Nilson Corrêa Júnior

Nilson

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	Moreirense
Number	1
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–	Moreirense	2	(0)
National team
1993	Brazil U17	5	(0)
1995–1997	Brazil U20	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 August 2015. † Appearances (goals)

Nilson Corrêa Júnior (born 26 December 1975), known simply as Nilson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Portuguese club Moreirense F.C. 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 football 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	35^1	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	226^1	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

• Hazfi Cup: Runner-up 2012–13

References

1. Nilson joins Persepolis; Fars News, 17 July 2012
2. "Contratação" [Signing] (in Portuguese). Moreirense F.C. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
3. Burkina Faso call up Brazilian-born goalkeeper; Goal.com, 23 May 2011
4. "Nilson". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2014.

External links

• SambaFoot profile
• Nilson at footballzz.co.uk
• Nilson profile at ForaDeJogo
• Official website (Portuguese)