Nílton Batata
Personal information
Full name Nílton Pinheiro da Silva
Date of birth (1954-11-05) 5 November 1954
Place of birth Londrina, Brazil
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward, midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1976 Athletico Paranaense
1976–1980 Santos
1980–1983 Club América
1984 Athletico Paranaense
1984–1986 Los Angeles Lazers (indoors)
1986–1989 Chicago Sting
1990–1992 Chicago Power (indoors)
International career
1979 Brazil 4 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nílton Pinheiro da Silva (born 5 November 1954), known as Nílton Batata,[lower-alpha 1] is a Brazilian footballer.

Club career

Nílton Batata played for Athletico Paranaense and Santos in Brazil, then he joined Club América in Mexico. Later on, he moved to the USA to play indoor soccer for Los Angeles Lazers. Then he played for Chicago Sting, before returning to indoor soccer by joining Chicago Power.[1]

International career

He played in four matches for the Brazil in 1979.[2] He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1979 Copa América tournament.[3]

Later career

Nílton has owned a football academy since 1983. He also coached Sockers FC Chicago U13–U14.[1]

In 2012, Nílton joined the Spanish-language sports television network ESPN Deportes, where he served as a commentator alongside reporter Richard Méndez for matches in Brazil.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ He was called Batata or "little potato" during school years.

References

  1. 1 2 "Nilton "Batata" DaSilva". Sockers FC Chicago.
  2. ↑ "Nílton Pinheiro da Silva". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Copa América 1979". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "ESPN Deportes commentator". batata7.com.
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