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Nelson Abbey
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Nelson Abbey

Defender
England
22 yrs
187 cm
74 kg
left foot
Rio Ave

Current Team

Rio Ave

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Nelson Abbey

Nelson Abbey

Defender·Rio Ave
41Tkl · 24Int

Performance Summary

Season snapshot

Season Rating

6.6/10
Appearances26
Minutes2,090

Tackles / G

1.6

Int / G

0.9

Duel Win %

60%

Aerials Won

18

Clean Sheets

4

Pass Acc.

84.6%

2025/2026How we count

Tackles

41

Interceptions

24

Appearances

26

Rating

6.59

Detailed stats

Player Statistics

Assists

1

Shots

4

Shots on Target

1

Shot Accuracy

25%

Big Chances Created

2

Transfer History

Career moves for Nelson Abbey

Jul 1, 2025
Transfer
Olympiacos F.C.
Olympiacos F.C.
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
Jun 30, 2025
End of loan
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
Olympiacos F.C.
Olympiacos F.C.
Jan 7, 2025
Loan
Olympiacos F.C.
Olympiacos F.C.
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
Jan 3, 2025
End of loan
Swansea City
Swansea City
Olympiacos F.C.
Olympiacos F.C.
Aug 23, 2024
Loan
Olympiacos F.C.
Olympiacos F.C.
Swansea City
Swansea City
Jan 25, 2024
Transfer
Reading
Reading
Olympiacos F.C.
Olympiacos F.C.
Jul 1, 2023
Transfer
Reading U21
Reading U21
Reading
Reading

About Nelson Abbey

Nelson Abbey is a 22-year-old English defender at Rio Ave, where he wears the number 6 shirt. Standing at 187cm and left-footed, he plays in Liga Portugal.

Across 26 appearances and 2,090 minutes in the 2025/26 season, Nelson Abbey has contributed 41 tackles and 24 interceptions to his side's defensive work, also chipping in with 0 goals and 1 assist.

Mercato XI currently values Nelson Abbey at €8.0M, a figure that has remained broadly steady in recent months. Playing regularly in Liga Portugal, a defined role at Rio Ave, and being at a productive age for a defender all support a positive outlook on his value. Read the methodology to learn more about how we estimate player value.