Nailson Fernando Medeiros

Nailson Fernando Medeiros (born 24 February 1994), simply known as Nailson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Al-Jabalain.

Personal life Still an active player, Nailson has a YouTube channel which shows the background of a footballer's life.

Career Born in Jaguapitã, Paraná, Nailson joined Santos FC's youth setup in 2012, after playing for Grêmio and Juventus-SP. He was promoted to the main squad in 2014 by manager Oswaldo de Oliveira.

On 2 April 2014, Nailson made his first-team debut, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Mixto at Arena Pantanal, for that year's Copa do Brasil. He was released by the club at the end of the year.

On 2 May 2015, Nailson signed a one-year deal with Mogi Mirim.

On 2 July 2019, he signed a two-year contract with an option to extend for one additional year with the Russian Football National League club Baltika Kaliningrad. He left the club in 2020, after terminating his contract.

On 20 January 2021, Nailson was announced at Juventus, a club he already represented as a youth.

On 26 July 2021, Nailson joined Al-Adalah. On 16 June 2022, Nailson joined Al-Jabalain after leaving Al-Adalah.

Career statistics

Honours Santos Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: 2013, 2014 Copa do Brasil Sub-20: 2013