Denílson Martins Nascimento (born 4 September 1976), simply known as Denílson, is a Brazilian former professional

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Club career

Born in Salvador, Bahia, Denílson moved abroad at the age of 20. He was, however, limited to

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football with both

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and

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, and signed with Portuguese club C.F. União de Lamas in January 1998. After six years in the

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, mainly at the service of

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, and a brief stint in the Liga MX with

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, Denílson joined

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initially on a three-month contract, returning later for one 1/2 years. He helped fellow

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team Pohang Steelers finish third at the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup, scoring four goals in three games. On 29 December 2009 Denílson signed for

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in Uzbekistan, partnering

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at that and his following club,

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. He continued playing well into his 30s, making his debut in the Série B at the age of 35 with

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Honours

Club

;Pohang Steelers *

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: 2009 * AFC Champions League: 2009

Individual

* FIFA Club World Cup: Top Scorer 2009 *

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: 2009

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