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Nélson Oliveira was born on August 8, 1991 and is 32 years old now.
Birthday: August 8, 1991
How Old - Age: 32
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Nélson Oliveira - Biography
Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira, (born 8 August 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for English club Nottingham Forest, on loan from Benfica. He earned 70 caps for Portugal across all youth levels combined. He made his debut for the senior side in 2012, and later that year was part of the Portugal squad that reached the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2012.
Oliveira plays as a centre forward, known for his hold up play, his strength, and technique, in 2012, Oliveira was referred to as 'Portugal's Cantona' due to similarities in the 'style' of play between him and Eric Cantona.
On 24 February 2012, Oliveira was called up for the first time to the senior team, for a friendly match with Poland five days later. He replaced Nani for the last ten minutes of the 0–0 draw in Warsaw, and eventually made it to the list of 23 for UEFA Euro 2012.
After an absence of nearly two years, Oliveira was called up by Fernando Santos for World Cup qualifiers against the Faroe Islands and Hungary. He replaced André Silva in the eighty-first minute, and three minutes later scored the fifth and final goal of Portugal's 5–1 win against the Faroe Islands.
