Nilton Mendes

Nilton Pereira Mendes or simply Mendes (January 7, 1976 – September 18, 2006) was a Brazilian professional footballer. He was born in Governador Valadares.

Death

Mendes collapsed on the pitch during a training match for his club FC Shakhter Karagandy and died on the way to the hospital at Karagandy.

Honours

Club

• Kazakhstan Premier League winner (1): 1999.
• Kazakhstan Premier League bronze (1): 2000.

• Kazakhstan Premier League bronze (1): 2003.
• Kazakhstan Cup winner (2): 2002, 2005
• Kazakhstan Cup runner-up (1): 2001

Individual

• Kazakhstan Premier League top scorer: 2000 (21 goals).
• Kazakhstan Premier League best foreign player: 2002.

See also

• List of association footballers who died while playing

References