| Nilson | |
| Fullname: | Nilson Ricardo da Silva Junior |
| Birth Date: | 31 March 1989 |
| Currentclub: | Bucheon FC 1995 |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Náutico |
| Years1: | 2009–2011 |
| Caps1: | 44 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2012 |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2013 |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2013 |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2013 |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2014–2015 |
| Caps6: | 39 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2016 |
| Caps7: | 10 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2016 |
| Caps8: | 21 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2017–2019 |
| Caps9: | 99 |
| Goals9: | 15 |
| Years10: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps10: | 58 |
| Goals10: | 5 |
| Years11: | 2022– |
| Caps11: | 87 |
| Goals11: | 13 |
| Pcupdate: | 26 January 2022 |
Nilson Ricardo da Silva Junior (born 31 March 1989), or simply Nilson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Bucheon FC as a defensive midfielder.
He joined J1 League side Sagan Tosu in July 2013[1] and moved to Busan IPark in South Korea in 2014. In his first season with the Korean side, Nilson played initially as a defensive midfielder, but later took the central role in a three-man defence. After a stint with Brazilian side Salgueiro, Nilson returned to Busan IPark in 2016 following their relegation to the K League 2.