Nilson Corrêa Júnior
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Nilson in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nilson Corrêa Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Vitória, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | União Madeira | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Vitória | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Vitória | 69 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Santa Cruz | 23 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Gama | 12 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Santa Cruz | 35 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Americano | 30 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Náutico | 12 | (0) |
| 2005–2012 | Vitória Guimarães | 196 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Persepolis | 67 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Moreirense | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | União Madeira | 28 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1993 | Brazil U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Brazil U20 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 May 2017. | |||
Nilson Corrêa Júnior (born 26 December 1975), known simply as Nilson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Portuguese club C.F. União as a goalkeeper.
Most of his professional career was spent with Vitória de Guimarães in Portugal, for which he appeared in 226 official games over the course of seven seasons, six spent in the Primeira Liga. He also played three years with Persepolis in Iran.
Club career
Guimarães
After spending his most of his Brazilian career representing modest clubs, Vitória-born Nilson moved to Clube Náutico Capibaribe in 2004, helping it reach the final of the Pernambuco State Championship. In the following year he signed with Portugal's Vitória Sport Clube, being first-choice from the start but not being able to prevent, however, the Guimarães side from being relegated to the second division in his first season.
After only missing two league games in 2006–07, as the Minho team returned to the Primeira Liga, Nilson played in all matches in the following campaign as Vitória achieved a third place, good enough for UEFA Champions League qualifying round honours.
Persepolis
On 17 July 2012, aged nearly 37, Nilson signed a two-year contract with Iranian club Persepolis FC.[1] He helped his new team finish second in his second season and thus qualify to the AFC Champions League, keeping a Pro League-best 18 clean sheets; he extended his link for another year on 24 May 2014, but was released on 1 January 2015.
Moreirense
On 10 July 2015, Nilson returned to Portugal with Moreirense FC.[2]
International career
Nilson played for Brazil at under-20 level. In late May 2011, he was invited by Portuguese Paulo Duarte to represent the Burkinabé national team.[3]
Club statistics
- As of 1 December 2014[4]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Portugal | League | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2005–06 | Guimarães | Primeira Liga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Segunda Liga | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 351 | 0 | ||
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2012–13 | Persepolis | Pro League | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 33 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | Portugal | 196 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2261 | 0 | |
| Iran | 68 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 264 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 300 | 0 | ||
1 includes one match in 2011 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.
Honours
- Vitória
- Campeonato Baiano: 1996, 1997
- Campeonato do Nordeste: 1997
- Vitória Guimarães
- Taça de Portugal: Runner-up 2010–11
- Persepolis
References
- ↑ Nilson joins Persepolis; Fars News, 17 July 2012
- ↑ "Contratação" [Signing] (in Portuguese). Moreirense F.C. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ Burkina Faso call up Brazilian-born goalkeeper; Goal.com, 23 May 2011
- ↑ "Nilson". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
External links
- Nilson at Sambafoot
- Nilson at TheFinalBall.com
- Nilson at ForaDeJogo
- Official website (in Portuguese)