Nélson Marcos facts for kids
![]() Nélson training with Betis in 2011
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nélson Augusto Tomar Marcos | ||
Date of birth | 10 June 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Sal, Cape Verde | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Youth career | |||
Batuque | |||
2000–2002 | Vilanovense | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | Vilanovense | 32 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Salgueiros | 27 | (2) |
2004–2005 | Boavista | 23 | (1) |
2005–2008 | Benfica | 72 | (0) |
2008–2013 | Betis | 81 | (1) |
2010–2011 | → Osasuna (loan) | 29 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Palermo | 8 | (1) |
2013–2014 | → Almería (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Belenenses | 27 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Alcorcón | 55 | (0) |
2017–2018 | AEK Larnaca | 27 | (0) |
Total | 395 | (6) | |
International career | |||
2006 | Portugal U21 | 3 | (0) |
2009–2012 | Portugal | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nélson Augusto Tomar Marcos (born on June 10, 1983), known as Nélson, is a former professional footballer. He played as a right-back.
Nélson became well-known while playing for S.L. Benfica in Portugal. He played over 100 games for them in three seasons. Later, he spent most of his career in Spain. There, he played for teams like Real Betis, CA Osasuna, UD Almería, and AD Alcorcón. He also played professionally in Italy and Cyprus.
Nélson was born in Cape Verde. He played four games for the Portugal national football team over three years.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting His Journey
Nélson was born in Sal, Cape Verde. He began his professional football career with Vilanovense FC. He then started to make a name for himself in Portugal's top league, the Primeira Liga, with Boavista FC. Before that, he played for S.C. Salgueiros.
In May 2005, Nélson was involved in a car accident. He was with another football player, José Bosingwa. Luckily, Nélson was unharmed.
Playing for Benfica
In the summer of 2005, Nélson signed a five-year contract with S.L. Benfica. He quickly became the main right-back for the team. He played 25 games in his first season (2005–06). He was also a regular starter in the 2006–07 season.
In the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Nélson scored a goal against Manchester United. He shot from far away, and the ball went into the top corner of the goal. Benfica lost that game 3–1. His team finished third in their group. This meant they moved to the UEFA Cup instead of continuing in the Champions League.
Time with Betis
In August 2008, Nélson moved to Spain to join Real Betis. He signed a five-year contract. He quickly became a starter for the team. However, Betis was moved down to a lower league that season.
On August 30, 2010, Nélson was loaned to CA Osasuna. He played regularly for them. On December 20, he scored a goal in a 4–0 away win against Hércules CF. This was his first goal in over four years.
On May 11, 2011, Nélson had an injury during a game against Sevilla FC. He fractured his left ankle. Luckily, the injury was not as bad as first thought.
Nélson spent the first part of the 2011–12 season recovering. Betis was back in the top league. On December 4, 2011, he made one of his first appearances from the bench. On February 11, 2012, Nélson played his first full match back for Betis. He scored a goal from a long distance in the last minute. This helped his team win 2–1 against Athletic Bilbao.
Moving to Palermo
On January 28, 2013, Nélson moved to Italy. He joined US Città di Palermo. He signed a contract until June 2015. He even played with his former Benfica teammate, Fabrizio Miccoli, again. He scored in his first game in Italy's top league, Serie A. However, his team still lost 1–2 to Atalanta BC.
Nélson returned to Spain on August 2, 2013. He signed a one-season loan deal with UD Almería. After that, he went back to Palermo. But the club decided they didn't need him. His contract was ended by agreement in August 2014.
Later Career Teams
In September 2014, Nélson joined C.F. Os Belenenses in Portugal. He played his first game for them on September 13. He played as a right midfielder for 78 minutes in a 1–1 draw against Sporting CP.
Nélson went back to Spain on July 29, 2015. He signed a one-year deal with AD Alcorcón. He retired from football at the age of 35. His last club was AEK Larnaca FC in Cyprus.
International Career
Nélson became a Portuguese citizen in December 2005. He played in the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship for Portugal's Under-21 team. He was first called up to the senior national team on November 15, 2006. This was for a game against Kazakhstan, but he did not play.
Nélson finally made his full debut for Portugal on March 31, 2009. He played in a friendly game against South Africa in Switzerland. Portugal won that game 2–0.
Career Statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vilanovense | 2000–01 | Segunda Divisão | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
2001–02 | Segunda Divisão | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
Total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
Salgueiros | 2003–04 | Segunda Liga | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |
Boavista | 2004–05 | Primeira Liga | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |
Benfica | 2005–06 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
2006–07 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 1 | |
2007–08 | Primeira Liga | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
Total | 72 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 101 | 1 | ||
Betis | 2008–09 | La Liga | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |
2009–10 | Segunda División | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | La Liga | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
2012–13 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
Total | 81 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 84 | 1 | |||
Osasuna (loan) | 2010–11 | La Liga | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |
Palermo | 2012–13 | Serie A | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
Almería (loan) | 2013–14 | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
Belenenses | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
Alcorcón | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |
2016–17 | Segunda División | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
Total | 55 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 62 | 0 | |||
AEK Larnaca | 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
Career total | 395 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 454 | 7 |
Honours and Achievements
AEK Larnaca
- Cypriot Cup: 2017–18
See also
In Spanish: Nélson Augusto Tomar Marcos para niños