Market value
€700k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Reading FC
top club · 31 apps
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2025
€400k
top transfer fee · 23/24
2
best season · 19/20
8 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2003-08-28 · 6 players total
86Appearances
2Goals
0Assists
11Yellow cards
0Red cards
6Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nelson Abbey |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nelson Ighodaro Abbey |
| Date of birth | 2003-08-28 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship | England Nigeria |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Rio Ave FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Sports Invest UK ltd |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Rio Ave FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Olympiacos → Rio Ave
25/26 · Transfer
Jun 2025
Transfer: Rio Ave → Olympiacos
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Olympiacos → Rio Ave
24/25 · Loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Swansea → Olympiacos
24/25 · Return from loan
Aug 2024
Transfer: Olympiacos → Swansea
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Swansea City, Rio Ave FC, Olympiacos Piraeus
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Reading → Olympiacos
23/24 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2023
23/24 — Reading FC, Olympiacos Piraeus
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Reading U21 → Reading
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Reading FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Reading FC, FC Reading U23
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2020
Transfer: Reading U18 → Reading U23
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Reading FC, Reading FC U18, FC Reading U23
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Reading FC U18
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Reading Yth. → Reading U18
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Reading FC U18
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — Reading FC U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Rio Ave FC
0.0%
Olympiacos Piraeus
0.0%
Swansea City
0.0%
Reading FC
0.0%
FC Reading U23
0.0%
Reading FC U18
100.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swansea City | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading FC | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Reading U23 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading FC U18 | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 538 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Reading FC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SL1 Play-off | Olympiacos Piraeus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | FC Reading U23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Youth Cup | Reading FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | FC Reading U23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Reading FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Reading FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Reading FC U18 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 538 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Reading FC U18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Reading FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Reading Yth. | Reading U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-01 | Reading U18 | Reading U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Reading U21 | Reading | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-25 | Reading | Olympiacos | Transfer | 400000 | €400k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-23 | Olympiacos | Swansea | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-03 | Swansea | Olympiacos | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-07 | Olympiacos | Rio Ave | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Rio Ave | Olympiacos | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Olympiacos | Rio Ave | Transfer | 700000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€700k
Peak€700k
Low€150k
Δ since start+€550k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | #12 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Pendlebury | 1 | 0 | 962 |
| Ethan Bristow | 1 | 0 | 961 |
| Paul Mukairu | 2 | 0 | 878 |
| Andy Yiadom | 1 | 0 | 874 |
| Caylan Vickers | 1 | 0 | 768 |
| Amadou Salif Mbengue | 2 | 0 | 733 |
| Ben Elliott | 1 | 0 | 549 |
| Lynford Sackey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Craig | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Bindon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Femi Azeez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Savage | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Wing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Button | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudio Osorio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahum Melvin-Lambert | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeriel Dorsett | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Reading FC U18 | 2 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Rio Ave | Olympiacos | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-07 | Olympiacos | Rio Ave | Loan | — | €500k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-03 | Swansea | Olympiacos | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-23 | Olympiacos | Swansea | Loan | — | €500k |
Last 50 matches for Rio Ave FC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | PO1 |
Casa Pia AC | 2–1 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-05-11 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–4 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Available |
| 2026-05-11 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–4 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–0 | Gil Vicente FC | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–0 | Gil Vicente FC | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | PO1 |
Vitória SC | 2–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | PO1 |
Vitória Guimarães | 2–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-04-17 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 2–2 | AVS | Available |
| 2026-04-17 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 2–2 | AVS | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 0–2 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–2 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | PO1 |
GD Estoril Praia | 1–2 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 2–1 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Available |
| 2026-03-09 | PO1 |
CD Tondela | 0–1 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–0 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-02-16 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–2 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2026-02-08 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga | 3–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–3 | FC Arouca | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 4–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 3–1 | Casa Pia AC | Available |
| 2025-12-28 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal | 4–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | PO1 |
Gil Vicente FC | 2–2 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–1 | Vitória Guimarães | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | PO1 |
AVS | 1–2 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–1 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | PO1 |
FC Alverca | 1–1 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–4 | GD Estoril Praia | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 1–2 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 3–0 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 0–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | PO1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1–1 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–3 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 3–1 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 2–2 | Sporting Clube de Braga | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | PO1 |
FC Arouca | 3–3 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-08-17 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–1 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-05-16 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–1 | Gil Vicente FC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 3–3 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 2–0 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | PO1 |
Vitória Guimarães | 3–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-04-22 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–2 | Sporting CP | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–1 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 0–2 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–2 | Boavista FC | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | PO1 |
Sporting CP | 2–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | PO1 |
Casa Pia AC | 2–1 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 2–3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2025-03-10 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 1–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 538 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U18 Premier League
21 apps
2 G
0 A
Liga Portugal
11 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
22 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League 2
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Nelson Abbey?
Nelson Abbey is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Rio Ave FC.
How old is Nelson Abbey?
Nelson Abbey is 22 years old. He was born on August 28, 2003.
What position does Nelson Abbey play?
Nelson Abbey plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Nelson Abbey play for?
Nelson Abbey currently plays for Rio Ave FC.
How many career goals has Nelson Abbey scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nelson Abbey has scored 2 goals in 86 appearances.
What is Nelson Abbey's market value?
Nelson Abbey's most recent reported market value is €700k.