Nilton
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2001-05-25 · 6 players total
| Full name | Nilton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nilton Varela Lopes |
| Date of birth | 2001-05-25 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lisboa, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal Cape Verde |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | CF Estrela Amadora |
| Joined | 2024-01-30 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Element Twelve |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Estrela Amadora | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FC Porto B | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 439 |
| B SAD | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 2,210 |
| B SAD U23 (-2022) | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 257 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal | CF Estrela Amadora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | CF Estrela Amadora | 28 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | CF Estrela Amadora | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | CF Estrela Amadora | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 27 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 439 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | B SAD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | B SAD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | B SAD | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 783 |
| 21/22 | Liga Revelação | B SAD U23 (-2022) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257 |
| 21/22 | Revelação U23 - Qualif. round | B SAD U23 (-2022) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | B SAD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | B SAD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U-23 Cup Portugal | B SAD U23 (-2022) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | B SAD | 18 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,427 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | B SAD U23 (-2022) | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Sporting Yth. | Belenenses Yth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Belenenses Yth | Belenenses S15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Belenenses S15 | Sporting U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Sporting U17 | Belenenses U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Belenenses U17 | Belenenses U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Belenenses U19 | B SAD U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2019-11-05 | B SAD U23 | B SAD | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-19 | B SAD | FC Porto B | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-30 | FC Porto B | Estrela Amadora | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Torn knee ligaments | 2020-08-22 | 2021-04-06 | 228 | 29 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-06 | 12 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Muscle injury | 2022-01-25 | 2022-03-22 | 57 | 8 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-27 | 27 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #72764 | #4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #23137 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomás Castro | 1 | 0 | 981 |
| Calila | 0 | 0 | 927 |
| Afonso Sousa | 1 | 0 | 786 |
| Francisco Meixedo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Marcelo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| André Luiz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Sithole | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Mendes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Léo Cordeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Pinheiro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vasco Sousa | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Henriques | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Brígido | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cafú Phete | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zé Pedro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendel | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leonel Bucca | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 3 | 29 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | B SAD | 1 | 18 |
| 21/22 | Liga Revelação | B SAD U23 (-2022) | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 3 | 12 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | B SAD | 2 | 18 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | CF Estrela Amadora | 2 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Nilton'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estrela Amadora | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0% |
| Académico de Viseu | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| CD Mafra | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| Sporting Covilhã | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 75% |
| CD Nacional | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| UD Vilafranquense | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 25% |
| SC Farense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
| CD Trofense | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 50% |
| Leixões SC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 50% |
| FC Penafiel | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 75% |
| SL Benfica B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 50% |
| CD Feirense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 29 | 439 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 21/22 | 25 | 1,040 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 19/20 | 29 | 1,427 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Nilton
Who is Nilton?
Nilton is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a left-back for CF Estrela Amadora.
How old is Nilton?
Nilton is 24 years old. He was born on May 25, 2001 in Lisboa.
What position does Nilton play?
Nilton plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Nilton play for?
Nilton currently plays for CF Estrela Amadora.
How many career goals has Nilton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nilton has scored 6 goals in 143 appearances.
What is Nilton's market value?
Nilton's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.