Nélson Oliveira
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This article is about the footballer. For the cyclist, see Nelson Oliveira (cyclist).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Castro and the second or paternal family name is Oliveira.
Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira CvIH[2] (European Portuguese: [ˈnɛlsõ ɔliˈvɐjɾɐ]; born 8 August 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Vitória de Guimarães.
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Full name | Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1991-08-08) 8 August 1991 (age 32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Barcelos, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Vitória Guimarães | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Santa Maria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2006 | Braga | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | → Bairro Misericórdia (loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2009 | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2016 | Benfica | 12 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | → Paços Ferreira (loan) | 23 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 30 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | → Rennes (loan) | 30 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | → Swansea City (loan) | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 28 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2019 | Norwich City | 65 | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | → Reading (loan) | 10 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | AEK Athens | 52 | (20) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2023 | PAOK | 37 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | Konyaspor | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Vitória Guimarães | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Portugal U16 | 9 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Portugal U17 | 11 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Portugal U19 | 27 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Portugal U20 | 19 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Portugal U21 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2017 | Portugal | 17 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 August 2017 |
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He began his career at S.L. Benfica, making 24 appearances and scored three goals for the club, while spending most of his time out on loan. He represented four clubs in English football, and also played in France, Spain and Greece.
Oliveira earned 70 caps for Portugal across all youth levels. He made his debut for the senior team in 2012, and later that year was part of the Portugal squad that reached the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2012.