Nelson da Silva

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Nelson da Silva (? – before 1997) was a Brazilian footballer who played in the League of Ireland with Derry City F.C. in the late 1980s.[1] He was married and died young at some point before 1997.[2]

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  1. ^ "Violence disrupts sports in N. Ireland". Spokesman-Review. 22 February 1986. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  2. ^ "The Spirit of the Brandywell". 19 April 1997. Retrieved 8 October 2019. Brazilian Nelson Da Silva (who died of a heart attack in his late 20s on a Brazilian beach) ... Da Silva and his wife lived in Maryville Park close to the Brandywell