Avua-Siav Leo Tomovich Nelson (Russian: Авуа-Сиав Лео Томович Нельсон; born 8 August 1980), or simply Leo Nelson, is a Russian retired professional footballer.
Club career
He played in the Russian Football National League for FC Metallurg Lipetsk in 2000.[1]
International career
He was the first player of African descent to represent Russia internationally on any level (he played for the Under-19 national team).[2]
Personal life
His father is from Ghana and his mother is Russian.[3]
References
- ^ Leo Nelson at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- ^ Не похожий на меня, не похожий на тебя - просто так прохожий, парень чернокожий...
- ^ Лео Нельсон: "Горжусь тем, какой есть..." Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
