Nádson (footballer, born 1982)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rodrigues and the second or paternal family name is Souza.

Nádson
Personal information
Full name Nádson Rodrigues de Souza
Date of birth (1982-01-30) 30 January 1982
Place of birth Serrinha, Bahia, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Striker
Youth career
1999–2000 Vitória
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Vitória 22 (11)
2003–2008 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 52 (31)
2005–2006 → Corinthians (loan) 6 (1)
2008 Vegalta Sendai 12 (3)
2009 Vitória 14 (8)
2009 Bahia 20 (9)
2010 Sport Recife 4 (0)
2011 Jacuipense 0 (0)
2011 América-RN 2 (0)
2012 Al-Shamal 14 (15)
2012–2013 Jacuipense 5 (1)
2013 Ypiranga 0 (0)
2014 Lagarto 18 (7)
2014 São Mateus 0 (0)
2015 Jacuipense 8 (4)
2016 URT 3 (1)
Total 180 (91)
International career
2003 Brazil 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Runner-up 2003 Mexico–United States
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nádson Rodrigues de Souza (born 30 January 1982), usually known as Nádson, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

21-year-old striker Nádson proved his potential in 2003, spending his best year. He helped Vitória won the Campeonato Baiano and the Copa do Nordeste, and became the top goalscorer of both competitions. He also played the leading role in Vitória's historical match, scoring four goals in a 7–2 Copa do Brasil win over Palmeiras.[1] His performances led him to represent Brazil at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

On 7 August 2003, K League club Suwon Samsung Bluewings paid $2.7 million, which consisted of a transfer fee of $1.5 million, the wage of $1 million for five years, and a deposit of $0.2 million, for Nádson. The sum was the highest ever for a foreign player in South Korea at the time.[2] He was nicknamed "Nadgoal" by Suwon fans due to his impressive scoring ability. In the 2004 season, he contributed to winning the K League, and became the first foreign player to receive the K League Most Valuable Player Award. In 2005, he won the A3 Champions Cup and the Korean Super Cup. He scored two goals in every match of the 2005 A3 Champions Cup, being selected as the Most Valuable Player of the competition by scoring a total of six goals. He also scored the winning goal in a 1–0 Super Cup win over Busan IPark.[3][4]

In the middle of the 2005 season, however, Nádson had injured his left achilles tendon and right ankle, and had operations and rehabilitation training in Brazil. In 2006, after recovering from the injuries, he refused to return to Suwon, and stayed at Vitória's training ground until summer.[5][6] He joined Corinthians on loan on 3 August, but suffered a relapse at the new club.[7][8] He came back to Suwon in 2007, but Suwon also gave up a contract extension with him after his frequent absences.[9]

After leaving Suwon, Nádson played for several Brazilian clubs in addition to J2 League side Vegalta Sendai and Qatari Second Division side Al-Shamal. He retired as a player in 2016.

International career

Nádson was selected for the Brazil national team for the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He played as a substitute in a group stage match against Mexico and the semi-final match against the United States.[10]

Style of play

Despite having a small stature, Nádson threatened opponents with clever movement and accurate shots. He was skilled in sharp sense rather than power.[3]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[11]
Club Season League State league National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vitória 2001 Série A 1 0 0 0 — — 0 0 1 0
2002 Série A 6 1 0 0 — — 0 0 6 1
2003 Série A 15 10 ?[a] (7) 7 8 — — 4[b] 5 26 23
Total 22 11 7 8 — — 4 5 33 24
Suwon Samsung Bluewings[12] 2003 K League 18 14 — — — — 18 14
2004 K League 23 12 — 12 2 — 3[c] 0 38 14
2005 K League 3 1 — 12 6 [d] 4[e] 7 19 14
2007 K League 8 4 — 7 4 — 0 0 15 8
Total 52 31 — 31 12 7 7 90 50
Corinthians (loan) 2006 Série A 6 1 — — — 1[f] 1 0 0 7 2
Vegalta Sendai[13] 2008 J2 League 12 3 — — — — 12 3
Vitória 2009 Série A — 14[a] 8 1 0 — — — 15 8
Bahia 2009 Série B 20 9 — — — — 0 0 20 9
Sport Recife 2010 Série B 4 0 0 0 — — 0 0 4 0
América-RN 2011 Série C 2 0 — — — — — 2 0
Al-Shamal[10] 2011–12 Qatari Second Division 14 15 — — — — 14 15
Jacuipense 2013 — 5[a] 1 — — — 0 0 5 1
Lagarto 2014 — 18[g] 7 2 0 — — — 20 7
Jacuipense 2015 — 8[a] 4 3 1 — — — 11 5
URT 2016 Série D — 3[h] 1 — — — — 3 1
Career total 132 70 48 21 13 9 31 12 1 1 11 12 236 125
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in Campeonato Baiano
  2. ^ Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
  3. ^ Appearances in K League Championship
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  5. ^ Three appearances and six goals in A3 Champions Cup, one appearance and one goal in Korean Super Cup
  6. ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  7. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Sergipano
  8. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[10]
National team Year Apps Goals
Brazil 2003 2 0

Honours

Vitória[14]

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Sport Recife

Brazil

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Vitória humilha o Palmeiras: 7 a 2" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 23 April 2003. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  2. ^ K-리그 최고몸값 용병 나드손 32억 수원 입단 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b [블루윙 레전드] 수원의 '원샷 원킬', 나드손 (in Korean). InterFootball. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  4. ^ a b c 수원, 슈퍼컵 우승‥나드손 MVP (in Korean). KBS. 2 March 2005. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Corinthians contrata Nadson como opção para o ataque" (in Portuguese). UOL. 3 August 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  6. ^ 수원 "나드손도 곧 복귀" (in Korean). Kyeonggi Ilbo. 9 January 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Corinthians antecipa concentração para tentar vitória" (in Portuguese). Jornal de Brasília. 13 October 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Corinthians oficializa saída de goleiros e sinaliza "listão"" (in Portuguese). UOL. 23 November 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  9. ^ 수원, '부상 장기화' 나드손과 결별 (in Korean). KBS. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  10. ^ a b c Nádson at National-Football-Teams.com
  11. ^ Nádson at Soccerway (archived)
  12. ^ Nádson – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)
  13. ^ Nádson at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
  14. ^ a b "Nádson". Sambafoot. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  15. ^ a b c "A3 Nissan Cup (Seogwipo) 2005". RSSSF. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  16. ^ "Campeonato Baiano 2003" (in Portuguese). Bola n@ Área. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  17. ^ "Campeonato do Nordeste 2003" (in Portuguese). Bola n@ Área. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  18. ^ 김남일 올스타 최다득표 (in Korean). Joongboo Ilbo. 30 June 2004. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  19. ^ a b 나드손, 외국인 첫 MVP!. Naver (in Korean). YTN. 16 December 2004.
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