Hilton Mineiro

Hilton Martins Júnior (born 31 March 1980), better known as Hilton or Hilton Mineiro, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back and defensive midfielder.

Career

Revealed in the youth sectors of São Paulo FC, Hilton was part of the winning squad of the 2000 Copa SP de Futebol Jr. As a professional, Hilton was loaned to Santa Cruz for the Copa João Havelange. He participated in the champion squad of the 2001 Rio-São Paulo Tournament without acting, and later playing just a single match as a professional for São Paulo against EC Vitória in the Copa do Brasil.

He was later loaned to Inter de Limeira and Paraná Clube. In 2001 in Paraná, it became "Hilton Mineiro", as there was another player named Hilton in the squad (Vitorino Hilton). He played for several other teams in Brazil, but without repeating the success of his early career, ending his activities as a player in 2014.

Honours

São Paulo Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr.: 2000 Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 2001