At a glance
- Full name
- Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira
- Born
- 08 Aug 1991
- Age today
- 35
- Nationality
- Portugal
Career by season
213 recorded appearancesAppearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.
Match log
Newest first| Date | Competition | Match | Score | Minutes | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Farense v FC Penafiel | 1 – 4 | 46 | |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Farense v CD Feirense | 2 – 1 | 70 | |
| 04 Oct 2026 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Farense v GD Chaves | 4 – 0 | 60 | |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Taça de Portugal | SG Sacavenense v SC Farense | 0 – 1 | 62 | |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC v Rio Ave FCSubstitute, on 81′ | 2 – 0 | 9 | |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Liga Portugal | Gil Vicente FC v Vitória Guimarães SCSubstitute, on 74′ | 0 – 1 | 16 | |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Liga Portugal | AVS Futebol SAD v Vitória Guimarães SCSubstitute, on 70′ | 1 – 1 | 20 | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica v Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 – 0 | 59 | |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC v FC Famalicão | 1 – 2 | 62 | |
| 08 Mar 2026 | Liga Portugal | CD Santa Clara v Vitória Guimarães SCSubstitute, on 55′ | 2 – 0 | 35 | |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Liga Portugal | SC Braga v Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 – 2 | 61 | |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC v CF Estrela AmadoraSubstitute, on 46′ | 2 – 1 | 45 | |
| 07 Feb 2026 | Liga Portugal | FC Arouca v Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 – 2 | 78 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC v Moreirense FC | 1 – 0 | 63 | |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Taça da Liga | Vitória Guimarães SC v SC Braga | 2 – 1 | 78 | |
| 06 Jan 2026 | Taça da Liga | Sporting CP v Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 – 2 | 78 | |
| 02 Jan 2026 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC v CD Nacional | 2 – 1 | 59 | |
| 23 Dec 2025 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC v Sporting CPSubstitute, on 67′ | 1 – 4 | 20 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC v AVS Futebol SAD | 0 – 1 | 90 | |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave FC v Vitória Guimarães SCSubstitute, on 67′ | 0 – 1 | 23 |
Career transfers
23 recorded movesAll recorded career moves, newest first.
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2026 | Vitória Guimarães SC | SC Farense | Transfer | Free |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Konyaspor | Vitória Guimarães SC | Transfer | Free |
| 04 Sep 2023 | PAOK Thessaloniki | Konyaspor | Transfer | Free |
| 09 Jul 2021 | AEK Athens | PAOK Thessaloniki | Transfer | Free |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Norwich City | AEK Athens | Transfer | €1m |
| 31 May 2019 | Reading FC | Norwich City | Loan return | |
| 22 Jan 2019 | Norwich City | Reading FC | Loan | — |
| 30 Aug 2016 | SL Benfica | Norwich City | Transfer | €5.85m |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Nottingham Forest | SL Benfica | Loan return | |
| 01 Sep 2015 | SL Benfica | Nottingham Forest | Loan | — |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Swansea City | SL Benfica | Loan return | |
| 01 Jan 2015 | SL Benfica | Swansea City | Loan | — |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Stade Rennais FC | SL Benfica | Loan return | |
| 26 Jul 2013 | SL Benfica | Stade Rennais FC | Loan | 1m |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Deportivo A Coruña | SL Benfica | Loan return | |
| 31 Jul 2012 | SL Benfica | Deportivo A Coruña | Loan | 600k |
| 30 Jun 2011 | FC Paços de Ferreira | SL Benfica | Loan return | |
| 12 Aug 2010 | SL Benfica | FC Paços de Ferreira | Loan | — |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Rio Ave FC | SL Benfica | Loan return | |
| 21 Jan 2010 | SL Benfica | Rio Ave FC | Loan | — |
| 01 Jul 2009 | SL Benfica U19 | SL Benfica | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2008 | SL Benfica U17 | SL Benfica U19 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2006 | SC Braga Youth | SL Benfica U17 | Transfer | — |
Contracts and market values are not available yet.