Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2009/2010	Liga Portugal	10	436	0	0	0	—
2010/2011	Liga Portugal	23	1129	4	0	0.32	—
2011/2012	Liga Portugal	12	381	0	0	0	—
2012/2013	La Liga	30	132	4	0	2.73	—
2013/2014	Ligue 1	31	1743	8	1	0.46	6.49
2014/2015	Premier League	10	388	1	0	0.23	6.59
2015/2016	Championship (England)	28	2071	9	0	0.39	7.05
2016/2017	Championship (England)	28	1406	11	0	0.7	6.79
2017/2018	Championship (England)	37	2449	8	1	0.33	7.07
2018/2019	Championship (England)	10	675	3	0	0.4	6.97
2018/2019	Premier League 2 Divison Two	3	241	2	0	0.75	—
2019/2020	Super League (Greece)	26	1771	14	4	0.91	—
2020/2021	Super League (Greece)	26	1304	6	2	0.55	—
2021/2022	Super League (Greece)	5	118	0	0	0	—
2022/2023	Super League (Greece)	32	1994	7	1	0.36	6.97
2023/2024	Liga Portugal	15	601	2	2	0.6	7.05
2023/2024	Super Lig	15	454	0	1	0.2	6.72
2024/2025	Liga Portugal	31	1785	3	4	0.35	6.9
2025/2026	Liga Portugal	26	1237	3	0	0.22	6.53

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Nélson Oliveira — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2017/2018 · 7.07Championship (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2013/2014 · 6.49Ligue 1
Rating trend: -0.14last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.45 G+A per 9085 goals + 16 assists across 19 league seasons (per-90 from 20315 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 19 (2009–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 15

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 7thrating 6.53 vs 69 rated peers
Goals rank: #34 of 693 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 23rd0.22 per 90

Cohort: 69 Liga Portugal forwards, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-06

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Panathinaikos	10	3	3	4	4	1	1	May 2023
Olympiacos F.C.	10	1	3	6	0	0	2	Apr 2023
OFI	8	5	2	1	1	1	1	Jan 2023
Preston North End	7	3	2	2	1	0	1	Mar 2019
Asteras Tripolis	7	4	3	0	2	0	0	Feb 2023
Aston Villa	6	3	1	2	2	0	2	Feb 2019
Queens Park Rangers	6	3	1	2	2	0	0	Apr 2018
Leeds United	6	2	2	2	4	0	1	Apr 2018
Brentford	6	3	1	2	2	0	0	Apr 2019
PAOK	6	1	3	2	1	0	0	Mar 2021
Arouca	6	3	2	1	2	1	1	Feb 2026
Hull City	5	1	1	3	1	0	0	Apr 2019
Reading	5	4	0	1	4	0	0	Mar 2018
Derby County	5	2	1	2	4	0	1	Feb 2018
Ipswich Town	5	2	2	1	1	0	2	Mar 2019
AEK Athens	5	1	1	3	0	0	2	Apr 2023
Estoril	5	4	0	1	2	0	1	Aug 2025
Atromitos	5	3	1	1	4	0	0	Dec 2022
Middlesbrough	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	Feb 2018
Birmingham City	4	3	1	0	1	0	1	Dec 2017

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Vitória Guimarães

—

Jul 1, 2026Transfer

Jan 24, 2024Transfer

Sep 4, 2023Free Transfer

AEK Athens

PAOK

Jul 9, 2021Free Transfer

Norwich City

AEK Athens

Jul 20, 2019Transfer€1M

Reading

Norwich City

May 31, 2019End of loan

Jan 22, 2019Loan

Aug 30, 2016Transfer€6M

Nottingham Forest

Benfica

Jun 30, 2016End of loan

Sep 1, 2015Loan

Jun 30, 2015End of loan

Jan 1, 2015Loan

Jun 30, 2014End of loan

Jul 26, 2013Loan€1M

Jun 30, 2013End of loan

Benfica

Deportivo La Coruña

Jul 31, 2012Loan€600K

Paços de Ferreira

Benfica

Jun 30, 2011End of loan

Aug 12, 2010Loan

Jun 30, 2010End of loan

Benfica

Rio Ave

Jan 21, 2010Loan

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Liga Portugal

1x Winner(2014/2015)

Player Information

Date of Birth

Aug 8, 1991

Place of Birth

Barcelos, Portugal

Nationality

Portugal

Height

186 cm

Weight

81 kg

Age

35 years

Position

Attacker

Market Value

€1M

Weekly Wage

£3,900

Yearly Salary

£202,800

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.66

Highest: 6.8 | Lowest: 6.5

Goals/Game

0.16

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

29%

Matches

Total played31

Started (Lineups)21

From Bench4

Total Minutes1553

Minutes per game50

Attacking

Goals5

Penalties scored3

Scoring frequency311 min

Goals per game0.16

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes9

Pass accuracy29%

Total passes264

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses9

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles8

Interceptions23

Clearances-

Blocks7

Clean Sheets5

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels169

Duels Won63

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow4

Yellow Red0

Red2

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

449

total appearances

About Nélson Oliveira

Nélson Oliveira scored 3 goals in 26 Liga Portugal appearances in 2025/2026 (1,237 minutes), without an assist — 0.22 goal involvements per 90. GioScore's computed rating for the season averages 6.53. Set against 69 Liga Portugal forwards (2025/2026, at least 450 minutes), his standing by match rating is the 7th percentile; for goals scored he stands 34th of 69.

2017/2018 stands as his highest-rated season (7.07, Championship (England)), with 2013/2014 the weakest (6.49).

His recorded league football covers 7 domestic leagues: Liga Portugal (117 appearances, 12 goals), Championship (England) (103 appearances, 31 goals) and Super League (Greece) (89 appearances, 27 goals) — the three with most games. He reached 25 league appearances in 10 of those 19 campaigns. The densest run of the record is 2015/2016–2017/2018, with 93 league games — an average of 31 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Nélson Oliveira play?

Nélson Oliveira plays as an Attacker.

How old is Nélson Oliveira?

Nélson Oliveira is 35 years old, born on August 8, 1991. He is from Portugal. At 35, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is Nélson Oliveira?

Nélson Oliveira is 186 cm tall. He weighs 81 kg.

How many trophies has Nélson Oliveira won?

Nélson Oliveira has won 1 trophy throughout his career.

Where is Nélson Oliveira from?

Nélson Oliveira is from Portugal.