Nirley
Brazilian footballer
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Nirley da Silva Fonseca (born 9 April 1988), simply known as Nirley, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nirley da Silva Fonseca | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Itaocara, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Americano | ||
| 2011–2013 | Criciúma | 34 | (2) |
| 2013 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Figueirense (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Figueirense | 60 | (3) |
| 2017 | Náutico | 13 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Brasil de Pelotas | 20 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Confiança | 85 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 August 2022 | |||
Career
Nirley first played for Americano in Campeonato Carioca.[1] His breakthrough came in 2011 when he moved to Criciúma, and made his national league debut on 15 June 2011 against ASA in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série B match.[2] His debut game saw him pick up an injury, and he spent almost three months on the sidelines.[3]
At the start of 2013, Nirley was loaned to Cruzeiro, but a lack of game-time saw him recalled and sign for Figueirense, initially on loan for the rest of 2013, but eventually on a three-year deal.[4][5]
Nirley signed with Náutico for the 2017 season.[6] He moved to Brasil de Pelotas in August 2017.[1]
