Nilson Corrêa Júnior

Nilson

Nilson in 2014
Personal information
Full name Nilson Corrêa Júnior
Date of birth (1975-12-26) 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 1 (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 18 September 2016.


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
2005–06GuimarãesPrimeira Liga 27010––20300
2006–07Segunda Liga 28000––––280
2007–08Primeira Liga 3000020––320
2008–09 240202040320
2009–10 2903010––330
2010–11 3006010––370
2011–12 2802000403510
Iran League Hazfi Cup League Cup Asia Total
2012–13 Persepolis Pro League 28050––––330
2013–14 30010––––310
2014–15 9000––0090
Total Portugal 19601406010022610
Iran 68060––00740
Career total 2640190701003000

1 includes one match in 2011 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.

Honours

Vitória
Vitória Guimarães
Persepolis

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.
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