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 Nelson DA CONCEIÇÃO 1922-1927 
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Name: Nelson da Conceição

Nickname: "Chauffeur"

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Country: :BRA: Brazil
Club: C. R. Vasco da Gama
Position: *GK
Side: RF/BS
Age: 23-28 years (12/08/1899 - 24/4/1942)

Height: 175 cm (Approx.)
Weight: 72 kg (Approx.)

Attack: 30
Defence: 85
Balance: 79
Stamina: 55
Top Speed: 57
Acceleration: 61
Response: 86
Agility: 74
Dribble Accuracy: 44
Dribble Speed: 47
Short Pass Accuracy: 48
Short Pass Speed: 49
Long Pass Accuracy: 51
Long Pass Speed: 54
Shot Accuracy: 40
Shot Power: 76
Shot Technique: 40
Free Kick Accuracy: 35
Curling: 41
Header: 45
Jump: 81
Technique: 47
Aggression: 52
Mentality: 83
Goalkeeper Skills: 84
Team Work: 68

Injury Tolerance: A
Condition/Fitness: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 4
Weak Foot Frequency: 4
Consistency: 5
Growth type: Standard

CARDS:
-

SPECIAL ABILITIES:
-

Dribble Style: 1
Free Kick Style: 1
Drop Kick Style: 1
Attack/Defence Awareness: Defence-Minded

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Nelson da Conceição was a Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Nelson rose from being a chauffeur to become
a great goalkeeper, idolized by Vasco and recognized by many as the greatest goalkeeper in
the city of Rio de Janeiro in the 1920s.
The young Nelson da Conceição made his soccer debut for Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama at the age of 19, in the 1919 Torneio Início tournament. In the year of his debut, he was pejoratively nicknamed “Chauffeur” (driver), as this was his profession, which at the time was considered merely manual and subordinate, unsuitable for amateurs who played soccer at the time.
He was the first goalkeeper to win a championship with Vasco, the first Vasco player to be called up to the Brazilian national team, and the first black goalkeeper to play for the Brazilian and Rio de Janeiro state teams, Nelson faced the obstacles of racial discrimination and social prejudice and overcame them thanks to his talent and technical skill. Nelson was called up to the Rio de Janeiro state team in 1923 and to the South American Championship that same year, defending the Brazilian national team six times. He established himself as the great goalkeeper of the Federal Capital(Rio) and, even after the Brazilian team's poor performance in the 1923 South American Championship,
he returned from Argentina acclaimed for his performances :
Quote:
"O TRIANGULO BRASILEIRO FOI O MELHOR DO
CAMPEONATO
Dos quatro triângulos que participaram no 6º campeonato sul-
americano, o melhor, segundo informações que recebemos de
Montevidéo, foi o da equipe brasileira.
Nelson Conceição, Sylvio Serpa (Allemão) e Orlando Pennaforte,
constituíram o triangulo de ouro do certâmen de Montevidéo.
Em todos os tres matches, estes tres valorosos e destemidos jogadores
brasileiros demonstraram o seu estupendo jogo, empolgando
constantemente as grandes assistencias.

A estes tres jogadores cariocas deve o quadro brasileiro não ter sido
vencido por grandes scores
. Houve partidas em que os tres footballers
brasileiros, sustentaram por 90 minutos de jogo, as fortes cargas dos
adversários, mantendo ou obrigando a estes, um trabalho intenso, para
a conquista de um goal.
Ao triangulo de ouro do sul-americano os nossos parabéns.
" - O Paiz, 27 de novembro de 1923, p. 8.

In 1924, the year Rio de Janeiro soccer split into two entities, an event that sparked the famous "Resposta Histórica", Nelson helped Vasco win the Metropolitan League championship again, this time undefeated.
Nelson's quality led to him being accepted by the sporting world,
including the elite who coordinated the biggest leagues of the time. The same press that
had previously denounced him now praised his performances and his character. Nelson earned
the nickname “international keeper,” which stayed with him until his death in 1942.
On the eve of the 1926 championship, the newspaper 'O Imparcial' published
a cover photo of the great Nelson, identifying him as a star player in the
championship. The image was Nelson as he really was, without fictitious dialogues of a
pejorative nature or his image being highlighted for certain physical aspects that
characterized him as black. A sensitive contrast to the way he had been
portrayed by the same newspaper in 1919 and also by the newspaper 'O Paiz'.


Quote:
"O dia de ante-hontem foi um grande dia para um grande keeper
vascaino.
Nelson, o sympathico jogador do Vasco da Gama, ante-hontem
completou 24 primaveras; o seu quadro marcou 24 pontos e
conquistou de modo brilhante o campeonato carioca.
Sobre este feito, no reservado de socios do Botafogo F.C. vimos,
domingo, uma linda “torcedora” vascaína comentar com alegria o
grande dia de Nelson, que é, sem dúvida, o melhor keeper de nossos
campos.
" - O Paiz, 14 de agosto de 1923, p. 9.

Vasco 1X0 Améria>
Quote:
"E fechando o triangulo final vem Nelson, o arqueiro formidável, que
tem dado ao seu club dias de gloria.
Foi, sem dúvida, o melhor elemento do seu quadro. Sempre atento e
vigilante
, não houve bola que lhe atravessasse em frente ás traves a
que lhe não se atirasse para devolvel-a aos seus companheiros.
Arlindo e Nelson são os dois heroes da tarde de hontem, aos quaes o
Vasco deve a sua brilhante victoria.
" - O Imparcial, 14 de maio de 1923, p. 2.

Vasco 3x2 Botafogo>
Quote:
"A ACTUAÇÃO DOS TEAMS
Do Vasco da Gama, todos, em geral, jogaram bem e com vizivel
empenho de se não deixarem abater.
Nelson, como sempre, esteve firme nas suas pegadas, que não foram
poucas. A ele muito devem os vascaínos o resultado da tarde de
hontem.
"; - O Imparcial, 02 de julho de 1923, p. 3.

destaque mesmo nas derrotas :
Flamengo 3x2 Vasco >
Quote:
Do Vasco da Gama, o vencido, Nelson foi o heroe da tarde [...]" - O Imparcial, 09 de julho de 1923, p. 2.

Vasco 2x1 América >
Quote:
"COMO ACTUARAM OS TEAMS
Do vencedor, Nelson foi a figura de mais destaque. Fez optimas
defesas
. Valeu por meio team. Leitão, Mingote e Claudionor tambem
merecem francos elogios pela sua actuação.
" - O Imparcial, 23 de julho de 1923, p. 2.

sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A9lson_da_Concei%C3%A7%C3%A3o
https://www.netvasco.com.br/mauroprais/vasco/idolos6.html#nelson
https://ludopedio.org.br/biblioteca/maos-negras-do-chauffeur-nelson-da-conceicao/?srsltid=AfmBOooBCFWyxqJIkTcs1HtBxXiFWaWmm4wEEilhc3EVtVNhXu7m_jQ5
https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/vasco/noticia/2023/11/20/a-historia-de-nelson-da-conceicao-o-primeiro-goleiro-negro-do-vasco-e-da-selecao-brasileira.ghtml


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