Nílton de Sordi
Brazilian footballer (1931–2013)
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Nílton de Sordi (14 February 1931 – 24 August 2013), sometimes known as just De Sordi, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.[1]
Full name
Nílton de Sordi
Date of birth
14 February 1931
Place of birth
Piracicaba, Brazil
Date of death
24 August 2013 (aged 82)
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De Sordi in 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Nílton de Sordi | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1931 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Piracicaba, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 August 2013 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bandeirantes, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1949–1952 | XV de Piracicaba | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||
| 1952–1965 | São Paulo | 536 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 1965 | União Bandeirante | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954–1961 | Brazil | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| União Bandeirante | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Career
De Sordi earned 22 caps for the Brazil national team. He was part of the 1958 FIFA World Cup winning squad, and played in all matches except the final.[2] During his club career, he played for XV de Piracicaba-SP and São Paulo.
Death
De Sordi died of multiple organ failure on 24 August 2013 in Bandeirantes, Brazil.[3]
