Nílton de Sordi explained

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]

Career

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.

Death

De Sordi died of multiple organ failure on 24 August 2013 in Bandeirantes, Brazil.[3]

Honours

São Paulo

1953, 1957

Brazil

1958

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Agência Brasil . De Sordi, campeão mundial de 58, morre aos 82 anos | Agência Brasil . Agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br . 26 August 2013.
  2. Web site: FIFA Player Statistics: DE SORDI . https://web.archive.org/web/20080513234625/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=63861/index.html . dead . 13 May 2008 . FIFA.com . 26 August 2013.
  3. http://conmebol.com/en/content/nilton-de-sordi-1958-world-cup-champion-passes-away-city-bandeirantes Nilton De Sordi, 1958 World Cup champion, passes away in the city of Bandeirantes