Nélson Fernandes (born 3 August 1946), known as Nélson, is a retired Portuguese international
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who played as an
attacking midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...
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1946 births
Living people
Footballers from Funchal
Portuguese men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Primeira Liga players
Liga Portugal 2 players
Varzim S.C. players
S.L. Benfica footballers
Sporting CP footballers
C.S. Marítimo players
Portimonense S.C. players
S.C. Salgueiros players
F.C. Tirsense players
SC Vianense players
Leça F.C. players
Portugal men's under-21 international footballers
Portugal men's international footballers
20th-century Portuguese sportsmen
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