Nílton de Sordi
Appearance
![]() De Sordi on the 50th anniversary of Brazil's 1958 World Cup win | |||
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(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1949–1952 | XV de Piracicaba | ? | (?) |
1952–1965 | São Paulo | 536 | (0) |
1965 | União Bandeirante | ? | (?) |
International career | |||
1955–1961 | Brazil | 22 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
União Bandeirante | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nílton de Sordi (14 February 1931 – 24 August 2013), known simply as De Sordi, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.[1]
He earned 22 caps for the Brazil national football 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.
References
- ^ Agência Brasil. "De Sordi, campeão mundial de 58, morre aos 82 anos | Agência Brasil". Agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: DE SORDI". FIFA.com. Retrieved 26 August 2013.