Nelson Ferreira (footballer)

Nelson Ferreira Coelho (born 26 May 1982) is a retired Swiss and Portuguese footballer. He last played for FC Thun.

Nelson Ferreira

Personal information
Full name	Nelson Ferreira
Date of birth	(1982-05-26) May 26, 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth	Interlaken, Switzerland
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	FC Interlaken[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2008	FC Thun	171	(14)
2008–2012	FC Luzern	93	(16)
2012–2019	FC Thun	150	(8)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

He played for FC Thun from July 2001 until summer 2008. He joined FC Luzern in summer 2008. He played in the Champions League 2005/2006 Group Stage game against Arsenal FC at Highbury and scored the equalizer for FC Thun although the club lost the game 2–1 after Dennis Bergkamp scored an injury time winner.

In January 2011 Ferreira signed an extended contract to stay at Luzern until June 2014.^[2]

Ferreira retired at the end of the 2018-19 season.^[3]

External links

• Profile at Welt Fussball (in German)