Nílton de Sordi

Nílton de Sordi

De Sordi on the 50th anniversary of Brazil's 1958 World Cup win
Personal information
Full name	Nílton de Sordi
Date of birth	14 February 1931
Place of birth	Piracicaba, Brazil
Date of death	24 August 2013 (aged 82)
Place of death	Bandeirantes, Brazil
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1949–1952	XV de Piracicaba	?	(?)
1952–1965	São Paulo	536	(0)
1965	União Bandeirante	?	(?)
National team
1955–1961	Brazil	22	(0)
Teams managed
	União Bandeirante
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Nílton de Sordi (14 February 1931 – 24 August 2013), known simply as De Sordi, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.^[1]

He earned 22 caps for the Brazil national football team. He was part of the 1958 FIFA World Cup winning squad, and played in all matches except the final.^[2] During his club career he played for XV de Piracicaba-SP and São Paulo.

He died of multiple organ failure on 24 August 2013.^[3]

References

1. Agência Brasil. "De Sordi, campeão mundial de 58, morre aos 82 anos | Agência Brasil". Agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
2. "FIFA Player Statistics: DE SORDI". FIFA.com. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
3. Nilton De Sordi, 1958 World Cup champion, passes away in the city of Bandeirantes