Nelson Sanca

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Nelson Sanca
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-10-10) 10 October 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Briton Ferry Llansawel
(on loan from Newport County)
Youth career
–2023 Canton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023- Newport County 4 (0)
2025– → Briton Ferry Llansawel 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:24, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

Nelson Sanca (born 10 October 2006) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a central defender for Cymru Premier side Briton Ferry Llansawel on loan from Newport County. [2]

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Career

A central defender, Sanca came through at Canton F.C. in Cardiff. [3] He joined the academy at Newport County for the 2023-24 season. [4] [5]

He began to be included in first-team match day squads for the club in November 2023. [6] After 16 unused substitute appearances, he made his club debut in a 2–1 defeat to Tranmere Rovers in EFL League Two on 13 April 2024. [7] [8] In April 2024 Sanca was selected as the Newport County Academy Player of the Year. [9] In July 2024 Sanca signed his first professional contract with Newport County. [10]

On 3 January 2025, Sanca joined Cymru Premier side Briton Ferry Llansawel on loan for the remainder of the season. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Newport County profile
  2. ↑ "Nelson Sanca". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Newport County's youth provides cheer on six-game losing run~". South Wales Argus. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  4. ↑ Kirwan, Chris (5 December 2023). "Coughlan: League Two chances must be earned at Newport County". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "First Year Scholars Introduction". Newport-county.co.uk. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Graham Coughlan: Newport County will struggle to field a team in EFL Trophy". BBC Sport. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  7. ↑ Kirwan, Chris (15 April 2024). "Nelson Sanca has presence in abundance - Newport County boss". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "NEWPORT COUNTY VS. TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 2". Soccerway. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  9. ↑ Newport County awards
  10. ↑ Sanca Newport contract
  11. ↑ "Sanca and Norris join Briton Ferry Llansawel on loan". www.newport-county.co.uk. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.


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