Nili (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Perdomo and the second or maternal family name is Borges.

Nili Perdomo
Nili with Las Palmas, photographed in 2015.
Personal information
Full name Francisco José Perdomo Borges
Date of birth (1994-02-18) 18 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Las Palmas, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Panachaiki
Number 10
Youth career
2008–2013 Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Las Palmas B 52 (4)
2015–2016 Las Palmas 9 (0)
2016–2017 Barcelona B 18 (1)
2016 Barcelona 0 (0)
2017–2018 Albacete 9 (1)
2018–2020 Platanias 45 (11)
2020 Bengaluru 6 (0)
2020–2022 Levadiakos 50 (13)
2022–2023 Kallithea 11 (0)
2023 Gokulam Kerala 11 (3)
2023–2024 Chania 3 (5)
2024– Panachaiki
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:30, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

Francisco José Perdomo Borges (born 18 February 1994), commonly known as Nili, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Nili graduated with UD Las Palmas's youth setup, and made his senior debuts with the C-team in 2012. In the following year, he was promoted to the reserves of the Segunda División B.

On 19 December 2014, Nili renewed his contract until 2016.[1] He made his first-team debut on 7 June, starting in a 3–2 home win against Deportivo Alavés in the Segunda División.[2]

Nili made his La Liga debut on 14 February 2016, coming on as a late substitute for David García in a 0–2 away loss against Sevilla FC.[3] On 1 July of that year, he signed for FC Barcelona B after his contract expired.[4]

Nili made his first team debut for Barça on 30 November 2016, replacing Samuel Umtiti in a 1–1 away draw against Hércules CF, in the season's Copa del Rey.[5] The following 1 September, however, he cut ties with the club[6] and immediately signed a two-year contract with Albacete Balompié.[7]

On 24 January 2018, Nili moved abroad for the first time in his career after signing for Platanias in the Superleague Greece.[8]

On 28 January 2020, Nili joined Indian club Bengaluru FC as a replacement for Manuel Onwu.[9]

On 9 June 2020, he signed a two-year contract with Levadiakos.[10] After having a great 2021–22 season and winning the South Group of Super League 2[11] and beating Veria 2–0[12] on aggregate to win promotion to the Super League,[13] he was named the best player of the 2021–22 Super League 2.[14]

In the summer of 2022, Nili joined Kallithea, after running out his previous contract.[15]

On 16 June 2023, Nili returned to India joining I-League club Gokulam Kerala and signing a one-year contract.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 December 2023[17]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Las Palmas B 2013–14 Segunda División B 24 2 — — — 24 2
2014–15 27 2 — — — 27 2
Total 51 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 4
Las Palmas 2014–15 Segunda División 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2015–16 La Liga 8 0 5 0 — — 13 0
Total 9 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Barcelona B 2016–17 Segunda División B 18 1 — — — 18 1
Barcelona 2016–17 La Liga 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Albacete 2017–18 Segunda División 9 1 1 0 — — 10 1
Platanias 2017–18 Super League Greece 8 0 0 0 — — 8 0
2018–19 Beta Ethniki 27 8 0 0 — 2[a] 0 29 8
2019–20 Super League Greece 2 8 3 2 0 — — 10 3
Total 43 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 45 11
Bengaluru 2019–20 Indian Super League 6 0 0 0 4 2 — 10 2
Levadiakos 2020–21 Super League Greece 2 21 2 0 0 — — 21 2
2021–22 28 11 3 0 — — 31 11
Total 49 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 52 13
Kallithea 2022–23 Super League Greece 2 12 1 3 1 — — 15 2
Gokulam Kerala 2023–24 I-League 11 3 4[b] 0 — — 15 3
Career total 208 34 19 1 4 2 2 0 233 37
  1. ^ Appearances in Beta Ethniki promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours

Levadiakos

References

  1. ^ Nili renueva con la Unión Deportiva hasta 2016 (Nili renews with Unión Deportiva until 2016); UDLasPalmas.net, 19 December 2014 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Las Palmas exhibe su pegada antes de la fase de promoción (Las Palmas shows its power before the play-offs); Marca, 7 June 2015 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Una cuestión de pegada (A question of power); Marca, 14 February 2016 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Acuerdo para la incorporación de Alfaro y Nili en el Barça B (Agreement for the signings of Alfaro and Nili to Barça B); FC Barcelona, 1 July 2016 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ "Otro petardazo del Barça" [Another firecracker from Barça] (in Spanish). Marca. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  6. ^ Desvinculació de Nili (Dissociation of Nili); FC Barcelona, 1 September 2017 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Nili Perdomo, velocidad para el Belmonte (Nili Perdomo, speed for the Belmonte) Archived 2018-07-05 at the Wayback Machine; Albacete Balompié, 1 September 2017 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Marca (24 January 2018). "Adri Gómez y Nili Perdomo, uno a Kazajistán y el otro a Grecia" [Adri Gómez and Nili Perdomo, one to Kazakhstan and other to Greece] (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Bengaluru FC sign winger Nili Perdomo". Bengaluru FC. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  10. ^ paelevadmin (7 September 2020). "Παίκτης του ΛΕΒΑΔΕΙΑΚΟΥ ο Nili Perdomo - Levadiakos FC | ΠΑΕ ΛΕΒΑΔΕΙΑΚΟΣ | Official Site" [Nili Perdomo is a Levadiakos player]. Levadiakos FC | ΠΑΕ ΛΕΒΑΔΕΙΑΚΟΣ | Official Site (in Greek). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  11. ^ B.P. (3 May 2022). "Nili Perdomo quiere cerrar su gran año con un ascenso". Tinta Amarilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Levadiakos vs. Veria - 15 May 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  13. ^ "OFFICIAL: Levadiakos win promotion to the Super League!". X (formerly Twitter). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  14. ^ Pérez, B. (9 December 2022). "Nili Perdomo recibirá un premio de honor a su gran año en Levadaikos". Tinta Amarilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Στη νέα εποχή με φανέλες αλά Βενέτσια η Καλλιθέα, νέο όνομα και έμβλημα". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  16. ^ Chakraborty, Swapnomoy (16 June 2023). "Nili Perdomo heads to Gokulam Kerala FC". thebridge.in. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Nili Perdomo". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2016.