# Nelson Valdez

Nelson Valdez is a Paraguayan footballer, born on 28 November 1983 in San Joaquín, Caaguazú, Paraguay. Valdez plays as a striker for Libertad. Valdez has scored 130 goals in 567 games for club and country and has won 8 trophies, including 5 league titles.

## Valdez's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 490 | 117 |
| Paraguay | 77 | 13 |
| Total | 567 | 130 |

Goals per game: 0.23.

## Valdez's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 8
- League titles: 5
- Domestic cups: 3
- Individual awards: 4

### Werder Bremen

- Bundesliga: 1 (2003–04)
- DFB-Pokal: 1 (2003–04)

### Rubin Kazan

- Russian Cup: 1 (2011–12)
- Russian Super Cup: 1 (2012)

### Olympiacos

- Super League Greece: 1 (2013–14)

### Seattle Sounders FC

- MLS Cup: 1 (2016)

### Cerro Porteño

- Primera División: 2 (2017, 2020)

### Individual

- Best Paraguayan footballer abroad (APF): 1 (2010)
- Best Paraguayan footballer abroad (Premios Guaraní – Canal 2 Red Guaraní): 1 (2010)
- Most favourite player of Albirroja (Premios Guaraní – Canal 2 Red Guaraní): 1 (2010)
- Special Consideration (President of Paraguayan Republic): 1 (2010)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2000–2001: Tembetary, 22 games, 11 goals
2. 2002–2006: Werder Bremen, 80 games, 21 goals
3. 2006–2010: Borussia Dortmund, 113 games, 15 goals
4. 2010–2011: Hércules, 25 games, 8 goals
5. 2011–2013: Rubin Kazan, 20 games, 3 goals
6. 2012–2013: Valencia (loan), 28 games, 6 goals
7. 2013–2014: Al Jazira, 12 games, 4 goals
8. 2014: Olympiacos (loan), 10 games, 6 goals
9. 2014–2015: Eintracht Frankfurt, 10 games, 1 goal
10. 2015–2016: Seattle Sounders, 31 games, 1 goal
11. 2017–2020: Cerro Porteño, 83 games, 20 goals

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