Market value
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Rating · 18/19
5.5
Solid
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.01
goals / match
GD Chaves
top club · 112 apps
Position rank · 18/19
#511
goals rank
#382
assists rank
4
season goals
12
season assists
Among 907 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2013
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 08/09
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1984-03-22 · 6 players total
352Appearances
4Goals
12Assists
77Yellow cards
1Red cards
93Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nélson Lenho |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nélson Ricardo Cerqueira Rodrigues Lenho |
| Date of birth | 1984-03-22 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Viana do Castelo, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Académico Viseu → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Desportivo Aves → Académico Viseu
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Desportivo Aves (- 2020), Académico Viseu FC
26 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
Transfer: Chaves → Desportivo Aves
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Desportivo Aves (- 2020)
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — GD Chaves
40 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — GD Chaves
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Penafiel → Chaves
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Penafiel
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Chaves → Penafiel
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — GD Chaves
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Belenenses → Chaves
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — CF Os Belenenses
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Santa Clara → Belenenses
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — CD Santa Clara
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — CD Santa Clara
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Leixões → Santa Clara
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Leixões SC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Freamunde → Leixões
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — SC Freamunde
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — SC Freamunde
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — SC Freamunde
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Os Sandinenses → Freamunde
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Vitória SC U19 → Os Sandinenses
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: Vitória SC U17 → Vitória SC U19
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: Vitória SC U15 → Vitória SC U17
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: Vianense S15 → Vitória SC U15
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
Transfer: Vianense For. → Vianense S15
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 743 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 18/19. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.09/90
Assists2 total · 0.17/90
G+A3 total · 0.26/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.26/90
Minutes played by club
Desportivo Aves (- 2020)
0.0%
Académico Viseu FC
12.5%
GD Chaves
36.2%
FC Penafiel
0.0%
CF Os Belenenses
0.0%
CD Santa Clara
21.7%
Leixões SC
0.0%
SC Freamunde
29.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Académico Viseu FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1,042 |
| GD Chaves | 3 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 112 | 1 | 6 | 3,032 |
| FC Penafiel | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Santa Clara | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1,820 |
| Leixões SC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Freamunde | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 2,474 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | Académico Viseu FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,042 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Supertaça | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 22 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | GD Chaves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | GD Chaves | 34 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | GD Chaves | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | GD Chaves | 34 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3,032 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | FC Penafiel | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | FC Penafiel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | GD Chaves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Chaves | 35 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | CF Os Belenenses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | CF Os Belenenses | 35 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | CF Os Belenenses | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | CD Santa Clara | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Santa Clara | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,820 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | CD Santa Clara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Santa Clara | 26 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | CD Santa Clara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | Leixões SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | Leixões SC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | SC Freamunde | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Freamunde | 28 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,474 |
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup | SC Freamunde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Freamunde | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Camp. Portugal Ap. Campeão | SC Freamunde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Vianense For. | Vianense S15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Vianense S15 | Vitória SC U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Vitória SC U15 | Vitória SC U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Vitória SC U17 | Vitória SC U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Vitória SC U19 | Os Sandinenses | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Os Sandinenses | Freamunde | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Freamunde | Leixões | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Leixões | Santa Clara | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Santa Clara | Belenenses | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Belenenses | Chaves | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Chaves | Penafiel | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Penafiel | Chaves | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-03 | Chaves | Desportivo Aves | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Desportivo Aves | Académico Viseu | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Académico Viseu | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-09-17 | 2017-09-25 | 9 | 1 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-04-01 | 2018-04-11 | 11 | 1 |
Current€100k
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Perdigão | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Assis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Soares | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsénio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| António Filipe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Siaka Bamba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | GD Chaves | 1 | 34 |
| 11/12 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Santa Clara | 1 | 25 |
| 08/09 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Freamunde | 1 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | GD Chaves | 5 | 34 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 2 | 22 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | GD Chaves | 1 | 34 |
Teams faced most often by Nélson Lenho's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Tondela | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 50% |
| Sporting CP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| Moreirense FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| CD Aves | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Boavista | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| Vitória Setúbal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 25% |
| CD Nacional | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 75% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 25% |
| Rio Ave FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| CD Feirense | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| Portimonense SC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 75% |
| SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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 | 26 | 1,042 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 3,032 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 14/15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 1,820 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 2,474 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal 2
222 apps
4 G
3 A
Liga Sagres
83 apps
0 G
9 A
Taça de Portugal
20 apps
0 G
0 A
Taça CTT
25 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Nélson Lenho?
Nélson Lenho is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Nélson Lenho?
Nélson Lenho is 42 years old. He was born on March 22, 1984 in Viana do Castelo.
What position does Nélson Lenho play?
Nélson Lenho plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Nélson Lenho play for?
Nélson Lenho currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nélson Lenho scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nélson Lenho has scored 4 goals in 352 appearances.