Nilson Antonio

Nilson António
Personal information
Full name Nilson António da Veiga de Barros
Date of birth (1987-08-05) August 5, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Santa Cruz, Cape Verde
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
2005–2006 Portimonense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 G.D. Lagoa 25 (0)
2008–2011 Portimonense 47 (1)
2011–2012 AEL Limassol 16 (0)
2012–2013 CSKA Sofia 5 (0)
2014–2015 Doxa Katokopias 41 (1)
2015–2017 União Madeira 2 (0)
2017–2018 FC Castrense 24 (1)
International career
2009–2011 Cape Verde 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:07, 1 April 2015 (UTC)

Nilson António da Veiga de Barros (born 5 August 1987), better known as Nilson, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a left back. He played for Portimonense[1][2] between 2008 and 2011.[3] Nilson signed with CSKA Sofia in the summer of 2012, but sustained an injury in October 2012, which kept him out of action for a number of months. After his recovery, he decided to continue his career with Portimonense, agreeing to terms in February 2013.[4]

Club statistics

As of match played on 22 March 2015.
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portimonense 2008–09[5] Segunda Liga 12 0 2 0 — 14 0
2009–10[5] Segunda Liga 23 0 4 0 — 27 0
2010–11[5] Primeira Liga 12 1 3 0 — 15 1
Total 47 1 9 0 — 56 1
AEL Limassol 2011–12[6] Cypriot First Division 16 0 1 0 — 17 0
CSKA Sofia 2012–13[6] A PFG 5 0 0 0 2[a] 0 7 0
Doxa 2013–14[6] Cypriot First Division 16 1 3 0 — 19 1
2014–15[6] Cypriot First Division 25 0 1 0 — 26 0
Total 41 1 4 0 — 45 1
Career total 109 2 14 0 2 0 125 2
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ "Nilson :: Nilson Antonio Veigas Barros :: União da Madeira".
  2. ^ "Antonio Nilson - Free".
  3. ^ http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2013/clubs/player=250052829/index.html [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Нилсон Антонио подписа с Портимонензе".
  5. ^ a b c "Nilson:Nilson António da Veiga de Barros". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d "Nilson". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 April 2015.