External links
- Nelson Sanca at Soccerbase
- Nelson Sanca at Soccerway
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Diogo Balde Sanca [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Llanelli Town (on loan from Newport County) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Canton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Newport County | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Briton Ferry Llansawel (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Llanelli Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:47, 30 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Nelson Diogo Balde Sanca (born 10 October 2006) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a central defender for Cymru Premier club Llanelli Town on loan from EFL League Two club Newport County. [3]
A central defender, Sanca came through at Canton F.C. in Cardiff. [4] He joined the academy at Newport County for the 2023-24 season. [5] [6]
He began to be included in first-team match day squads for the club in November 2023. [7] 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. [8] [9] In April 2024 Sanca was selected as the Newport County Academy Player of the Year. [10] In July 2024 Sanca signed his first professional contract with Newport County. [11]
On 3 January 2025, Sanca joined Cymru Premier club Briton Ferry Llansawel on loan for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. [12] On 29 August 2025 Sanca joined Cymru Premier club Llanelli Town on loan for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. [13]
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