Nilo Murtinho Braga

Nilo

Personal information
Full name	Nilo Murtinho Braga
Date of birth	3 April 1903
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death	7 February 1975 (aged 71)
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1918–1920	América-RN	?	(?)
1921–1924	Fluminense	60	(42)
1927–1937	Botafogo	201	(184)
National team
1923–1930	Brazil	19	(11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Nilo Murtinho Braga, best known as Nilo (April 3, 1903 – February 7, 1975)^[1] was an association footballer in forward striker role. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

During his career (1918–1937) he played for América-RN, Fluminense and Botafogo. He won six Rio de Janeiro State Tournament, four consecutives (1924, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935) and for three time winning top goalscorer in 1924, 1927 and 1933. For Brazilian team he participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup, played one match with Yugoslavia.^[2]

He died at 71 years old.

Honours

Club

• Campeonato Carioca (6):

Fluminense: 1924

Botafogo: 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935

• Campeonato Potiguar (1):

América de Natal: 1919

National

• Copa Rio Branco (1):

Brazil: 1931

Individual

• Campeonato Carioca topscorer (3):

1924, 1927, 1933

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