Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.35
goals / match
Sport Club Internacional
top club · 164 apps
Career highs
€20.00m
peak value · 2010
€16.50m
top transfer fee · 09/10
20
best season · 2008
38 / 12
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-07-14 · 6 players total
456Appearances
159Goals
38Assists
31Yellow cards
2Red cards
92Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nilmar |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nilmar Honorato da Silva |
| Date of birth | 1984-07-14 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bandeirentes, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-12-13 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2017
Transfer: Santos → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Al-Nasr → Santos
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Santos FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Internacional → Al-Nasr
15/16 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Al-Nasr SC (UAE)
32 matches · 14 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Sport Club Internacional
25 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2014
Transfer: El-Jaish → Internacional
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Sport Club Internacional
8 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2014
Transfer: Al-Rayyan → El-Jaish
13/14 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2013
13/14 — El-Jaish SC (- 2017), Al-Rayyan SC
26 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Villarreal → Al-Rayyan
12/13 · Transfer · €10.00m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Al-Rayyan SC
26 matches · 17 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Villarreal CF
28 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Villarreal CF
44 matches · 18 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Internacional → Villarreal
09/10 · Transfer · €16.50m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Villarreal CF
44 matches · 12 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Sport Club Internacional
33 matches · 19 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Sport Club Internacional
46 matches · 20 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2007
Transfer: Corinthians → Internacional
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
2007 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, Sport Club Internacional
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
19 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Corinthians
06/07 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jun 2006
Transfer: Corinthians → Olympique Lyon
05/06 · Return from loan
Aug 2005
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Corinthians
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Olympique Lyon
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
2005 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
20 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2004
Transfer: Internacional → Olympique Lyon
04/05 · Transfer · €5.75m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Olympique Lyon
45 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Sport Club Internacional
18 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — Sport Club Internacional
32 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2003
Transfer: Inter U20 → Internacional
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 2002
Transfer: SC Inter Youth → Inter U20
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €20.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Santos FC
0.0%
Sport Club Internacional
36.4%
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
16.2%
Al-Nasr SC (UAE)
4.0%
Al-Rayyan SC
11.5%
El-Jaish SC (- 2017)
3.8%
Villarreal CF
17.7%
Olympique Lyon
10.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos FC | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sport Club Internacional | 7 | 2003 | 2015 | 164 | 66 | 15 | 3,023 |
| Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 3 | 2005 | 2007 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 1,348 |
| Al-Nasr SC (UAE) | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 329 |
| Al-Rayyan SC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 41 | 19 | 0 | 953 |
| El-Jaish SC (- 2017) | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 320 |
| Villarreal CF | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 116 | 34 | 16 | 1,469 |
| Olympique Lyon | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 871 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Série A | Santos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Sport Club Internacional | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | Sport Club Internacional | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 188 |
| 2015 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 182 |
| 2014 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 2009 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 2009 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 732 |
| 2009 | Gauchão - 2º Turno | Sport Club Internacional | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 2009 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Sport Club Internacional | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 2009 | Recopa Sudamericana | Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
| 2008 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club Internacional | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 127 |
| 2008 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Sport Club Internacional | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2008 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 27 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 171 |
| 2007 | Campeonato Paulista | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Libertadores | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2006 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 945 |
| 2005 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| 2004 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 2004 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2003 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club Internacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 28 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Al-Nasr SC (UAE) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| 15/16 | UAE Pro League | Al-Nasr SC (UAE) | 26 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 189 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | El-Jaish SC (- 2017) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 13/14 | AFC CL-Qualification | El-Jaish SC (- 2017) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 13/14 | Stars League | El-Jaish SC (- 2017) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 13/14 | Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 665 |
| 12/13 | AFC Champions League | Al-Rayyan SC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 12/13 | Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | 20 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 128 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Villarreal CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 296 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 115 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Villarreal CF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 215 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 565 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Villarreal CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 33 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 05/06 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 527 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | SC Inter Youth | Inter U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-18 | Inter U20 | Internacional | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-30 | Internacional | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 0 | €5.75m |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-23 | Olympique Lyon | Corinthians | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Corinthians | Olympique Lyon | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Olympique Lyon | Corinthians | Transfer | 6000000 | €8.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-13 | Corinthians | Internacional | Transfer | 6000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-25 | Internacional | Villarreal | Transfer | 11000000 | €16.50m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-16 | Villarreal | Al-Rayyan | Transfer | 15000000 | €10.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-24 | Al-Rayyan | El-Jaish | Transfer | 5000000 | €8.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-16 | El-Jaish | Internacional | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-30 | Internacional | Al-Nasr | Transfer | 5000000 | €3.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-10 | Al-Nasr | Santos | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-13 | Santos | Retired | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Cyst in the knee | 2011-10-03 | 2011-12-03 | 62 | 15 |
Current—
Peak€20.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€8.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37018 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #7658 | #10 | 7 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | #15 | 24 | 9 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santi Cazorla | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Taison | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | 14 | 20 |
| 2008 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 14 | 27 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 11 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 7 | 33 |
| 2008 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 6 | 27 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 3 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Corinthians | Olympique Lyon | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-23 | Olympique Lyon | Corinthians | Loan | — | €3.50m |
Teams faced most often by Nilmar's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevilla FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 25% |
| Atlético Madrid | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25% |
| Levante UD | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 75% |
| FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 0% |
| Sporting Gijón | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 50% |
| UD Las Palmas | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Real Betis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Elche CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| Málaga CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Getafe CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 75% |
| Real Sociedad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2005 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2009 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25 | 575 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 2014 | 8 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2009 | 33 | 1,186 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | 46 | 478 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 19 | 1,080 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2004 | 18 | 289 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2003 | 32 | 225 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 329 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 985 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 288 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 11/12 | 28 | 296 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 10/11 | 44 | 383 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 09/10 | 44 | 790 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 04/05 | 45 | 871 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série A
126 apps
47 G
12 A
LaLiga
85 apps
26 G
11 A
Stars League
38 apps
18 G
0 A
UAE Pro League
26 apps
11 G
3 A
AFC Champions League
18 apps
10 G
0 A
Libertadores
16 apps
8 G
3 A
Europa League
18 apps
6 G
3 A
Gauchão - Fase Final
14 apps
6 G
0 A
Gauchão - 2º Turno
4 apps
6 G
0 A
Copa Sudamericana
10 apps
5 G
2 A
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Who is Nilmar?
Nilmar is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Nilmar?
Nilmar is 41 years old. He was born on July 14, 1984 in Bandeirentes.
What position does Nilmar play?
Nilmar plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Nilmar play for?
Nilmar currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nilmar scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nilmar has scored 159 goals in 456 appearances.