Nilo | |
Fullname: | Nilo Murtinho Braga |
Birth Date: | 3 April 1903 |
Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Death Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Years1: | 1918–1920 |
Years2: | 1921–1924 |
Years3: | 1927–1937 |
Caps1: | ? |
Goals1: | ? |
Caps2: | 60 |
Goals2: | 42 |
Caps3: | 201 |
Goals3: | 184 |
Nationalyears1: | 1923–1931 |
Nationalcaps1: | 19 |
Nationalgoals1: | 11 |
Nilo Murtinho Braga, best known as Nilo (April 3, 1903 - February 7, 1975)[1] was a Brazilian association footballer who played in the forward striker role. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.
During his career (1918 - 1937) he played for América-RN, Fluminense and Botafogo. He won six Rio de Janeiro State Tournament, four consecutives (1924, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935) and for three time winning top goalscorer in 1924, 1927 and 1933. For the Brazilian team, he participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup, playing one match against Yugoslavia.
He died at 71 years old.
Fluminense: 1924
Botafogo: 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935
América de Natal: 1919
Brazil: 1931
1924, 1927, 1933