In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Sarmento and the second or paternal family name is Viegas.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Sarmento Viegas | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-12-24) 24 December 1999 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Atambua, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Greenvale United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Teouma Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Academi FC | ||
| 2016 | Karketu Dili | ||
| 2017 | Carsae | ||
| 2018–2020 | Boavista TL | ||
| 2020–2022 | Karketu Dili | ||
| 2022– | Greenvale United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Timor-Leste U14 | 4 | (4) |
| 2015–2018 | Timor-Leste U19 | 13 | (3) |
| 2016– | Timor-Leste | 22 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 December 2021 | |||
Nelson Sarmento Viegas (born 24 December 1999) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Australian club Greenvale United. Born in Indonesia, he represents the Timor-Leste at international level.
In November 2022, Viegas moved to Greenvale United in Australia.
International career
Viegas scored his first international goal against Cambodia on 21 October 2016.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 October 2016 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Cambodia |
2–2 | 2–3 | 2016 AFF Championship qualification |
References
- Nelson Viegas at Soccerway
- Nelson Viegas at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Klube Australia kontrada Nelson Viegas durante tinan ida". Tatoli. 23 November 2022.
- "Cambodia 3-2 Timor Leste: Angkor Warriors are Qualification Round winners". AFF. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
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- 1999 births
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- East Timorese men's footballers
- Timor-Leste men's international footballers
- Karketu Dili F.C. players
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games
- Asian Games competitors for East Timor
- Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games
- SEA Games competitors for East Timor
- East Timorese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
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