Fernando Nélson
| Date of birth | 05 November 1971 |
| Place of birth | Porto |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Position | Defender |
Full name is: Fernando Nélson Jesus Vieira Alves.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Clube Portugal | 01 Jul 1995 | 26 Jul 1996 | |
| Aston Villa | 26 Jul 1996 | 07 Jul 1998 | |
| FC Porto | 07 Jul 1998 | 30 Jun 2000 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 33 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 21 | 4 |
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| 1997-98 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | FC Porto | Portuguese First Division | 20 |
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| 2000-01 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | FC Porto | UEFA Cup | 5 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2000 | Anderlecht v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 20 Aug 2000 | FC Porto v Benfica | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2000 | FC Porto v Anderlecht | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Belenenses v FC Porto | L | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 2 |
| 09 Sep 2000 | FC Porto v Pacos Ferreira | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Partizan Belgrade v FC Porto | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 23 Nov 2000 | Español v FC Porto | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 06 Jan 2001 | FC Porto v Estrela Amadora | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Benfica v FC Porto | L | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
| 27 Jan 2001 | FC Porto v Belenenses | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 19 |
| 05 Feb 2001 | Pacos Ferreira v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 20 |
| 22 Feb 2001 | Nantes v FC Porto | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 04 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v SC Farense | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 23 |
| 08 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Vitória Guimarães v FC Porto | D | 2-2 | Portuguese First Division | 24 |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Liverpool v FC Porto | L |
2-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 19 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v Sporting Lisboa | D | 2-2 | Portuguese First Division | 25 |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Alverca v FC Porto | W | 1-3 | Portuguese First Division | 26 |
| 09 Apr 2001 | FC Porto v Gil Vicente | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 27 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Salgueiros v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 28 |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Maritimo v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 22 |
| 22 Apr 2001 | FC Porto v Clube Desportivo Das Aves | W | 4-0 | Portuguese First Division | 29 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | FC Porto v Sporting Braga | W | 3-2 | Portuguese First Division | 30 |
| 06 May 2001 | Beira Mar v FC Porto | W | 0-3 | Portuguese First Division | 31 |
| 12 May 2001 | FC Porto v Uniao Leiria | W | 3-0 | Portuguese First Division | 32 |
| 21 May 2001 | Estrela Amadora v FC Porto | W | 2-3 | Portuguese First Division | 33 |
| 27 May 2001 | FC Porto v Boavista | W | 4-0 | Portuguese First Division | 34 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1992 | Scotland v Portugal | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Switzerland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 27 Apr 1993 | Portugal v Scotland | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 03 Jun 1995 | Portugal v Latvia | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Austria v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 24 Jan 1996 | France v Portugal | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Feb 1996 | Portugal v Germany | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Portugal v Greece | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 1997 | Portugal v Albania | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Portugal v Mozambique | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Estonia v Portugal | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | France v Portugal | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Portugal v Scotland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.