Nílton (footballer, born April 1987)

Nilton
Personal information
Full name	Nilton Ferreira Júnior
Date of birth	21 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Barra do Garças, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1998–2000	Etti Jundiaí
2000–2007	Corinthians
2005	→ Mauaense (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2008	Corinthians
2006	→ Bragantino (loan)
2009–2012	Vasco da Gama
2013–2014	Cruzeiro
2015–2016	Internacional
2016–2017	Vissel Kobe
2018–2019	Bahia
2019	CSA
2020	Oeste
2021	Real Tomayapo
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nílton Ferreira Júnior (born 21 April 1987), simply known as Nílton, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Nílton has also been capped for Brazil at Under-20 level.

Career statistics

Updated to 23 February 2017.^[1]^[2]

In May 2019, he joined CSA.^[3]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brazil			League		Copa do Brasil		League Cup		South America		Total
2009	Vasco da Gama	Série B	31	2	4	1	9	1	—	—	44	4
2010		Série A	22	3	5	0	12	3	—	—	51	6
2011			7	0					4	0	11	0
2012			34	4			13	0	7	1	54	5
Total	Vasco da Gama		94	9	9	1	34	4	11	1	160	15
2013	Cruzeiro	Série A	30	7	6	1	14	0			50	8
2014	Cruzeiro	Série A	26	3	5	0	7	0	3	0	41	3
Total	Cruzeiro		56	10	11	1	21	0	3	0	91	11
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		AFC		Total
2016	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	13	2	2	0	2	0	–		17	2
Total	Vissel Kobe		13	2	2	0	2	0	–		17	2
Career total			163	21	22	2	57	4	14	1	268	28