Nilson (footballer, born 1987)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Sousa and the second or paternal family name is Vaz.

Nilson Taty Sousa Vaz (born 15 November 1987), simply known as Nilson,^[3][4] is a São Toméan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sporting Praia Cruz and the São Tomé and Príncipe national team.

Nilson

Personal information
Full name	Nilson Taty Sousa Vaz[1]
Date of birth	(1987-11-15) 15 November 1987 (age 37)[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Praia Cruz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	Oque d'El Rey
2013–	Praia Cruz
International career‡
2011–	São Tomé and Príncipe	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 November 2020

International career

Nilson made his international debut for São Tomé and Príncipe in 2011.^[1]