Nilton Pereira Mendes
Nilton Pereira Mendes or simply Mendes (January 7, 1976, Governador Valadares, Brazil – September 18, 2006, Karagandy) was a Brazilian professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nilton Pereira Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | January 7, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Governador Valadares, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | September 18, 2006 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Karagandy, Kazakhstan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Mineiro | |||
| Internacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | Zhemchuzhina Sochi | 25 | (2) |
| 1999–2001 | Irtysh Pavlodar | 76 | (43) |
| 2002–2004 | Zhenis Astana | 71 | (20) |
| 2004 | Shakhter Karagandy | 16 | (6) |
| 2005 | Zhenis Astana | 26 | (7) |
| 2006 | Shakhter Karagandy | 11 | (3) |
| Total | 225 | (81) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Death
Mendes collapsed on the pitch during a training match for his club FC Shakhter Karagandy and died on the way to the hospital.[1]
Honours
Club
- Irtysh
- Kazakhstan Premier League winner (1): 1999.
- Kazakhstan Premier League bronze (1): 2000.
- Astana-1964
- Kazakhstan Premier League bronze (1): 2003.
- Kazakhstan Cup winner (2): 2002, 2005
- Kazakhstan Cup runner-up (1): 2001
Individual
- Kazakhstan Premier League top scorer: 2000 (21 goals).
- Kazakhstan Premier League best foreign player: 2002.
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