In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Santos Varela and the second or paternal family name is Miguel.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nílson Santos Varela Miguel | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-05-10) 10 May 1992 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Benfica | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Novos Talentos | ||
| 2008–2011 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Portela | ||
| 2014–2020 | Braga/AAUM | 114 | (10) |
| 2020– | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Portugal U21 | 5 | (2) |
| 2016– | Portugal | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:45, 10 December 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:45, 10 December 2016 (UTC) | |||
Nílson Santos Varela Miguel (born 10 May 1992) is a Portuguese professional futsal player who plays as a defender for Benfica and the Portugal national team.
Personal life
Born in Portugal, Miguel is of Angolan descent.
References
- "Nílson Miguel | Serbenfiquista.com". serbenfiquista.com. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- "Nilson e Vítor Hugo convocados para o Europeu de futsal" [Nilson and Vítor Hugo called for futsal Euros]. Jornal O Minho (in Portuguese). 15 January 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- "Campeões. Uma seleção que junta mestres, licenciados e operários da bola". www.dn.pt. 11 February 2018.
External links
- Nílson Miguel national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Nílson Miguel club profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
| S.L. Benfica (futsal) – current squad | |
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| Portugal squad – UEFA Futsal Euro 2018 (1st title) | ||
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