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| Nélson | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nélson Augusto Tomar Marcos | |
| Date of birth | June 10 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde | |
| Height | 1.75m (5ft 9in) | |
| Playing position | Right Back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | SL Benfica | |
| Number | 22 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005- |
Vilanovense FC SC Salgueiros Boavista FC SL Benfica |
32 (1) 21 (0) 32 (0) 34 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006 |
Portugal U-21 | 23 (2) |
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Nélson full name Nélson Augusto Tomar Marcos (born 10 June 1983 in Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde) is a Portuguese football (soccer) player who plays defender role at SL Benfica.
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Club career
Nélson joined SL Benfica for €1.5 million in 2005, signed a five years contract.[1] He had previously played for Vilanovense FC, Salgueiros and Boavista FC. He has made the right-back spot his own since he arrived, making twenty-five appearances during his first season. In the 2006-07 season he was as impressive. Nélson has also played in the UEFA Champion's League where his team SL Benfica made it to the last eight in 2005-06. He is a player suited for counter-attacks due to his incredible pace. In the UEFA Champions League 2006-07, after having faced Manchester United in the same competition and stage the season before (where Benfica won, eliminating the English from European competition), Nélson scored a fantastic long shot into Edwin Van Der Sar's top-right hand corner which could have given them a shock victory that would again knock Manchester United out and send Benfica through once more, however United won the game comfortably 3-1 and Benfica had to settle for the 3rd UEFA Cup spot.
International career
Nélson received his first call-up to Portugal in the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying, against Kazakhstan in 15 November, 2006. He did not leave the bench. He was granted Portuguese citizenship in December 2005, and played in 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
Teams and clubs
- 2002-2003: Vilanovense FC
- 2003-2004: SC Salgueiros
- 2004-2005: Boavista FC
- 2005-present: SL Benfica
- Portugal national under-21 football team
Club Statistics
(Correct as of 05 December 2006 - League games only)
- 2002-2003 : Vilanovense FC (22 games, 0 goals)
- 2003-2004 : Salgueiros (27/2)
- 2004-2005 : Boavista FC (23/1)
- 2005-2006 : SL Benfica (25/1)
- 2006-2007 : SL Benfica (10/1)
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1 Moreira • 2 L. Filipe • 3 Edcarlos • 4 Luisão • 5 Léo • 6 Petit • 7 Cardozo • 8 Katsouranis • 9 Mantorras • 10 Rui Costa • 11 Miguelito • 12 Quim • 14 Maxi Pereira • 15 Díaz • 16 F. Coentrão • 17 Zoro • 18 Binya • 19 Bergessio • 20 Di María • 21 N. Gomes • 22 Nélson • 23 David Luiz • 24 Butt • 25 N. Assis • 26 Rodríguez • 27 Yu Dabao • 28 Miguel Vítor • 30 Adu • 32 Romeu Ribeiro • Manager: Camacho |
