Player profile
Nilson

NilsonBrazil

Nilson Ricardo da Silva Júnior

Position
Defender
Nationality
Brazil
Born
Mar 31, 1989 — Recife (37 years old)
Height
184 cm

Data updated on Aug 22, 2026 · Source: Footlab database (API-Football, Wikidata) · Wikidata entry

Which club does Nilson play for?

Nilson is in the Rio Claro squad, playing as a Defender.

Rio Claro
Rio Claro
#6 · Defender · Brazil

What are Nilson's stats in 2025?

In 2025, Nilson has 0 goal(s) and 0 assist(s) in 13 match(es), for 1,089 minutes played.

13
Matches
0
Goals
0
Assists
1,089
Minutes

Breakdown by competition

SeasonCompetitionMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutesAverage rating
2025Paulista - A213001,089—
2024FA Cup10021—
2024K League 222101,789—

How many career matches and goals does Nilson have?

Nilson totals 33 goal(s) and 0 assist(s) in 275 match(es), across 10 season(s) tracked by Footlab.

275
Matches
33
Goals
0
Assists
22,807
Minutes
257
Starts
10
Seasons
17
Yellow cards

Totals since 2013 across competitions tracked by Footlab.

Which clubs has Nilson played for?

Footlab records 7 transfer(s) for Nilson, the most recent in 2025.

DateFromToFee
Jan 3, 2025Sparta-KTRio ClaroFree Transfer
Jan 3, 2025Bucheon FC 1995Rio ClaroFree Transfer
Jan 14, 2022FC AnyangBucheon FC 1995N/A
Jan 10, 2020Bucheon FC 1995FC AnyangFree
Jul 1, 2016SalgueiroBusan I ParkN/A
Jan 1, 2016Busan I ParkSalgueiroN/A
Feb 7, 2013AO ItabaianaMetropolitanoN/A

Who are Nilson's teammates?

The Rio Claro squad includes 36 other player(s) recorded by Footlab.

Goalkeepers

12Passarelli–Mateus–Romario da Silva Souza

Defenders

4Caique16Rael20Gabriel Silva–Bruno Alves–Caique–Cauã–Fábio–Fabio Sa–Gabriel Sales–Giovani–Guilherme Marques–Gustavo–João Vitor–Mateus–Matheus Nunes–Ueslei Brito

Midfielders

16Bruno Luiz18Renan19Cesinha23Thálisson–Fabiano–Fábio Magrão–Guilherme–Victor Hugo–Yamada

Attackers

21Jailson98Denilson–Deivid Anacleto de Souza–Éder–Emanoel–Jacozinho–João Vitor Coutinho Maia–Luisinho

Which other players play in the same position?

Here are the 12 players with the most minutes at Defender in Paulista - A3, excluding Rio Claro.

–Alan–Guilherme Café–Jordan–Rayan–Pedrinho–Guilherme Nunes–Guilherme Martins–Douglas Dias–João Vitor Ramos–Michel–Lucas Matheus–Lucas Melo

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