# Sylvanus Nimely

Sylvanus Nimely (born 4 September 1998) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Azerbaijan Premier League side Sumgayit.

## Club career

On 23 February 2017, he joined the Russian Premier League side FC Spartak Moscow.
After playing for a year and a half for the second squad FC Spartak-2 Moscow, he made his debut in the Russian Premier League on 29 October 2018 in a game against FC Rubin Kazan.
On 26 January 2021, Spartak announced that Nimely transferred to Croatian side HNK Gorica.
In August 2021, Nimely joined Ilves in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga. Unable to make an impact, he left the club after the season and joined Croatian side NK Solin in February 2022.
In February 2023, he signed with Surkhon Termez in Uzbekistan Super League.
On 14 August 2024, Azerbaijan Premier League club Sumgayit announced the signing of Nimely.

## International career

He made his international debut on 7 September 2013, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Samuel Thompson in a 4–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying defeat to Angola at the Tundavala National Stadium in Lubango.

## Personal life

His older brother, Alex, also played football.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 14 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Karviná | 2016–17 | Czech First League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | Total | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spartak-2 Moscow | 2016–17 | Russian First League | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 |
| Spartak-2 Moscow | 2017–18 | Russian First League | 29 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 29 | 5 |
| Spartak-2 Moscow | 2018–19 | Russian First League | 29 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 29 | 8 |
| Spartak-2 Moscow | 2019–20 | Russian First League | 24 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 6 |
| Spartak-2 Moscow | 2020–21 | Russian First League | 16 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 16 | 3 |
| Spartak-2 Moscow | Total | Total | 109 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 23 |
| Gorica | 2020–21 | HNL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 11 | 1 |
| Ilves | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| Solin | 2021–22 | Prva NL | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 0 |
| Solin | 2022–23 | Prva NL | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 18 | 6 |
| Solin | Total | Total | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 |
| Surkhon Termez | 2023 | Uzbekistan Super League | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 30 | 13 |
| Surkhon Termez | 2024 | Uzbekistan Super League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 1 |
| Surkhon Termez | Total | Total | 30 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 14 |
| Sumgayit | 2024–25 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 194 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 45 |
* ↑ Includes Czech Cup, Russian Cup, Croatian Cup and Uzbek Cup

### International

    As of 13 November 2021
Liberia :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 |