Avua-Siav Leo Nelson

Leo Nelson
Personal information
Full name Avua-Siav Leo Tomovich Nelson
Date of birth (1980-08-08) August 8, 1980
Place of birth Moscow, Russian SFSR
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position 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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Avua-Siav Leo Tomovich Nelson or simply Leo Nelson (Russian: Авуа-Сиав Лео Томович Нельсон; born August 8, 1980 in Moscow) is a Russian retired professional footballer, he last played for FC Ryazan.

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).[1]

Personal life

His father is from Ghana and his mother is Russian.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Не похожий на меня, не похожий на тебя - просто так прохожий, парень чернокожий...
  2. ↑ Лео Нельсон: "Горжусь тем, какой есть..." Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.


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