Nélson Miguel Martins Pedroso (born 18 June 1985) is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a

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for Merelinense.

Club career

Pedroso was born in

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. He started playing at the professional level at the age of 23, appearing in only three

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games for C.F. Estrela da Amadora over one full season; the club was also relegated due to financial irregularities. Pedroso subsequently competed in the Segunda Liga, where he represented C.D. Aves and Portimonense SC. Whilst at the service of the former team, he won the SJPF Player of the Month for October 2011. On 1 August 2014, after two years as first choice with

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in the top division, Pedroso signed with F.C. Paços de Ferreira of the same league. The following 12 July, he returned to the second tier after agreeing to a two-year contract at Aves. From

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, Pedroso also played in division two, with Académica de Coimbra.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pedroso, Nelson 1985 births Living people Footballers from Guimarães Portuguese men's footballers Men's association football defenders Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players C.D. Aves players G.D.R.C. Os Sandinenses players AD Oliveirense players G.D. Ribeirão players C.F. Estrela da Amadora players Portimonense S.C. players Vitória F.C. players F.C. Paços de Ferreira players Académica de Coimbra (football) players Merelinense F.C. players 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen