Nailson
Nailson Fernando Medeiros (born 24 February 1994), simply known as Nailson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Juventus-SP.
 Nailson with Baltika Kaliningrad in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nailson Fernando Medeiros | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Arapongas, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Juventus-SP | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Laranja Mecânica | |||
| 2008–2010 | Grêmio | ||
| 2010–2012 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 2012–2014 | Diadema | ||
| 2012–2014 | → Santos (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Diadema | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Santos (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Mogi Mirim | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | União Leiria | 67 | (6) |
| 2016 | → Famalicão (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Zirka Kropyvnytskyi (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Baltika Kaliningrad | 27 | (2) |
| 2021– | Juventus-SP | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 September 2020 | |||
Personal life
Still an active player, Nailson has a YouTube channel which shows the background of a footballer's life.[1]
Career
Born in Arapongas, Paraná, Nailson joined Santos FC's youth setup in 2012, after playing for Grêmio and Juventus-SP.[2] He was promoted to the main squad in 2014 by manager Oswaldo de Oliveira.
On 2 April 2014 Nailson made his first-team debut, starting in a 0-0 away draw against Mixto at Arena Pantanal, for that year's Copa do Brasil.[3] He was released by the club at the end of the year.
On 2 May 2015 Nailson signed a one-year deal with Mogi Mirim.[4]
On 2 July 2019, he signed a two-year contract with an option to extend for one additional year with the Russian Football National League club Baltika Kaliningrad.[5] He left the club in 2020, after terminating his contract.
On 20 January 2021, Nailson was announced at Juventus, a club he already represented as a youth.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 3 January 2020[7]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2014 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| União Leiria | 2015–16 | Campeonato de Portugal | 14 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | 25 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 28 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3 | |||||
| Subtotal | 67 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 6 | ||
| Famalicão (loan) | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 7 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Zirka Kropyvnytskyi (loan) | 2016–17 | Ukrainian Premier League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Baltika Kaliningrad | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 98 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 8 | ||
References
- "Jogador vira youtuber para falar "segredos que não contam" da carreira" [Player becomes a YouTuber to talk about "secrets they do not tell" of a career] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- "Fome e saudade de casa: zagueiro do Santos na Copinha conta sua trajetória" [Hunger and homesickness: Santos' stopper in Copinha tells his path] (in Portuguese). Diário Lance!. 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- "'Santos B' perde muitos gols e não sai do zero com o Mixto em Cuiabá" ['Santos B' loses many goals and stays blank with Mixto in Cuiabá] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- "Nailson chega indicado por Edinho Nascimento" [Nailson arrives indicated by Edinho Nascimento] (in Portuguese). Mogi Mirim's official website. 2 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- "Bem vindo, Nailson!" [Welcome, Nailson!] (in Russian). FC Baltika Kaliningrad. 2 July 2019.
- "Juventus contrata Alvinho e Nailson para o Paulista 2021" [Juventus sign Alvinho and Nailson for the 2021 Paulista] (in Portuguese). CA Juventus. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- Nailson at Soccerway
- "Parabéns Nailson - Zagueiro do CAD é campeão da taça SP 2014" [Congratulations Nailson – CAD's stopper is the champion of Taça SP 2014] (in Portuguese). CA Diadema's official website. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
