Nélson Oliveira

Nélson Oliveira is a striker I instinctively root for. Born in Barcelos in 1991 and standing a strong 186 centimeters, he came through the ranks at Benfica but spent his early career shuttling between loans, scoring only three goals in 24 appearances for the club. Plenty of players fade under that kind of stop-start treatment, yet he kept grinding and is still competing for Vitoria de Guimaraes. Being named a Knight of the Order of Prince Henry suggests his homeland values him beyond the stat sheet. I am partial to forwards who endure the unglamorous path, and his persistence makes him easy to respect.

Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira (European Portuguese: [ˈnɛlsõ ɔliˈvɐjɾɐ]; born 8 August 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Vitória de Guimarães. He began his career at Benfica, making 24 appearances and scored three goals for the club, while spending most of his time out on loan.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name (English)

Nélson Oliveira

Name (Japanese)

ネルソン・オリヴェイラ

Reading

ねるそん・おりゔぇいら

Born

August 8, 1991 (age 34)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Goat

Origin

Barcelos, Braga, Portugal

Blood type

Private

Height

186 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• Knight of the Order of Prince Henry

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9

Tags

• Braga
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.