Nildo (footballer, born 1975)

Nildo
Personal information
Full name	Josenildo Caetano da Silva
Date of birth	20 October 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth	Caruaru, Brazil
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, forward
Youth career
–1995	Porto-PE
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–1997	Porto-PE
1997–1998	Fluminense
1998–2004	Sport Recife
2004	São Paulo
2005	Figueirense
2006	Náutico
2007	ABC
2007–2008	Santa Cruz
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023

Josenildo Caetano da Silva (born 20 October 1975), simply known as Nildo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a attacking midfielder and forward.^[1]

Career[edit]

Revealed at CA do Porto de Caruaru, Nildo became one of the greatest players in the history of Sport Recife, where he played from 1998 to 2004 and participated in winning several titles. He played for all the main clubs in Pernambuco, Fluminense and São Paulo.^[2] He was also part of the ABC Potiguar champion squad in 2007.^[3]

Honours[edit]

Sport Recife

Copa do Nordeste: 2000
Campeonato Pernambucano: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003

ABC

Campeonato Potiguar: 2007

Individual

2000 Copa dos Campeões top scorer: 3 goals

References[edit]

^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ "Nildo de todos os times". jc.ne10.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). 26 April 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ "Dez anos do primeiro título da "Era Frasqueirão": o eterno 5 a 2". ABC FC (in Portuguese). 29 April 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

External links[edit]

Nildo at ogol.com.br

[1] "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[2] "Nildo de todos os times". jc.ne10.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). 26 April 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[3] "Dez anos do primeiro título da "Era Frasqueirão": o eterno 5 a 2". ABC FC (in Portuguese). 29 April 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

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