Leo Nelson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Avua-Siav Leo Tomovich Nelson | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Russian SFSR | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CSKA Moscow | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | Torpedo-d Moscow | 11 | (0) |
| 2000 | Spartak Tambov | 6 | (1) |
| 2000 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 7 | (0) |
| 2001 | Zhenis Astana | 30 | (7) |
| 2003 | Vidnoye | 24 | (1) |
| 2004 | Gazovik Orenburg | 31 | (4) |
| 2005 | Gomel | 12 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Nara-Desna Naro-Fominsk | 52 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | Torpedo-RG Moscow | 35 | (1) |
| 2009 | Ryazan | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | Olimp Fryazino | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Avua-Siav Leo Tomovich Nelson (Russian: Авуа-Сиав Лео Томович Нельсон; born 8 August 1980), or simply Leo Nelson, is a Russian retired professional footballer.
Club career
He played in the Russian Football National League for FC Metallurg Lipetsk in 2000.[1]
International career
He was the first player of African descent to represent Russia internationally on any level (he played for the Under-19 national team).[2]
Personal life
His father is from Ghana and his mother is Russian.[3]
References
- ^ Leo Nelson at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- ^ Не похожий на меня, не похожий на тебя - просто так прохожий, парень чернокожий...
- ^ Лео Нельсон: "Горжусь тем, какой есть..." Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine