Nílton Pinheiro da Silva (born 5 November 1954), known as Nílton Batata,[a] is a Brazilian footballer.
Nílton Batata played for Athletico Paranaense and Santos in Brazil, then he joined Club América in Mexico.
Later on, he moved to the USA to play indoor soccer for Los Angeles Lazers.
[2] He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1979 Copa América tournament.
[1] In 2012, Nílton joined the Spanish-language sports television network ESPN Deportes, where he served as a commentator alongside reporter Richard Méndez for matches in Brazil.