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
Club information
Current team
retired
Youth career
PFC CSKA Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998 FC Torpedo-2 Moscow 11 (0)
2000 FC Spartak Tambov 6 (1)
2000 FC Metallurg Lipetsk 7 (0)
2001 FC Zhenis 30 (7)
2003 FC Vidnoye 24 (1)
2004 FC Gazovik Orenburg 31 (4)
2005 FC Gomel 12 (0)
2005-2007 FC Nara-Desna Naro-Fominsk 52 (4)
2007-2008 FC Torpedo-RG Moscow 35 (1)
2009 FC Ryazan 4 (0)
2010 FC Olimp Fryazino

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

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


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