Nélson Oliveira
Nélson Oliveira, Portuguese footballer
In context
- When
- Thursday, August 8 199135 years ago
- Category
- BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Era
- 20th century · 1990s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Nélson Oliveira
At a glance
Born 1991-08-08.
Known as: association football player. Citizenship: Portugal.
Listed as: human.
Who they were
Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Farense.
Path and career
Awards / honours: Knight of the Order of Prince Henry.
Career statistics Club As of match played 10 January 2026 Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup [ a ] League cup [ b ] Europe Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Rio Ave (loan) 2009–10 Primeira Liga 10 0 2 0 — — 12 0 Paços Ferreira (loan) 2010–11 Primeira Liga 23 4 1 0 7 1 — 31 5 Benfica 2011–12 Primeira Liga 12 0 3 0 5 2 2 [ c ] 1 22 3 2014–15 Primeira Liga 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 [ c ]
Why this date
Nélson Oliveira appears on our August 8 calendar for 1991 as a birth entry.
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August 8 1991 — 35 years ago, on a Thursday.
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