| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Avua-Siav Leo Tomovich Nelson | ||
| Date of birth | August 8, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Russian SFSR | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FC Ryazan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998 | FC Torpedo-2 Moscow | 11 | (0) |
| 2000 | FC Spartak Tambov | 6 | (1) |
| 2000 | FC Metallurg Lipetsk | 7 | (0) |
| 2001 | FC Zhenis | 30 | (7) |
| 2003 | FC Vidnoye | 24 | (1) |
| 2004 | FC Gazovik Orenburg | 31 | (4) |
| 2005 | FC Gomel | 12 | (0) |
| 2005-2007 | FC Nara-Desna Naro-Fominsk | 52 | (4) |
| 2007-2008 | FC Torpedo-RG Moscow | 35 | (1) |
| 2009- | FC Ryazan | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:29, 29 October 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Avua-Siav Leo Tomovich Nelson or simply Leo Nelson (Russian: Авуа-Сиав Лео Томович Нельсон; born August 8, 1980 in Moscow) is a Russian professional footballer, he plays for FC Ryazan.
He was the first player of African descent to represent Russia internationally on any level (he played for the Under-19 national team).[2]
His father is from Ghana and his mother is Russian.[3]