Nili (footballer)


Francisco José Perdomo Borges, commonly known as Nili, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Greek club AEL. He plays mainly as a right back, but he can also play as a midfielder or winger.

Club 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 in Segunda División B.
On 19 December 2014 Nili renewed his link until 2016. He made his first-team debut on 7 June, starting in a 3–2 home win against Deportivo Alavés for the Segunda División championship.
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. On 1 July of that year, he signed for FC Barcelona B after his contract expired.
Nili made his first team debut for Barça on 30 November 2016, replacing Samuel Umtiti in a 1–1 away draw against Hércules CF, for the season's Copa del Rey. The following 1 September, however, he cut ties with the club and immediately signed a two-year contract with Albacete Balompié.
On 24 January 2018, Nili moved abroad for the first time in his career after signing for Platanias in the Superleague Greece.
On 28 January 2020, Nili joined Indian club Bengaluru FC as a replacement for Manuel Onwu.

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