Fernando Nélson
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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vieira and the second or paternal family name is Alves.
Fernando Nélson Jesus Vieira Alves (born 5 November 1971), known as Nélson, is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a right-back.
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Full name | Fernando Nélson Jesus Vieira Alves | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1971-11-05) 5 November 1971 (age 52) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1983–1986 | Porto | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1987 | Rio Tinto | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1987–1990 | Salgueiros | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1991 | Salgueiros | 23 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1991–1996 | Sporting CP | 115 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1996–1998 | Aston Villa | 60 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2002 | Porto | 32 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2002 | Porto B | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2004 | Vitória Setúbal | 32 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2006 | Rio Tinto | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 275 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1991 | Portugal U20 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1992–1994 | Portugal U21 | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1995–2001 | Portugal | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Best known for his spell at Sporting CP, he also played for Porto in his country, having a two-year stint at Aston Villa in England as well.
Nélson achieved Primeira Liga figures of 202 games and three goals over ten seasons.