Nélson Veríssimo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nélson Alexandre da Silva Veríssimo | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica B (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1989 | Povoense | ||
| 1989–1995 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Benfica | 4 | (0) |
| 1996–2004 | Alverca | 184 | (3) |
| 1997 | → Académica (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | → Académica (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Vitória Setúbal | 64 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Fátima | 112 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Mafra | 25 | (0) |
| Total | 426 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994 | Portugal U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 1994 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 1996-1997 | Portugal U20 | 10 | (1) |
| 1997–2000 | Portugal U21 | 19 | (0) |
| 2000 | Portugal B | 2 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2019 | Benfica B (assistant) | ||
| 2019 | Benfica B (caretaker) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Benfica (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Benfica (caretaker) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Benfica B | ||
| 2021–2022 | Benfica (caretaker) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Estoril | ||
| 2023– | Benfica B | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nélson Alexandre da Silva Veríssimo (born 17 April 1977) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a centre-back, currently manager of Liga Portugal 2 side Benfica B.
Formed at Benfica, he totalled 221 Primeira Liga games with that team, Académica de Coimbra, Alverca and Vitória de Setúbal (Taça de Portugal winner in 2005), as well as 149 in the second division for Alverca and Fátima. He earned 36 caps for Portugal up to under-21 and B-team level.
As a manager, Veríssimo held several roles at Benfica, including twice being caretaker manager of the first team, and two spells in charge of the reserves. He also led Estoril in the top flight.