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.

Hilton Mineiro
Personal information
Full name Hilton Martins Júnior
Date of birth (1980-03-31) 31 March 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Salto da Divisa, Brazil
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Youth career
–2000 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 São Paulo 1 (0)
2000Santa Cruz (loan)
2001Inter de Limeira (loan)
2001–2002Paraná (loan)
2003 Ceará
2004 Paraná
2005 Matonense
2006 Shanghai Shenhua
2007 União Barbarense
2008 América-RN
2008 Inter de Bebedouro
2009 Itapirense
2009 Iporá
2009 Mixto
2010 CRB
2011 Taubaté
2011 Tanabi
2012 Nacional de Patos
2012 Tanabi
2012 Mixto
2013 Democrata-SL
2014 América-TO
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2023

Career

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Revealed in the youth sectors of São Paulo FC, Hilton was part of the winning squad of the 2000 Copa SP de Futebol Jr.[1] 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.[2]

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,[3][4] but without repeating the success of his early career, ending his activities as a player in 2014.

Honours

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São Paulo

References

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  1. ^ "O São Paulo na Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Com os pés no chão, CRB anuncia novos contratados". Gazeta de Alagoas (in Portuguese). 18 November 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  4. ^ "A3: Após susto, zagueiro não é desfalque no Taubaté. Meia, sim". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 8 February 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
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