Nílton de Sordi | |
Fullname: | Nílton de Sordi |
Birth Date: | 14 February 1931 |
Birth Place: | Piracicaba, Brazil |
Death Place: | Bandeirantes, Brazil |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1949–1952 |
Caps1: | ? |
Goals1: | ? |
Clubs1: | XV de Piracicaba |
Years2: | 1952–1965 |
Caps2: | 536 |
Goals2: | 12 |
Clubs2: | São Paulo |
Years3: | 1965 |
Caps3: | ? |
Goals3: | ? |
Clubs3: | União Bandeirante |
Managerclubs1: | União Bandeirante |
Nationalyears1: | 1954–1961 |
Nationalcaps1: | 22 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalteam1: | Brazil |
Nílton de Sordi (14 February 1931 – 24 August 2013), sometimes known as just De Sordi, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.[1]
De Sordi earned 22 caps for the Brazil national 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.
De Sordi died of multiple organ failure on 24 August 2013 in Bandeirantes, Brazil.[3]