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Nílton de Sordi

De Sordi in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Nílton de Sordi
Date of birth	(1931-02-14)14 February 1931
Place of birth	Piracicaba, Brazil
Date of death	24 August 2013(2013-08-24) (aged 82)
Place of death	Bandeirantes, Brazil
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1949–1952	XV de Piracicaba	?	(?)
1952–1965	São Paulo	536	(0)
1965	União Bandeirante	?	(?)
National team
1955–1961	Brazil	22	(0)
Teams managed
	União Bandeirante
Honours Men's Football Representing  Brazil FIFA World Cup Winner 1958 Sweden
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Nílton de Sordi (14 February 1931 – 24 August 2013), sometimes known as just De Sordi, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.

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. 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.

See also

In Spanish: Nílton de Sordi para niños