Nelson Simões Júnior (born 23 March 1972), simply known as Nelson, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a

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Career

Formed in São Paulo's youth categories, he was part of the squad known as "Expressinho". In 1995 he was traded to Rio Branco de Americana and then played for several other clubs. He was part of the Minas Gerais champion squad with AA Caldense in 2002. Nelson is currently one of the permanent assistants on coach

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's staff.

Honours

;São Paulo *

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: 1993 *

Copa CONMEBOL The Copa CONMEBOL () was an annual football cup competition organized by CONMEBOL between 1992 and 1999 for South American football clubs. During its time of existence, it was a very prestigious South American club football contest, similar to the ...

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

;Caldense *

Campeonato Mineiro The Campeonato Mineiro is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is run by the Minas Gerais Football Federation (FMF). The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: bef ...

: 2002 ;Shenzhen *

Chinese Super League The Chinese Football Super League (), commonly known as the Chinese Super League or the CSL (), also known as the China Resources Beverage Chinese Football Super League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Ch ...

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

References

External links

Nelson
at ogol.com.br * {{DEFAULTSORT:Simoes, Nelson 1972 births Living people Men's association football central defenders Brazilian men's footballers São Paulo FC players Rio Branco Esporte Clube players União Bandeirante Futebol Clube players América Futebol Clube (RN) players Associação Atlética Caldense players Associação Atlética Portuguesa (Santos) players Shenzhen F.C. players Clube Atlético Juventus players Clube de Regatas Brasil players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in China Expatriate men's footballers in China Chinese Super League players São Paulo FC non-playing staff Fortaleza Esporte Clube non-playing staff Footballers from Mato Grosso do Sul