Biography
Who is Nélson Oliveira?
Early life and career beginnings
Nélson Oliveira Miguel Castro Oliveira was born in Barcelos, Portugal, on August 8, 1991. He started his professional path at the club Benfica. During his early years there, he spent significant time playing for other teams on loan deals. He represented Portugal in international youth competitions, earning 70 caps throughout his development.
His senior career began to gain attention when he made his debut for the Benfica first team in October 2011. He played during the Portuguese Cup against Portimonense. Shortly after, he scored his first goal for the club in a League Cup match against Santa Clara. In March 2012, he appeared in the Champions League, scoring a goal against Zenit Saint Petersburg to help his team qualify for the next round.
Time in Spain and France
In July 2012, he moved to Spain to join Deportivo de A Coruña on a season-long loan. He scored his first goal for the Spanish club in a match against Osasuna in August. Later, he drew attention during a match against Espanyol, where he apologized for his behavior toward the crowd.
The following year, he moved to France to play for the Ligue 1 club Stade Rennais on loan. He scored his first goal for the team during a game against Nice. He also netted two goals in a single match against Evian and again against Toulouse. He participated in the 2014 Coupe de France Final against Guingamp.
English football career
Nélson joined the Premier League side Swansea City in December 2014 as a replacement for Wilfried Bony. He played his first game for the team against West Ham United in January 2015. Later that year, he scored his first goal for the Swans during a victory over Newcastle United.
In September 2015, he returned to England to join Nottingham Forest in the Championship. He scored the winning goal during his debut against Queens Park Rangers. He also scored against Derby County and Reading during that season. In 2016, he signed a four-year contract with Norwich City. He scored a hat-trick for the team against Derby County in 2017. He eventually moved on loan to Reading in 2019, where he played for the remainder of the season.
Experience in Greece and Turkey
In 2019, he signed a two-year deal with the Greek club AEK Athens. He scored his first goal for them in a match against Xanthi. He later netted a hat-trick against Panionios in December 2019. He also played in the UEFA Europa League for AEK Athens, scoring a goal against St. Gallen.
He moved to the Greek club PAOK in 2021. Unfortunately, he suffered a partial rupture of his anterior cruciate ligament shortly after joining, which sidelined him for several months. He returned to play in April 2022. By September 2023, he signed a contract with the Turkish club Konyaspor. In early 2024, he returned to his home country of Portugal.
Birthday and age
Nélson Oliveira was born on August 8, 1991, which makes Nélson 35 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Nélson shares the date with 57 other famous people.
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