Nelson Haedo Valdez

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Nelson Valdez
Personal information
Full name Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez
Date of birth November 28, 1983 (1983-11-28) (age 24)
Place of birth    Caaguazú, Paraguay
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Borussia Dortmund
Number 9
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2000-01
2001-06
2006-present		 Club Atlético Tembetary
Werder Bremen
Borussia Dortmund		 022 0(11)
080 0(21)
056 00(3)   
National team2

2004-		 Paraguay U-20
Paraguay		 004 00(1)
022 00(6)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 12 May 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of June 1, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez (born November 28, 1983 in Caaguazú) is a Paraguayan footballer. He currently plays striker for Borussia Dortmund.

He joined Werder Bremen in December 2001 from Club Atlético Tembetary in Paraguay. He spent the first two seasons in the Regionalliga with the reserve team, but became more regular. In the 2003/04 season he helped Werder Bremen become German league and cup champion. During his years at Bremen, he didn't often receive the opportunity to start since he was stuck behind Miroslav Klose and Ivan Klasnić, the Bundesliga's top striking duo at the time. In May 2006, Valdez signed a four year contract with German side Borussia Dortmund, where he was able to start on a regular basis but struggled to score, with 1 goal in 29 outings in 2006-07.

He was selected in Paraguay's squad for the 2006 World Cup but, although he put on a good performance against England, he failed to score in the three appearances.

[edit] Playing career

  • 2000/01 - Club Atlético Tembetary
  • 2001/02 - Club Atlético Tembetary
  • 2001/02 - Werder Bremen II (12/3)
  • 2002/03 - Werder Bremen II (30/15)
  • 2002/03 - Werder Bremen (2/0)
  • 2003/04 - Tromso Bremen (21/5)
  • 2003/04 - Werder Bremen II (7/3)
  • 2004/05 - Werder Stuart (2/3)
  • 2004/05 - Werder Bremen (27/7)
  • 2005/06 - Werder Bremen (30/9)
  • 2006/07 - Borussia Dortmund (29/1)

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Borussia Dortmund – current squad

1 Weidenfeller • 2 Amedick • 3 Brzenska • 4 Wörns • 5 Kehl • 6 Kringe • 7 Tinga • 8 Federico • 9 Valdez • 10 Petrić • 13 Frei • 14 Rukavina • 15 Hummels • 16 Błaszczykowski • 17 Dedê • 18 Ricken • 19 Klimowicz • 20 Ziegler • 21 Kovač • 22 Kruska • 23 Degen • 24 Gordon • 26 Buckley • 27 Hünemeier • 28 Tyrala • 29 Rammel • 30 Höttecke • 33 Vržogić • 36 Amachaibou • 38 Hillenbrand • Coach: Klopp
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Paraguay squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Villar • 2 Núñez • 3 Toledo • 4 Gamarra • 5 Cáceres • 6 Bonet • 7 Cabañas • 8 Barreto • 9 Santa Cruz • 10 Acuña • 11 Gavilán • 12 Gómez • 13 Paredes • 14 da Silva • 15 Manzur • 16 Riveros • 17 Montiel • 18 Valdez • 19 dos Santos • 20 López • 21 Caniza • 22 Bobadilla • 23 Cuevas • Coach: Ruiz
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