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Gregory Nelson
Dutch footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gregory Nelson (born 31 January 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who last played for Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League, as a winger.
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Early and personal life
Club career
Nelson began his career with AZ and RBC, playing for the latter after a loan deal was made permanent.[3][4]
After being released by RBC following their bankruptcy,[5] he was without a club until he signed for Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia in June 2010.[6]
In January 2012, he signed for Ukrainian club Metalurh Donetsk on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[7] During his time in Ukraine, a war with Russia began, and the club had to relocate to Kyiv for safety.[5]
In October 2015, after Metalurh Donetsk went bankrupt,[5] he returned to Bulgaria to sign for Botev Plovdiv.[8] On 23 October 2015, on his debut for the club, Nelson scored the winning goal against Pirin Blagoevgrad.[9]
In January 2017 he signed for Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Kaisar.[3] After his contract was terminated shortly afterwards for personal reasons, he joined Bahraini Premier League side Al-Muharraq.[10]
After his contract with Al-Muharraq expired,[5] in September 2017 he signed for Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League.[3][11] He left the club in April 2019.[12]
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International career
In June 2011, Nelson expressed interest in representing Suriname at international level.[2]
Honours
Chennaiyin FC
References
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