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Nilmar playing for Internacional in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nilmar Honorato da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Bandeirantes, Paraná, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Internacional | 42 | (16) |
| 2004–2005 | Lyon | 32 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | → Corinthians | 28 | (7) |
| 2006–2007 | Corinthians | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Internacional | 36 | (19) |
| 2009–2012 | Villarreal | 85 | (26) |
| 2012–2014 | Al Rayyan | 35 | (16) |
| 2014 | El Jaish | 3 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Internacional | 15 | (5) |
| 2015–2017 | Al-Nasr | 26 | (11) |
| 2017 | Santos | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 307 | (104) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Brazil U23 | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2011 | Brazil | 24 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nilmar Honorato da Silva (born on July 14, 1984), known simply as Nilmar, is a former professional footballer from Brazil. He played as a striker, which means he was a player who focused on scoring goals.
Nilmar won many awards and titles with clubs like Internacional and Corinthians in Brazil. He also played for Lyon in France and Villarreal in Spain. Towards the end of his career, he played for several teams in the Middle East.
He first played for the Brazilian national team in 2003. He scored 9 goals in 24 games for his country. Nilmar was part of the team that won the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and played for Brazil in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Nilmar's Club Journey
Starting at Internacional
Nilmar began his football journey in the youth teams of Internacional. He joined the main team in 2002 and quickly became a regular player.
Playing in France with Lyon
In 2004, Nilmar moved to France to play for Lyon. He had a great start, scoring two goals in his very first game as a substitute against Rennes.
Success with Corinthians in Brazil
Lyon later loaned Nilmar to Corinthians in Brazil. This move helped Lyon follow rules about how many non-European players they could have.
Nilmar made a big impact at Corinthians. He scored on his first touch in his debut game against São Paulo FC. His amazing skills, speed, and dribbling helped him earn a spot in the Brazilian League all-star team in 2005.
Returning to Internacional
In 2007, Nilmar returned to Internacional. He quickly showed his talent again. In January 2008, he scored a fantastic goal against Internazionale from Italy in the Dubai Cup final, helping his team win.
In December 2008, Nilmar scored the winning goal in the Copa Sudamericana final. This victory gave Internacional the title, making them the first Brazilian club to win the Copa Sudamericana.
Time in Spain with Villarreal
In July 2009, Nilmar moved back to Europe to play for Villarreal in Spain. He formed a strong attacking partnership with Italian player Giuseppe Rossi. Nilmar compared this partnership to his successful time with Carlos Tevez at Corinthians.
He scored important goals for Villarreal, including the winning goal in a Europa League group stage game in 2009. In 2011, he scored two goals in a thrilling 3–2 away win against Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League.
Adventures in the Middle East
In 2012, Nilmar joined Al Rayyan in Qatar. He also had a short loan spell with Lekhwiya for a friendly match.
In 2014, he signed with El Jaish. Later that year, he returned to Internacional for his third time. In 2015, Nilmar moved to Al-Nasr for two seasons. He scored 11 goals in his first season there.
Final Club: Santos
On July 10, 2017, Nilmar signed with Santos in Brazil. After playing only two matches, his contract was paused because he was dealing with personal health challenges. He later ended his time with Santos in December 2017.
Nilmar's International Career
Nilmar made his first appearance for the Brazilian national team on July 13, 2003, in a match against Mexico. Even though Brazil sent their under-23 team to that tournament, these games are counted as full international matches by FIFA.
His first goal for Brazil came on August 18, 2004, in a 6–0 win against Haiti. After some time away from the national team, coach Dunga called Nilmar back in 2008 for World Cup qualifying games.
In 2009, he was chosen for Brazil's squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa, which Brazil won. On September 9, 2009, Nilmar scored an amazing three goals (a hat-trick) in a 4–2 win against Chile. He also scored in friendly matches against England and Oman in November 2009.
Nilmar was part of the Brazil team that played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He scored Brazil's third goal in a friendly match against Iran on October 7, 2010.
Personal Life
Nilmar is married to Laura Guimarães.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances and Goals
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | State League | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Internacional | 2003 | Série A | 28 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | 43 | 12 | |
| 2004 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | — | 30 | 12 | |||
| Total | 42 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | — | 73 | 24 | |||
| Lyon | 2004–05 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 42 | 6 | |
| 2005–06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | 43 | 6 | |||
| Corinthians | 2005 | Série A | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | ||||
| 2006 | 11 | 1 | — | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 6 | ||||
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 47 | 12 | |||
| Internacional | 2007 | Série A | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2008 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 42 | 20 | |||
| 2009 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 19 | |||
| Total | 36 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 39 | ||
| Villarreal | 2009–10 | La Liga | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 44 | 12 | ||
| 2010–11 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 44 | 18 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 8 | — | — | 116 | 34 | ||||
| Al Rayyan | 2012–13 | Qatar Stars League | 20 | 14 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 26 | 17 | |||
| 2013–14 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 35 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 42 | 19 | ||||
| El Jaish | 2013–14 | Qatar Stars League | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 12 | 8 | ||
| Internacional | 2014 | Série A | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||||
| 2015 | 7 | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 25 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 5 | — | 8 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 33 | 9 | ||||
| Al-Nasr | 2015–16 | UAE Pro League | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 38 | 16 | |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 38 | 16 | |||
| Santos | 2017 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 307 | 104 | 21 | 2 | 81 | 37 | 58 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 476 | 167 | ||
International Appearances and Goals
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 8 | 7 | |
| 2010 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 8 | |
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nilmar goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 June 2009 | Estádio do Arruda, Recife, Brazil |  Paraguay |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 9 September 2009 | Estádio de Pituaçu, Salvador, Brazil |  Chile |
1–0 | 4–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 3–2 | |||||
| 4 | 4–2 | |||||
| 5 | 11 October 2009 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia |  Bolivia |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 14 November 2009 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |  England |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 17 November 2009 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  Oman |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 7 October 2010 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Iran |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honours and Awards
Nilmar won many important titles throughout his career:
With Internacional
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2015
- Copa Sudamericana: 2008
With Lyon
- Ligue 1 (French League): 2004–05
- Trophée des Champions (French Super Cup): 2005
With Corinthians
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brazilian League): 2005
With Al-Rayyan
- Qatar Emir Cup: 2013
- Qatari Super Cup: 2012
With Brazil National Team
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 2009
With Brazil U20 Team
Individual Awards
- Campeonato Paulista top scorer: 2006
- Copa Sudamericana top scorer: 2008
- Bola de Prata (Brazilian Football Award): 2008
See also
In Spanish: Nilmar para niños
