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Nélson Oliveira

Vitoria de Guimaraes
184 cm
Height
7
Shirt
33 years
Aug 8, 1991
Right
Preferred foot
Portugal
Country
Position
Primary
Striker
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches29%Shot attempts42%Goals25%
Chances created47%Aerial duels won27%Defensive actions12%

Liga Portugal 2024/2025

3
Goals
4
Assists
20
Started
28
Matches
1,662
Minutes played
6.44
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 27

Rio Ave
3-0
22
0
0
0
0
6.0

Apr 19

Benfica
0-3
45
0
0
0
0
6.1

Apr 11

Gil Vicente
0-1
60
0
0
0
0
6.2

Apr 5

Santa Clara
2-0
71
0
0
0
0
5.9

Mar 30

Moreirense
2-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.1

Mar 16

Estrela da Amadora
2-0
78
0
1
0
0
7.7

Mar 13

Real Betis
0-4
76
0
0
1
0
6.1

Mar 9

Boavista
1-2
27
0
0
0
0
6.5

Mar 6

Real Betis
2-2
88
1
0
0
0
7.4

Mar 1

Casa Pia AC
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.4
Vitoria de Guimaraes

Apr 27

Liga Portugal
Rio Ave
3-0
22’
6.0

Apr 19

Liga Portugal
Benfica
0-3
45’
6.1

Apr 11

Liga Portugal
Gil Vicente
0-1
60’
6.2

Apr 5

Liga Portugal
Santa Clara
2-0
71’
5.9

Mar 30

Liga Portugal
Moreirense
2-2
90’
6.1
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 33%
  • 42Shots
  • 3Goals
  • 3.22xG
4 - 0
Shot typeRight footSituationThrow in set pieceResultGoal
0.12xG0.80xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,662

Shooting

Goals
3
Expected goals (xG)
3.22
xG on target (xGOT)
3.60
Non-penalty xG
3.22
Shots
42
Shots on target
14

Passing

Assists
4
Expected assists (xA)
1.42
Successful passes
235
Pass accuracy
78.1%
Accurate long balls
8
Long ball accuracy
72.7%
Chances created
15
Successful crosses
4
Cross accuracy
22.2%

Possession

Successful dribbles
5
Dribble success
29.4%
Touches
550
Touches in opposition box
69
Dispossessed
29
Fouls won
41

Defending

Tackles won
1
Tackles won %
33.3%
Duels won
73
Duels won %
36.3%
Aerial duels won
24
Aerial duels won %
30.8%
Interceptions
2
Blocked
10
Fouls committed
35
Recoveries
40
Possession won final 3rd
9
Dribbled past
5

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches29%Shot attempts42%Goals25%
Chances created47%Aerial duels won27%Defensive actions12%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Vitoria de Guimaraes (Free transfer)Jan 2024 - now
62
8
Konyaspor (free agent)Sep 2023 - Jan 2024
17
0
PAOK Thessaloniki FC (Free transfer)Jul 2021 - Jun 2023
45
10
AEK AthensJul 2019 - Jul 2021
70
26
Norwich City (back from loan)Jul 2019 - Jul 2019
Reading (on loan)Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
10
3
Norwich CityAug 2016 - Jan 2019
70
20
Benfica (back from loan)Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
Nottingham Forest (on loan)Sep 2015 - Jun 2016
29
9
Benfica (back from loan)Jun 2015 - Sep 2015
Swansea City (on loan)Jan 2015 - Jun 2015
11
1
Benfica (back from loan)Jul 2014 - Jan 2015
1
0
Rennes B (on loan)Jul 2013 - Jun 2014
1
0
Rennes (on loan)Jul 2013 - Jun 2014
36
8
Benfica (back from loan)Jul 2013 - Jul 2013
Deportivo La Coruna (on loan)Jul 2012 - Jun 2013
31
4
BenficaJul 2011 - Jul 2012
21
3
Pacos de Ferreira (on loan)Sep 2010 - Jun 2011
30
5
Rio Ave (on loan)Jan 2010 - Aug 2010
12
0
BenficaDec 2009 - Dec 2009

Youth career

Norwich City U23Sep 2018 - Jan 2019
4
3
Norwich City U23Oct 2016 - Jun 2017
2
3

National team

PortugalJan 2012 - Sep 2017
17
2
Portugal U21Oct 2011 - Aug 2012
4
2
Portugal U20Jul 2011 - Aug 2012
7
4
Portugal U19Nov 2009 - Aug 2011
9
4
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Benfica

Portugal
1
Super Cup(14/15)
1
Taça da Liga(11/12)