Nilmar explodes

Nilmar Honorato da Silva, better known under the name of Nilmar has splashed his talent last Brazil-Chile (4-2) Wednesday night, counting the playoffs for the 2010 World Cup. Although already qualified, the Seleção striker and 25 years do not forget to do the show. Indeed, the player, born and playing Bandeirantes Porto Alegre last season, scored a hat-trick with Auriverde. What not to miss his new club, Villarreal, having invested 11 million euros on him during the last summer transfer window.

In France, Nilmar is known for its move to Olympique Lyonnais during the 2004-2005 season. Then aged 20 years, it was not transcendent. He scored 2 goals in Ligue 1 and 4 in the Champions League. We remember especially the famous quarter-final of the C1 against PSV Eindhoven, where in the extensions of the leg, he suffered a clear mistake of Dutch Brazilian goalkeeper Gomes. The referee had forgotten to whistle a penalty that could propel the OL in the semifinals.

Silver Ball 2008

Barre in the Rhone by the arrival of Fred, the young Nilmar then returned to his country to play with the Corinthians over two seasons during which he scored 31 goals in total. It is then transferred to the International Porto Alegre where he played until 2009. In three seasons, he shook the net thirty times. Performance that does not go unnoticed in Brazil. He received the Silver Ball in 2008 (best striker in the league) and is called by Brazil coach Dunga to take part in qualifying for World Cup 2010.

The hat-trick against Chile

Nilmar participates in three qualifying matches and scored 4 goals. The first against Paraguay during a 2-1 victory June 10, 2009. So a hat-trick on Wednesday against Chile. Its three accomplishments illustrate all the qualities of a player. His first goal against La Roja is a volley in response to an extension center. The second head is stuck and the third, a recovery after Maicon's shot deflected off the Chilean goalkeeper, reflecting its good presence in the area. Nilmar is a complete player.

Villarreal bought it for 11 million euros, and for 5 years

On the shelves of several European clubs as Wolfsburg and AS Roma, Nilmar finally engaged for five years with Villarreal. He will play with the French Robert Pires, already very impressed by the former Lyon: mid gunner explained in our columns last month: "Two recruits will probably surprise many, Escudero, middle left arrived from Valladollid and especially Nilmar, which has nothing to do with the boy he was at Lyon. " To prepare for the next World Cup, the Brazilian benchmark "may thus in what is probably the best league in the world. It will also play the Europa League, where the Yellow Submarine to be taken as a group with Levski Sofia, Salzburg and Lazio.

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