Market value
—
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Varzim SC
top club · 212 apps
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2008
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 15/16
8 · 32%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-07-28 · 4 players total
301Appearances
25Goals
12Assists
33Yellow cards
0Red cards
97Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nelsinho |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nélson Manuel Ribeiro da Silva |
| Date of birth | 1979-07-28 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Felgueiras, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2024
Transfer: Ribeirão FC → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Ribeirão 1968 FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Salgueiros → Ribeirão FC
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Leça → Salgueiros
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Leça FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Leça FC
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Varzim → Leça
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Varzim SC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Varzim SC
39 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Varzim SC
42 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Varzim SC
44 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Varzim SC
2 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — GD Ribeirão
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: GD Ribeirão → Varzim
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Varzim → GD Ribeirão
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Estoril → Varzim
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — GD Estoril Praia
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Varzim → Estoril
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Varzim SC
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Varzim SC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Gondomar → Varzim
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Gondomar SC
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Trofense → Gondomar
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — CD Trofense
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Fafe → Trofense
06/07 · Transfer
Aug 2005
Transfer: SC Braga → Fafe
05/06 · Transfer
Jun 2005
Transfer: CF Estrela → SC Braga
04/05 · Return from loan
Jan 2005
Transfer: SC Braga → CF Estrela
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora, SC Braga
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Fafe → SC Braga
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Vizela → Fafe
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: Vizela Y19 → Vizela
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: Vizela Y17 → Vizela Y19
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1993
Transfer: Vizela Y15 → Vizela Y17
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1991
Transfer: Vizela Youth → Vizela Y15
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Ribeirão 1968 FC
0.0%
Leça FC
3.4%
Varzim SC
56.9%
GD Ribeirão
3.1%
GD Estoril Praia
5.4%
Gondomar SC
19.2%
CD Trofense
12.0%
SC Braga
0.0%
Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribeirão 1968 FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leça FC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 296 |
| Varzim SC | 7 | 08/09 | 18/19 | 212 | 18 | 12 | 4,990 |
| GD Ribeirão | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 476 |
| Gondomar SC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1,685 |
| CD Trofense | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1,055 |
| SC Braga | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | Ribeirão 1968 FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | Leça FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | Leça FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | Varzim SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | Varzim SC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | Varzim SC | 38 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 682 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Varzim SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | Varzim SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Varzim SC | 38 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1,001 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | Varzim SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | Varzim SC | 41 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 728 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | Varzim SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | Varzim SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | GD Ribeirão | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Estoril Praia | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 476 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | Varzim SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Portugal 2 | Varzim SC | 27 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,175 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | Varzim SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | Varzim SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Portugal 2 | Varzim SC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup | Gondomar SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 07/08 | Liga Portugal 2 | Gondomar SC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,529 |
| 06/07 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Trofense | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,055 |
| 04/05 | Liga Portugal 2 | Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | SC Braga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Vizela Youth | Vizela Y15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Vizela Y15 | Vizela Y17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Vizela Y17 | Vizela Y19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Vizela Y19 | Vizela | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Vizela | Fafe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Fafe | SC Braga | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | SC Braga | CF Estrela | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | CF Estrela | SC Braga | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | SC Braga | Fafe | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Fafe | Trofense | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Trofense | Gondomar | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Gondomar | Varzim | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Varzim | Estoril | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Estoril | Varzim | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Varzim | GD Ribeirão | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | GD Ribeirão | Varzim | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Varzim | Leça | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Leça | Salgueiros | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Salgueiros | Ribeirão FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Ribeirão FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€250k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nélson Agra | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Paulo Vítor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanley Awurum | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Estrela | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeferson Bahia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Felipe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marafona | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cephas Malele | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Sá | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Adilson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rui Costa | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| João Carneiro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruan Teles | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | Varzim SC | 5 | 38 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | Varzim SC | 5 | 41 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Varzim SC | 3 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | Varzim SC | 6 | 41 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Varzim SC | 4 | 38 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | Varzim SC | 2 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | CF Estrela | SC Braga | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | SC Braga | CF Estrela | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 772 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 1,001 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 15/16 | 44 | 938 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 13/14 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 10/11 | 24 | 476 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 2,175 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 08/09 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 1,055 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal 2
259 apps
18 G
12 A
Taça de Portugal
19 apps
4 G
0 A
Taça CTT
23 apps
3 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Nelsinho
Who is Nelsinho?
Nelsinho is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Nelsinho?
Nelsinho is 46 years old. He was born on July 28, 1979 in Felgueiras.
What position does Nelsinho play?
Nelsinho plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Nelsinho play for?
Nelsinho currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nelsinho scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nelsinho has scored 25 goals in 301 appearances.