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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Sarmento and the second or paternal family name is Viegas.

Nelson Viegas

Personal information
Full name	Nelson Sarmento Viegas
Date of birth	(1999-12-24) 24 December 1999
Place of birth	Atambua, Indonesia
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Karketu Dili
Number	22
Youth career
	Teouma Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	Académica
2016	Karketu Dili
2017	Carsae
2018–2020	Boavista TL
2020–2022	Karketu Dili
2022–2024	Greenvale United
2024–2025	Emmanuel
2026–	Karketu Dili
International career‡
2013	Timor-Leste U14	4	(4)
2015–2018	Timor-Leste U19	13	(3)
2016–	Timor-Leste	29	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

Nelson Sarmento Viegas (born 24 December 1999) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Primeira Divisão club Karketu Dili. Born in Indonesia, he represents the Timor-Leste at international level.

In November 2022, Viegas moved to Greenvale United in Australia.

International career

Viegas scored his first international goal against Cambodia on 21 October 2016.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	21 October 2016	Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia	Cambodia	2–2	2–3	2016 AFF Championship qualification