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Nildeson Personal information Full name Nildeson da Silva Melo Date of birth October 29, 1968 Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Playing position striker Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1986–1989 Grêmio 1989–1990 Luis Ángel Firpo 1990–1991 Atlético Marte 1991–1992 Luis Ángel Firpo 1992–1993 Herediano 1993–1994 Toluca 27 (12) 1994–1995 Correcaminos 23 (6) 1996–1997 Toros Neza 26 (20) 1998–1999 Luis Ángel Firpo 2002 Chalatenango 2003–2004 Águila (4) 2004 Luis Ángel Firpo 2004–2005 Atlético Balboa (8) National team‡ 1997–2004 El Salvador 10 (3) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 August 2011Nildeson "Nenei" da Silva Melo (born October 29, 1968 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a retired Brazilian and naturalized Salvadoran football player, who played as a striker.
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Club career
He arrived in El Salvador in 1989 to play for Luis Ángel Firpo after a couple of seasons at home with Grêmio. He had a season at Atlético Marte in between two seasons with Firpo and he would go to Costa Rica to play for CS Herediano in 1992.
Mexico
His success caught the attention of Mexican club Toluca of the Mexican first division that year. He would end up playing for various clubs in Mexico. In 1997, he would reach the finals with Toros Neza but end up losing the finals. While still at the books of Toros Neza, Nildeson was jailed and prosecuted by his former girlfriend over not paying up alimony.[1]
Back in El Salvador
In 1998, he returned to El Salvador to have his second stint with Luis Ángel Firpo. He became a Salvadoran citizen and was able to represent El Salvador. He was later cut by Armando Contreras who had taken the position after Juan Ramón Paredes stepped down of the national team. He would later play for Chalatenango,[2] FAS and Águila but the latter clubs dismissed him because of indiscipline and apparent drugs abuse.[3] Then, he was give a chance by Atlético Balboa where he would eventually retire in 2005 after reaching the final of the 2004 Apertura.[4] After a knee operation in January 2005 he was dismissed by Balboa citing he would not recover to get back to his former best.[5]
International career
After his naturalisation, Nildeson made his debut for El Salvador in an August 1997 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica and has earned a total of 10 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his adopted country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6][7]
His final international game was a September 2004 World Cup qualification match against Jamaica.
International goals
- Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 14 September 1997 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador 
Canada1-0 4-1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification 2 9 November 1997 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador 
Jamaica1-0 2-2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification 3 16 November 1997 Sullivan Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA 
United States1-3 2-4 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification Personal life
He has four younger football playing brothers: former Flamengo midfielder Nélio, Cruzeiro- and Brazilian World Cup defender Gilberto,[8] Nilberto[9] and Edmilson who both played in Honduras.
References
- ^ De Mello salió de prisión - El Diario de Hoy (Spanish)
- ^ De Mello dio show - La Prensa Gráfica (Spanish)
- ^ “Nenei”, otra vez a las andadas - La Prensa Gráfica (Spanish)
- ^ El Salvador 2004/05 - RSSSF
- ^ Nenei también fue separado - El Diario de Hoy (Spanish)
- ^ Nildeson – FIFA competition record
- ^ Nildeson – FIFA competition record
- ^ Gilberto segue tradição de família na lateral esquerda da seleção - Globo esporte (Portuguese)
- ^ Llegó “Nenei II”, Nilberto de Mello - La Prensa Gráfica (Spanish)
External links
Categories:- 1968 births
- Living people
- People from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Naturalized citizens of El Salvador
- Salvadoran people of Brazilian descent
- Salvadoran people of Black African descent
- Association football forwards
- Salvadoran footballers
- El Salvador international footballers
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Salvadoran expatriate footballers
- Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players
- C.D. Luís Angel Firpo footballers
- C.D. Atlético Marte footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Costa Rica
- C.S. Herediano footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Toluca footballers
- C.D. Aguila footballers
- Atlético Balboa footballers
- C.D. FAS footballers
- Salvadoran football biography stubs
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