Nélson Castro Oliveira

Attacker · Guimaraes

Nationality

Portugal

Born

1991-08-08

Birthplace

Barcelos, Portugal

Height

186 cm

Weight

81 kg

Position

Attacker

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.