Nélson Pedroso

Nélson Miguel Martins Pedroso (born 18 June 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Merelinense.

Nélson Pedroso

Personal information
Full name	Nélson Miguel Martins Pedroso[1]
Date of birth	(1985-06-18) 18 June 1985 (age 39)[1]
Place of birth	Guimarães, Portugal[1]
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Merelinense
Youth career
1993–1998	Aves
1998–2004	Vitória Guimarães
2000–2001	→ Amigos Urgeses (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2006	Sandinenses	25	(3)
2006–2007	Oliveirense
2007–2008	Ribeirão	29	(3)
2008–2009	Estrela Amadora	3	(0)
2009–2010	Portimonense	8	(0)
2010–2012	Aves	43	(6)
2012–2014	Vitória Setúbal	48	(0)
2014–2015	Paços Ferreira	10	(0)
2015–2017	Aves	73	(7)
2017–2019	Académica	41	(3)
2019–2020	Merelinense	18	(8)
2020–2021	Ribeirão	7	(1)
2021–	Merelinense	15	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:26, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Pedroso was born in Guimarães. He started playing at the professional level at the age of 23, appearing in only three Primeira Liga games for C.F. Estrela da Amadora over one full season;^[2][3][4] the club was also relegated due to financial irregularities.^[5]

Pedroso subsequently competed in the Segunda Liga, where he represented C.D. Aves and Portimonense SC.^[6] Whilst at the service of the former team, he won the SJPF Player of the Month for October 2011.^[7]

On 1 August 2014, after two years as first choice with Vitória F.C. in the top division, Pedroso signed with F.C. Paços de Ferreira of the same league.^[8] The following 12 July, he returned to the second tier after agreeing to a two-year contract at Aves.^[9]

From 2017 to 2019, Pedroso also played in division two, with Académica de Coimbra.^[10][11]

References

1. "Nelson Pedroso" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
2. Mendes, Manuel (22 December 2008). "Leixões voltou a escorregar em casa e ficou mais longe do primeiro lugar da Liga" [Leixões slipped at home again and are now further away from first place in League]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
3. Machado, Catarina (15 March 2009). "Beleneneses-E. Amadora, 2–2 (crónica)" [Beleneneses-E. Amadora, 2–2 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
4. "Empate amargo na Figueira da Foz" [Bitter draw in Figueira da Foz]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 10 May 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
5. Almeida, Isaura (11 July 2020). "O Estrela da Amadora está de volta" [Estrela da Amadora is back]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
6. "Nelson Pedroso convocado para defrontar Aves" [Nelson Pedroso called for Aves fixture] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
7. "Nélson Pedroso premiado como melhor jogador de Outubro" [Nélson Pedroso awarded with best player of October] (in Portuguese). Espaço Avense. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
8. "Nelson Pedroso reforça defensiva dos Castores" [Nelson Pedroso strengthens Beavers defense] (in Portuguese). F.C. Paços Ferreira. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
9. "Nélson Pedroso é reforço para a lateral" [Nélson Pedroso is a fullback addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 July 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
10. "Nélson Pedroso, Zé Tiago e Mike são reforços" [Nélson Pedroso, Zé Tiago and Mike are additions] (in Portuguese). Académica Coimbra. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
11. "Académica mantém base da equipa da época anterior para atacar subida de divisão" [Académica with same core from previous season to attack promotion]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 17 July 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

External links

• Nélson Pedroso at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Nélson Pedroso at Soccerway