Nílson Dias
Brazilian footballer
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Nílson Severino Dias (born 25 January 1952), better known as Nílson Dias, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Full name
Nílson Severino Dias
Date of birth
25 January 1952
Place of birth
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position
Forward
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nílson Severino Dias | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1970 | Botafogo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1978 | Botafogo | 301 | (127) |
| 1972 | → Deportivo Cali (loan) | ||
| 1978–1981 | Leones Negros UdeG | ||
| 1981 | → Internacional (loan) | ||
| 1981–1983 | Santos | ||
| 1982 | → Santa Cruz (loan) | ||
| 1983 | → São Cristóvão (loan) | ||
| 1983–1984 | Académica | ||
| 1985 | Olaria | ||
| 1985–1987 | Al-Riffa | ||
| 1988 | União Central | ||
| 1989 | Sobradinho | ||
| International career | |||
| 1971 | Brazil U20 | ||
| 1971 | Brazil Olympic | 6 | (3) |
| 1977 | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2024 | |||
Career
Striker revealed by Botafogo FR, he played for the club from 1970 to 1978, being traded to Leones Negros UdG. He returned to Brazil in 1981 at Internacional, and later played for Santos, Santa Cruz and São Cristóvão, leaving Brazil again to play for Académica de Coimbra and Al-Riffa in Bahrain. He currently lives in the United States.[1] Between September 1977 and July 1978, he was part of the Botafogo FR squad that remained undefeated for 82 matches.[2]
International career
Personal life
Nílson is brother of also footballer Nei Dias.
Honours
- Botafogo
- Taça Augusto Pereira da Mota: 1975
- Internacional
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1981
- Al-Riffa
- Bahraini Premier League: 1987
- Brazil U20
- Tournoi de Cannes: 1971
- Brazil Olympic