Nélson Augusto Tomar Marcos (born 10 June 1983), known simply as Nélson, is a former footballer who played as a right-back.
 Nélson training with Betis in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nélson Augusto Tomar Marcos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1983[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sal, Cape Verde[1] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| 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 | |||
After making a name for himself at Benfica, appearing in 101 official games over three seasons, he went on to spend the vast majority of his career in Spain, representing Betis, Osasuna, Almería and Alcorcón. He also competed professionally in Italy and Cyprus.
Born in Cape Verde, Nélson won four caps for the Portugal national team in three years.[2]
Club career
editEarly years
editBorn in Sal, Cape Verde, Nélson started his professional career with Vilanovense FC. He began making a name in the Primeira Liga with Boavista FC, having joined from soon-to-be-extinct S.C. Salgueiros also in Porto.[3]
In May 2005, Nélson was involved in a car crash along with former Boavista player José Bosingwa, who represented FC Porto at the time. The latter, behind the wheel of his jeep at the time of the accident, was travelling too quickly and due to wet conditions he crashed the car into an embankment which was followed by the car bursting into flames; one passenger required his foot to be amputated, whilst the other three were unharmed.[4]
Benfica
editNélson signed a five-year contract with S.L. Benfica in summer 2005, for €1.5 million.[5] He made the right-back spot his own upon his arrival, making 25 appearances during his first season; in the 2006–07 campaign, he was also a starter.
In the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, after having faced Manchester United in the same competition and stage the season before, Nélson scored with a long-range shot into Edwin van der Sar's top-right hand corner at Old Trafford on 6 December 2006; eventually, the game was lost 3–1 and his team had to settle for a place in the UEFA Cup after finishing third.[6]
Betis
edit
In late August 2008, Nélson joined Real Betis in Spain for €6 million, on a five-year deal.[7] He quickly became a starter, as the Andalusia club was eventually relegated.
On 30 August 2010, Nélson was loaned to CA Osasuna, with the Navarrese having an option to make the move permanent at the season's end.[8] Battling with Damià for first-choice status throughout the vast majority of the campaign,[9] he netted on 20 December in a 4–0 away victory over Hércules CF,[10] his first goal in over four years.
On 11 May 2011, in the last minute of the first half of a La Liga home fixture against Sevilla FC (3–2 home win), Nélson collided with opponent Lautaro Acosta, fracturing his left ankle in the outcome.[11] His injury was not as serious as initially expected though.[12]
Nélson spent the first part of 2011–12, with Betis again in the top division, recovering from his condition. On 4 December 2011, in one of his first bench appearances, he was caught on camera talking to his previous side Osasuna's assistant manager Alfredo, leading to rumours that he was filtering his team's lineup to the opposition, which was denied by both parties.[13][14]
On 11 February 2012, in his first match for the Verdiblancos upon his return, Nélson scored from long distance in the 90th minute of a 2–1 home defeat of Athletic Bilbao.[15]
Palermo
editOn 28 January 2013, days after being released by Betis, Nélson moved to Italy's US Città di Palermo, agreeing to a contract until June 2015[16] and rejoining his former Benfica teammate Fabrizio Miccoli. He scored in his Serie A debut the following week, but his late backheel goal could not help prevent a 1–2 home loss to Atalanta BC.[17]
Nélson returned to Spain and its top flight on 2 August 2013, signing with UD Almería in a season-long loan deal.[18] He subsequently returned to Palermo, but was immediately deemed surplus to requirements and was not even called up for pre-season camp; his link was terminated by mutual consent in August 2014.[19]
Later career
editIn September 2014, the free agent Nélson joined C.F. Os Belenenses.[20] He made his competitive debut on 13 September, featuring as a right midfielder and playing 78 minutes of the 1–1 away draw against Sporting CP.[21]
Nélson returned to Spain on 29 July 2015, signing a one-year deal with AD Alcorcón.[22] He retired aged 35, his last club having been Cypriot First Division's AEK Larnaca FC.[23]
International career
editNélson was granted Portuguese citizenship in December 2005, and played in the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[24] He received his first call-up to the senior team in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier against Kazakhstan on 15 November 2006, but did not leave the bench.
Nélson finally made his full debut on 31 March 2009, appearing in a 2–0 friendly win with South Africa in Lausanne, Switzerland.[25]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vilanovense | 2000–01[26] | Segunda Divisão | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2001–02[26] | Segunda Divisão | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| Salgueiros | 2003–04[26] | Segunda Liga | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |
| Boavista | 2004–05[26] | Primeira Liga | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |
| Benfica | 2005–06[26] | Primeira Liga | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2006–07[26] | Primeira Liga | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2007–08[26] | Primeira Liga | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Total | 72 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 101 | 1 | ||
| Betis | 2008–09[27] | La Liga | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |
| 2009–10[27] | Segunda División | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12[27] | La Liga | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13[27] | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 81 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 84 | 1 | |||
| Osasuna (loan) | 2010–11[27] | La Liga | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |
| Palermo | 2012–13[28] | Serie A | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| Almería (loan) | 2013–14[27] | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Belenenses | 2014–15[26] | Primeira Liga | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
| Alcorcón | 2015–16[27] | Segunda División | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[27] | Segunda División | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 55 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 62 | 0 | |||
| AEK Larnaca | 2017–18[28] | Cypriot First Division | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Career total | 395 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 454 | 7 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup
Honours
editAEK Larnaca
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Nélson" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (15 February 2023). "Nélson dedica-se à customização: "O meu escape depois do futebol"" [Nélson takes up customization: "My escape after football"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Pereira, Sérgio (5 April 2004). "Boavista contrata Nelson (ex-Salgueiros)" [Boavista sign Nélson (ex-Salgueiros)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Bosingwa e mais quatro futebolistas envolvem-se em aparatoso acidente" [Bosingwa and four other footballers involved in spectacular accident]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 May 2005. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "Miguel makes switch to Mestalla". UEFA. 19 August 2005. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Hart, Simon (6 December 2006). "United heading into last 16". UEFA. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Nélson ya es jugador del Betis" [Nélson is already a Betis player] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
- ^ "Betis y Osasuna acuerdan la cesión al club navarro de Nelson" [Betis and Osasuna agree Nélson loan to Navarrese club] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Valenciano Andía, José Carlos (18 March 2012). "Damià se afianza en el lateral izquierdo" [Damià getting stronger at left-back] (in Spanish). El Sadar. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Giant performance shocks Hercules". ESPN Soccernet. 20 March 2011. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ Osasuna hit back for stunning win; ESPN Soccernet, 11 May 2011
- ^ El susto de Nelson se queda en luxación del astrágalo (Nelson scare just a talus bone dislocation); Marca, 12 May 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Nelson se mete en un lío (Nelson in hot waters); Diario de Navarra, 7 December 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Alfredo niega que Nelson les filtrara información del Betis antes del partido (Alfredo denies Nelson filtered information on Betis before match) Archived 7 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine; Noticias de Navarra, 7 December 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Nelson sinks Bilbao; ESPN Soccernet, 11 February 2012
- ^ "Preso anche Nelson, domani la presentazione Boselli" [Nelson in too, press conference with Boselli scheduled tomorrow] (in Italian). U.S. Palermo. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ "Palermo 1–2 Atalanta". ESPN FC. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ Nelson se convierte en el séptimo fichaje del Almería para la próxima temporada (Nélson becomes Almería's seventh signing for the following season) Archived 5 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine; UD Almería, 2 August 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Viviano passa alla Sampdoria, rescisso il contratto di Nelson" [Viviano joins Sampdoria, Nelson contract terminated] (in Italian). U.S. Palermo. 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "Nélson: "Ainda tenho grandes planos na minha carreira"" [Nélson: "I still have big plans for my career"] (in Portuguese). Record. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Nélson: "Ainda procuro a melhor forma física"" [Nélson: "I am still looking for my best physical condition"] (in Portuguese). Record. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Nélson Augusto Tomar Ramos [sic], nuevo jugador de la AD Alcorcón" [Nélson Augusto Tomar Marcos, new player of AD Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 29 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Ex-Benfica Nélson vai jogar no Chipre" [Ex-Benfica Nélson will play in Cyprus] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Nélson pride at Portugal call; UEFA, 23 February 2006
- ^ Portugal rediscover winning feeling; UEFA, 31 March 2009
- ^ a b c d e f g h Nélson at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ a b c d e f g h Nélson at BDFutbol
- ^ a b Nélson Marcos at Soccerway
- ^ "Chipre: AEK Larnaca conquista a Taça" [Cyprus: AEK Larnaca claim Cup] (in Portuguese). Record. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
