Nildeson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nildeson da Silva Melo | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1989 |
Grêmio | ||
| 1989–1990 | Luis Ángel Firpo | ||
| 1990–1991 | Atlético Marte | ||
| 1991–1992 | Luis Ángel Firpo | ||
| 1992–1993 | Herediano | ||
| 1993–1994 | Toluca | 27 | (12) |
| 1994–1995 | Correcaminos | 23 | (6) |
| 1996–1997 | Toros Neza | 26 | (20) |
| 1998–1999 | Luis Ángel Firpo | ||
| 2002 |
Chalatenango | ||
| 2003–2004 | Águila | (4) | |
| 2004 | Luis Ángel Firpo | ||
| 2004–2005 |
Atlético Balboa | (8) | |
| Total | 76 | (50) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1997–2004 | El Salvador | 10 | (3) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 August 2011 | |||
Nildeson "Nenei" da Silva Melo (born 29 October 1968 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a retired Brazilian and naturalized Salvadoran football player, who played as a striker.
Club career
He arrived in
CS Herediano
scored 21 goals in 1992.
Mexico
His success caught the attention of Mexican club
Mexican Primera División that year. He would end up playing for various clubs in Mexico. In 1997, he would reach the finals with Toros Neza but end up losing the finals. While still at the books of Toros Neza, Nildeson was jailed and prosecuted by his former girlfriend over not paying up alimony.[1]
Back in El Salvador
In 1998, he returned to
Atlético Balboa where he would eventually retire in 2005 after reaching the final of the 2004 Apertura.[4] After a knee operation in January 2005 he was dismissed by Balboa citing he would not recover to get back to his former best.[5]
International career
After his naturalisation, Nildeson made his debut for El Salvador in an August 1997 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica and has earned a total of 10 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his adopted country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6][7]
His final international game was a September 2004 World Cup qualification match against Jamaica.
International goals
- Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 September 1997 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Canada |
1-0 | 4-1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 9 November 1997 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Jamaica |
1-0 | 2-2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 16 November 1997 | Sullivan Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts , USA |
 United States |
1-3 | 2-4 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Personal life
Nildeson has four younger brothers who also play football: former
Edmilson
who both played in Honduras.
References
- ^ De Mello salió de prisión – El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish)
- ^ De Mello dio show La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)
- ^ "Nenei", otra vez a las andadas La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)
- ^ El Salvador 2004/05 – RSSSF
- ^ Nenei también fue separado El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish)
- ^ Nildeson – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Nildeson – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Gilberto segue tradição de família na lateral esquerda da seleção – Globo esporte (in Portuguese)
- ^ Llegó "Nenei II", Nilberto de Mello Archived 2012-08-24 at the Wayback Machine – La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)
External links
- Nildeson at National-Football-Teams.com
- CBF[permanent dead link] (in Portuguese)