Nelson Lemaire

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lemaireand the second or maternal family name is Vargas.

Nelson Lemaire

Personal information
Full name	Nelson Christophe Lemaire Vargas [1]
Date of birth	(2001-10-19) 19 October 2001 (age 23) [1]
Place of birth	Schaarbeek, Belgium [2]
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s)	Left-Back
Team information
Current team	Jette
Youth career
2006–2013	Crossing Schaerbeek
2013–2015	RWS Bruxelles
2015–2024	Union Saint-Gilloise
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Union Saint-Gilloise	0	(0)
2022–2024	Union Saint-Gilloise II	44	(2)
2024–2025	Tubize-Braine	2	(0)
2025–	Jette	0	(0)
International career‡
2023	Dominican Republic U23	2	(1)
2024	Dominican Republic Olympic (O.P.)	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 August 2024

Nelson Christophe Lemaire Vargas (born 19 October 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Belgian Division 2 club Jette. Born in Belgium, he represents the Dominican Republic at youth level. ^{[3] [4]}

Club career

Lemaire grew up in the youth sector of Union Saint-Gilloise, who picked him up in 2015 from White Star Brussels. In 2022, he was promoted to the Under-23 team playing in the fourth division. ^[5]

International career

In 2024, he was called up by the Dominican Republic Olympic national team to participate in the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. ^[6]

Personal life

Lemaire was born in Belgium to a Mauritian father and a Dominican mother, and holds Belgian and Dominican nationality.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 September 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Belgian Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Union Saint-Gilloise II	2022–23	Belgian Division 3	8	0	—		—		8	0
	2023–24		17	0	—		—		17	0
Tubize-Braine	2024–25	Belgian Division 1	2	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			16	5	0	0	0	0	16	5

References

1. "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA . 24 July 2024. p. 2. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
2. "LEMAIRE Nelson". Paris 2024.
3. Nelson Lemaire at Soccerway
4. "Nelson Lemaire". worldfootball.net.
5. "D2 | Lemaire et l'Union Saint-Gilloise B prêts à enchaîner : « Nous sommes en quête de constance »". sudinfo.be (in French). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
6. "D2 | Lemaire et l'Union Saint-Gilloise B prêts à enchaîner : « Nous sommes en quête de constance »" (in French). 16 February 2024.

External links

• Nelson Lemaire at Soccerway.com
• Nelson Lemaire at kicker (in German)