Nélson Oliveira is a forward for Farense. Nélson Oliveira is 35 years old, a national of Portugal and 186 cm tall. In the 2025 season, Nélson Oliveira recorded 32 appearances, 5 goals and 1,404 minutes, at an average match rating of 6.53. Before Farense, Nélson Oliveira played for Vitória SC, Oliveira Nelson, Guimaraes and Konyaspor. 442ball tracks every appearance and recomputes these totals from the match record, not a copied feed.
Season stats
- Apps
- 32
- Goals
- 5
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 1404
- Cards (Y/R)
- 4/2
- Rating
- 6.53
recorded in 27 of 32 matches
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeira Liga | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1314 | 6.53 |
| Taça de Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 90 | - |
| Taça da Liga | 3 | 1 | 0 | - |
Summed across every competition for the season. Ratings are minutes-weighted.
Detailed statistics
Totals by default; the Per 90 toggle above switches every figure to a rate. A per-90 is shown only above 450 minutes in the matches where that statistic was recorded, so below it the total is left in place.
Primeira Liga
Rating in this competition 6.53
Minutes 1,314
Shooting
- Goals
- 30.21
- Shots
- 241.64
- Shots on target
- 110.75
Passing
- Assists
- 00.00
- Key passes
- 80.55
- Goals and assists
- 30.21
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 70.48
- Dribbles attempted
- 191.30
- Fouls won
- 352.40
Defending
- Tackles
- 50.34
- Interceptions
- 20.14
- Blocks
- 20.14
- Fouls conceded
- 191.30
Taça da Liga
Rating needs 10 rated appearances
Minutes 0 (recorded in 0 of 3 matches)
Shooting
- Goals
- 1
Passing
- Assists
- 0
- Goals and assists
- 1
Taça de Portugal
Rating needs 10 rated appearances
Minutes 90 (recorded in 1 of 3 matches)
Shooting
- Goals
- 1
Passing
- Assists
- 0
- Goals and assists
- 1
Season performance
Percentile against 620 forwards in tier-2 competitions, 2025 season, 450+ minutes.
Shooting
- Goals30.2134
- Penalty goals00.000
- Shots241.6443
- Shots on target110.7536
Passing
- Assists00.000
- Key passes80.558
- Pass accuracy83.05%83.05%88
- Accurate passes19613.4238
Possession
- Dribbles attempted191.3026
- Dribbles completed70.4823
- Duels15510.6239
- Duels won624.2533
- Duels won %40.00%40.00%31
Defending
- Blocks20.1454
- Fouls committed(fewest)191.3052
- Interceptions20.1419
- Tackles50.349
Discipline
- Fouls drawn352.4088
- Red cards(fewest)10.075
- Yellow cards(fewest)30.2136
Some measures are better when they are lower: fouls, cards and goals conceded are marked, and their percentile is turned round so that further along the bar is better on every row. The figure beside the bar is always the actual number, never the inverted one.
Each axis is a percentile against players in the same position, season and competition tier who also cleared the minutes floor. Further from the centre is better on every axis.
Career
Senior football only. Every competition in our record is a senior one, so nothing is filtered out to make this list senior.
Clubs only. International appearances are counted in the career totals above and have no club to list here.
| Club | Spell | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vitória SC | 2023 to 2025 | 97 | 13 |
 Konyaspor | 2023 | 17 | 0 |
 PAOK | 2021 to 2022 | 32 | 10 |
 AEK Athens FC | 2019 to 2020 | 70 | 20 |
 Reading | 2018 | 10 | 3 |
 Norwich | 2016 to 2017 | 70 | 20 |
 Nottingham Forest | 2015 | 29 | 9 |
 Swansea | 2014 | 11 | 1 |
 Benfica | 2011 to 2014 | 15 | 1 |
 Rennes | 2013 | 35 | 8 |
 Deportivo La Coruna | 2012 | 30 | 4 |
 Pacos Ferreira | 2010 | 23 | 4 |
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vitória SC | 32 | 5 | 0 | 6.53 |
| 2024 | Vitória SC | 47 | 6 | 4 | 6.73 |
| 2023 | Konyaspor, Vitória SC | 35 | 2 | 4 | 6.74 |
| 2022 | PAOK | 28 | 9 | 1 | 6.92 |
| 2021 | PAOK | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | AEK Athens FC | 36 | 9 | 2 | 6.58 |
| 2019 | AEK Athens FC | 34 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2018 | Reading | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6.83 |
| 2017 | Norwich | 40 | 8 | 1 | 6.93 |
| 2016 | Norwich | 30 | 12 | 1 | 6.66 |
| 2015 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 9 | 0 | 6.91 |
| 2014 | Benfica, Swansea | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014International | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | Rennes | 35 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Deportivo La Coruna | 30 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012International | Portugal | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Benfica | 14 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Pacos Ferreira | 23 | 4 | 0 |
A season holding both is two lines: the clubs played for, and the national team, counted separately. No club line includes an international appearance.
Career figures cover our record, which begins in 2010.
Recent matches
The five most recent matches, each linking to its own page. The full log carries every appearance.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | H/A | Result | Min | G | A | Cards | Rating | Accurate passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 4 May | Primeira Liga |  Sporting CP | A | L5-1 | Bench | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Saturday 25 April | Primeira Liga |  Rio Ave | H | W2-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 1 |
| Saturday 18 April | Primeira Liga |  GIL Vicente | A | W0-1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 1 |
| Saturday 11 April | Primeira Liga |  AVS | A | D1-1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 4 |
| Saturday 21 March | Primeira Liga | Benfica | A | L3-0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 9 |
Career history
At Farense since Jul 2026.
Transfer history
- Vitória SC
FarenseJul 2026 - Vitória SCOliveira NelsonJun 2026
- KonyasporGuimaraesJan 2024
- AEK Athens FCPAOKJul 2021
- NorwichAEK Athens FCJul 2019
- ReadingNorwichJul 2019
- NorwichReadingJan 2019
- BenficaNorwichAug 2016
- Nottingham ForestBenficaJun 2016
- BenficaNottingham ForestSept 2015
- SwanseaBenficaJun 2015
- BenficaSwanseaJan 2015
- RennesBenficaJul 2014
- BenficaRennesJul 2013
- BenficaRennes IIJul 2013
- Deportivo La CorunaBenficaJul 2013
- BenficaDeportivo La CorunaJul 2012
- Pacos FerreiraBenficaJul 2011
- BenficaPacos FerreiraSept 2010
- BenficaRio AveJan 2010