PLAYER DETAILS
Nélson Castro Oliveira profile
- Club
- Guimaraes
- Position
- Attacker
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Date of birth
- 1991-08-08
- Birthplace
- Barcelos, Portugal
- Height
- 186 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Nélson Castro Oliveira
Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira CvIH (European Portuguese: ; 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 S.L. Benfica, making 24 appearances and scored three goals for the club, while spending most of his time out on loan. He represented four clubs in English football, and also played in France, Spain and Greece.
Oliveira earned 70 caps for Portugal across all youth levels. He made his debut for the senior team in 2012, and later that year was part of the Portugal squad that reached the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2012.