Nelson Simões

Nelson
Personal information
Full name Nelson Simões Júnior
Date of birth (1972-03-23) 23 March 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Nova Andradina, Brazil
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Bahia (assistant)[1]
Youth career
–1987 São Bento
1987–1993 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 São Paulo 37 (0)
1996 Rio Branco-SP
1997 União Bandeirante
1997 América de Natal
1998 Caldense
1998 América de Natal
1999 Portuguesa Santista
2002 Caldense
2003–2005 Shenzhen
2006 Juventus-SP
2008 CRB
Managerial career
2017 São Paulo (assistant)
2019 Fortaleza (assistant)
2019 Cruzeiro (assistant)
2019–2020 Fortaleza (assistant)
2020–2021 Flamengo (assistant)
2021–2023 São Paulo (assistant)
2023– Bahia (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2023

Nelson Simões Júnior (born 23 March 1972), simply known as Nelson, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[2][3]

Career

Formed in São Paulo's youth categories, he was part of the squad known as "Expressinho". In 1995 he was traded to Rio Branco de Americana and then played for several other clubs. He was part of the Minas Gerais champion squad with AA Caldense in 2002. Nelson is currently one of the permanent assistants on coach Rogério Ceni's staff.[4]

Honours

São Paulo
Caldense
Shenzhen

References

  1. ^ "Com auxiliar francês, conheça a comissão técnica trazida por Ceni ao Bahia". EC Bahia (in Portuguese). 10 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. ^ "O São Paulo na Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Auxiliar de Ceni, Nelson Simões cita "comprometimento" no trabalho e almeja títulos no Flamengo". Lance! (in Portuguese). 5 January 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2023.