Avua-Siav Leo Nelson
From Kazakhstan Encyclopedia
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Avua-Siav Leo Tomovich Nelson or simply Leo Nelson (Template:Lang-ru; born August 8, 1980 in Moscow) is a Russian retired professional footballer, he last played for FC Ryazan.
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).<ref name=firstblack>Не похожий на меня, не похожий на тебя - просто так прохожий, парень чернокожий...</ref>
Personal life
His father is from Ghana and his mother is Russian.<ref>Лео Нельсон: "Горжусь тем, какой есть..." Template:Webarchive</ref>
References
Categories:
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Russian footballers
- Russian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan
- Expatriate footballers in Belarus
- FC Spartak Tambov players
- FC Zhenis Astana players
- Russian expatriates in Kazakhstan
- FC Gomel players
- FC Metallurg Lipetsk players
- Russian people of Ghanaian descent
- Ghanaian expatriates in Kazakhstan
- Association football defenders
