Nailson Fernando Medeiros (born 24 February 1994), simply known as Nailson, is a Brazilian
footballer who plays as a
central defender for
Al-Jabalain.
Personal life
Still an active player, Nailson has a
YouTube channel which shows the background of a footballer's life.
Career
Born in
Jaguapitã
Jaguapitã is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.
See also
*List of municipalities in Paraná
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Paraná (PR), located in the South Region of Brazil. Paran ...
,
Paraná, Nailson joined
Santos FC's youth setup in 2012, after playing for
Grêmio and
Juventus-SP. 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
Arena Pantanal is a multi-use stadium in Cuiabá, Brazil. Completed on 26 April 2014, it is used mostly for football and hosted four group stage matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. During the World Cup, the arena had a capacity of 41,390, and ...
, for
that year's
Copa do Brasil. 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
Mogi Mirim is a municipality located in the eastern part of São Paulo State, in Brazil. The population is 93,650 (2020 est.) in an area of 498 km². The elevation is 611 m.
Mogi Mirim is around 65 km from Campinas, the biggest city in ...
.
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. 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.
On 26 July 2021, Nailson joined
Al-Adalah. On 16 June 2022, Nailson joined
Al-Jabalain after leaving Al-Adalah.
Career statistics
Honours
;Santos
*
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: 2013, 2014
*
Copa do Brasil Sub-20
The Copa do Brasil Sub-20 ( en, Brazil Under-20 Cup) is a Brazilian football competition run by the Brazilian Football Confederation for under–20 teams. The first edition was played from October 2012 to December of the same year.
Finals
W ...
: 2013
References
External links
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1994 births
Living people
Brazilian footballers
Association football defenders
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Santos FC players
Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube players
Clube Atlético Juventus players
Liga Portugal 2 players
U.D. Leiria players
F.C. Famalicão players
Al-Adalah FC players
Al-Jabalain FC players
Ukrainian Premier League players
FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi players
Russian Premier League players
Saudi First Division League players
FC Baltika Kaliningrad players
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate footballers in Portugal
Expatriate footballers in Ukraine
Expatriate footballers in Russia
Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
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