1. Nilmar made his international debut for Brazil in 2003 and scored 9 goals in 24 appearances.
13 Facts About Nilmar
1. 2.
Nilmar was part of their squad that won the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and represented his nation at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
3.
Nilmar was signed by Lyon in the summer of 2004, initially as cover for fellow Brazilian forward Giovane Elber.
4.
On 17 September 2009, Nilmar scored the winning goal in the Europa League group stage clash against Bulgarian side Levski Sofia.
5.
Nilmar was loaned to Lekhwiya for one game on 31 December so that he could take part in the club's friendly match against PSG on 2 January 2013.
6.
On 30 July 2015, Nilmar moved to Al-Nasr for two seasons.
7.
On 10 July 2017, Nilmar signed a contract with Santos until December 2018, after being released by Al-Nasr.
8.
On 13 December 2017, Nilmar cut ties with Santos, after appearing in just two matches.
9.
Nilmar made his international debut for Brazil in 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Mexico on 13 July 2003.
10.
On 14 November 2009, Nilmar scored the only goal of the match with a header in a friendly against England.
11.
Nilmar then scored again in a second friendly match on 17 November 2009 against Oman.
12.
Nilmar was a member of the Brazil squad that took part at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, hosted by South Africa, appearing as a substitute.
13.
Nilmar scored Brazil's third goal in a friendly match on 7 October 2010 against Iran.