Nilo (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nilo Murtinho Braga | ||
Date of birth | 3 April 1903 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Date of death | 7 February 1975 | (aged 71)||
Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1918–1920 | América-RN | ? | (?) |
1921–1924 | Fluminense | 60 | (42) |
1927–1937 | Botafogo | 201 | (184) |
International career | |||
1923–1931 | Brazil | 19 | (11) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nilo Murtinho Braga, best known as Nilo (April 3, 1903 – February 7, 1975)[1] was a Brazilian association footballer who played in the forward striker role. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.
During his career (1918–1937) he played for América-RN, Fluminense and Botafogo. He won six Rio de Janeiro State Tournament, four consecutives (1924, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935) and for three time winning top goalscorer in 1924, 1927 and 1933. For the Brazilian team, he participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup, playing one match against Yugoslavia.[2]
He died at 71 years old.
Honours
Club
- Campeonato Carioca (6):
- Fluminense: 1924
- Botafogo: 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935
- Campeonato Potiguar (1):
- América de Natal: 1919
National
- Copa Rio Branco (1):
- Brazil: 1931
Individual
- 1924, 1927, 1933
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