Personal Information
Full Name | Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira |
Date of Birth | August 8, 1991 |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Current Team(s) | |
Role | Striker |
Past Team(s) |
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Nelson Oliveira: A Brief Biography
Nelson Oliveira is a Portuguese professional footballer, who was born on August 8, 1991 and currently plays for Norwich City as a centre forward.
Background
Nelson played for Portugal U16 on October 31, 2006, and represented Portugal U17,U19, U20 and U21 from period of 2007 to 2011.
He got included in national squad on February 29, 2012. He played for Santa Maria FC from 2003-2006, Sporting Braga from 2003-04, Bairro da Misericordia from 2006-09.
Debut
He made his debut on February 29, 2012 when he got included in the national squad.
He made his debut for various youth teams like Portugal U16 on October 31, 2006, Portugal U17 on September 18, 2007, Portugal U19 on May 19, 2008, Portugal U20 on October 7, 2010, Portugal U21 on October 6, 2011.
Club career
He also finds a mention in leagues like Champions League 2011, 2014 for SL Benfica, Taca de Portugal Placard 2009 (Rio Ave FC), 2010 for FC Pacos de Ferriera, and 2014 for SL Benfica. In 2013, he played in Coupe de France for Stade Rennais FC, Copa del Rey 2012 for Deportivo de La Coruna, Coupe de la Ligue 2013 for Stade Rennais FC.