Nélson Monte
Defender - Centre-Back
at UD Almería
at UD Almería
307 days · joined 2025-07-21
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€500k
Rating · 24/25
5.6
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Rio Ave FC
top club · 139 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#503
goals rank
#1594
assists rank
3
season goals
3
season assists
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2018
€400k
top transfer fee · 25/26
3
best season · 24/25
16 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-07-20 · 6 players total
250Appearances
3Goals
3Assists
48Yellow cards
2Red cards
11Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nélson Monte |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nélson Macedo Monte |
| Date of birth | 1995-07-20 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vila do Conde, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | UD Almería |
| Joined | 2025-07-21 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | JV SPORTS |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Málaga CF → UD Almería
25/26 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2024
24/25 — Málaga CF
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: SC Dnipro-1 → Málaga CF
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Málaga CF
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: Chaves → SC Dnipro-1
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: SC Dnipro-1 → Chaves
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — GD Chaves
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: UD Almería → SC Dnipro-1
21/22 · Return from loan
Mar 2022
Transfer: SC Dnipro-1 → UD Almería
21/22 · Loan
Sep 2021
Transfer: Rio Ave → SC Dnipro-1
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — UD Almería, SC Dnipro-1
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Rio Ave FC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Rio Ave FC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Rio Ave FC
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Rio Ave FC
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Rio Ave FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Rio Ave FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Rio Ave FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Rio Ave FC U19 → Rio Ave
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Rio Ave FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Rio Ave FC U19
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Rio Ave Y → Benfica U15
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.27/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.27/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.46/90
Minutes played by club
Málaga CF
100.0%
GD Chaves
0.0%
UD Almería
0.0%
SC Dnipro-1
0.0%
Rio Ave FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga CF | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 985 |
| GD Chaves | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UD Almería | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Dnipro-1 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rio Ave FC | 8 | 13/14 | 20/21 | 139 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | LaLiga2 | Málaga CF | 33 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 985 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | Málaga CF | 32 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Promoción a LaLiga2 | Málaga CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | GD Chaves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | GD Chaves | 31 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier Liga | SC Dnipro-1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ukrainian Cup | SC Dnipro-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Play-Off Liga Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Rio Ave Y | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Rio Ave FC U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Rio Ave FC U19 | Rio Ave | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-02 | Rio Ave | SC Dnipro-1 | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-15 | SC Dnipro-1 | UD Almería | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | UD Almería | SC Dnipro-1 | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-05 | SC Dnipro-1 | Chaves | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Chaves | SC Dnipro-1 | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-17 | SC Dnipro-1 | Málaga CF | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-21 | Málaga CF | UD Almería | Transfer | 500000 | €400k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Ankle injury | 2018-08-04 | 2018-09-17 | 45 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Ankle injury | 2018-10-28 | 2018-12-11 | 45 | 5 |
| 18/19 | Ankle surgery | 2019-03-03 | 2019-06-30 | 120 | 11 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2020-11-25 | 2021-01-01 | 38 | 5 |
Current€500k
Peak€2.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16373 | #4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | — | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico Geraldes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Einar Galilea | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Mané | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pawel Kieszek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Sánchez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Antoñito Cordero | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Toni Borevković | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Víctor García | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonso Herrero | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Lorenzo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Novais | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Medina | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jokin Gabilondo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuno Santos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Manu Molina | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Larrubia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dioni | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | LaLiga2 | Málaga CF | 3 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premier Liga | SC Dnipro-1 | 1 | 8 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Chaves | SC Dnipro-1 | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-05 | SC Dnipro-1 | Chaves | Loan | — | €700k |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | UD Almería | SC Dnipro-1 | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-15 | SC Dnipro-1 | UD Almería | Loan | — | €700k |
Last 12 matches for UD Almería while Nélson Monte was at the club (joined 2025-07-21). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | ES2 |
UD Almería | 3–1 | SD Eibar | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | ES2 |
UD Almería | 1–0 | CD Castellón | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | ES2 |
Córdoba CF | 1–1 | UD Almería | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | ES2 |
UD Almería | 4–2 | Real Zaragoza | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | ES2 |
Deportivo La Coruña | 1–1 | UD Almería | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | ES2 |
UD Las Palmas | 0–1 | UD Almería | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | ES2 |
UD Almería | 2–1 | Sporting Gijón | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | ES2 |
Real Valladolid | 3–1 | UD Almería | Available |
| 2025-09-07 | ES2 |
UD Almería | 2–3 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2025-08-29 | ES2 |
Real Sociedad B | 2–2 | UD Almería | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | ES2 |
Cultural Leonesa | 0–1 | UD Almería | Available |
| 2025-08-18 | ES2 |
UD Almería | 4–4 | Albacete | Available |
Teams faced most often by Nélson Monte'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Córdoba CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| Elche CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0% |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Cádiz CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| CD Tenerife | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
| SD Eibar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Real Zaragoza | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| UD Almería | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| CD Mirandés | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Levante UD | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| Sporting Gijón | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
| FC Cartagena | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 24/25 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 33 | 985 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga2
33 apps
3 G
0 A
Taça CTT
16 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier Liga
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Primera Federación - Gr. II
32 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga ZON Sagres
134 apps
0 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
17 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Nélson Monte?
Nélson Monte is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UD Almería.
How old is Nélson Monte?
Nélson Monte is 30 years old. He was born on July 20, 1995 in Vila do Conde.
What position does Nélson Monte play?
Nélson Monte plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Nélson Monte play for?
Nélson Monte currently plays for UD Almería.
How many career goals has Nélson Monte scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nélson Monte has scored 3 goals in 250 appearances.
What is Nélson Monte's market value?
Nélson Monte's most recent reported market value is €500k.