• Bremen, Hamburg falter in bid to catch leaders Bayer

  CNN - Found Nov. 8, 2009 ... leveled a minute later with his fifth goal in the last five Bundesliga games when goalkeeper Tim Wiese could not hold Nelson Valdez's shot. Football: Bremen, Hamburg lose ground - CNN Hamburger SV, Werder Bremen both lose ground with draws - TSN Hannover snatches late draw against Hamburg - Sports Network Late penalty denies Hamburg win - Al Jazeera Explore All

  Deutsche Welle

• Oranje endure another friendly blank

  UEFA.com - Found Nov. 18, 2009 Eindhoven's Otman Bakkal were handed debuts, it was the South American side who had the best chance of the first half through Nelson Valdez.

• Friendly: Holland 0-0 Paraguay

  ESPN Star - Found Nov. 19, 2009 Nelson Valdez, meanwhile, was looking to inspire the visitors and tried his luck with an ambitious 20-yard strike that squirmed wide of the...

• Dutch draw a blank again

  Sky Sports - Found Nov. 18, 2009 Nelson Valdez, meanwhile, was looking to inspire the visitors and tried his luck with an ambitious 20-yard strike that squirmed wide of the...

• Paraguay team at World Cup 2010

  Telegraph - Found Nov. 20, 2009 Nelson Valdez's goal earned his side victory over Diego Maradona's struggling outfit in the South American qualifying group.

• Hamburg, Bremen drawn in Bundesliga leaders pursuit

  People's Daily Online - Found Nov. 8, 2009 Striker Nelson Valdez's shot was spilled by goalie Tim Wiese, Barrios slotted in the follow-up shot. Hannover 2-2 Hamburg - ESPN Star Explore All

• Bremen, Hamburg held, Hertha slip to another defeat

  Yahoo! India - Found Nov. 9, 2009 Dortmund levelled eight minutes after the break when goalkeeper Tim Wiese could only parry a Nelson Valdez shot and Argentina striker Lucas... Bremen, Hamburg held, Hertha slip to another defeat - Sify Explore All

• W Bremen 1-1 B Dortmund

  ESPN Star - Found Nov. 8, 2009 Wiese could not gather Nelson Valdez's shot and Barrios pounced on the rebound for his fifth goal in the last five Bundesliga games.

• VILLAR BARRIER TO DUTCH SUCCESS

  Sporting Life - Found Nov. 18, 2009 Nelson Valdez, meanwhile, was looking to inspire the visitors and tried his luck with an ambitious 20-yard strike that squirmed wide of the...

• Report: Holland 0 Paraguay 0

  The World Game - Found Nov. 18, 2009 Nelson Valdez, meanwhile, was looking to inspire the visitors and tried his luck with an ambitious 20-yard strike that squirmed wide of the...

Nelson Valdez
Personal information
Full name	Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez
Date of birth	November 28, 1983 (1983-11-28) (age 25)
Place of birth	Caaguazú, Paraguay
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Striker, Second Striker
Club information
Current club	Borussia Dortmund
Number	9
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2000-2001 2001-2004 2001-2006 2006-	Club Atlético Tembetary Werder Bremen II Werder Bremen Borussia Dortmund	022 0(11) 051 0(24) 0113 0(31) 09300 (13)
National team2
0000-2003 2004-	Paraguay U-20 Paraguay	004 00(1) 042 00(8)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 08, 2009. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of June 1, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez (born November 28, 1983 in Caaguazú) is a Paraguayan footballer. He currently plays striker for Borussia Dortmund.

Career

He joined Werder Bremen in December 2001 from Club Atlético Tembetary in Paraguay. He spent the first two seasons in the Regionalliga with the reserve team, but became more regular. In the 2003/04 season he helped Werder Bremen become German league and cup champion. During his years at Bremen, he didn't often receive the opportunity to start since he was stuck behind Miroslav Klose and Ivan Klasnić, the Bundesliga's top striking duo at the time. In May 2006, Valdez signed a four year contract with German side Borussia Dortmund, where he was able to start on a regular basis but struggled to score, with 1 goal in 29 outings in 2006-07.

He was selected in Paraguay's squad for the 2006 World Cup but, although he put on a good performance against England, he failed to score in the three appearances.

Playing career

• 2000/01 - Club Atlético Tembetary
• 2001/02 - Club Atlético Tembetary
• 2001/02 - Werder Bremen II (12/3)
• 2002/03 - Werder Bremen II (30/15)
• 2002/03 - Werder Bremen (2/0)
• 2003/04 - Werder Bremen (21/5)
• 2003/04 - Werder Bremen II (7/3)
• 2004/05 - Werder Bremen (2/3)
• 2004/05 - Werder Bremen II (27/7)
• 2005/06 - Werder Bremen (30/9)
• 2006/07 - Borussia Dortmund (29/1)
• 2007/08 - Borussia Dortmund (27/2)
• 2008/09 - Borussia Dortmund (20/5)

Titles

Season	Team	Title
2003-04	Werder Bremen	German 1st division
2004	Werder Bremen	German Cup
2008	Borussia Dortmund	DFB-Supercup

External links

• Club bio
• (German) Fussballdaten

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Paraguay squad – 2004 Copa América 1 Villar â€¢ 2 Martínez â€¢ 3 Manzur â€¢ 4 Gamarra â€¢ 5 Devaca â€¢ 6 Brítez â€¢ 7 López â€¢ 8 E. Barreto â€¢ 9 Bareiro â€¢ 10 Figueredo â€¢ 11 J. González â€¢ 12 D. Barreto â€¢ 13 Paredes â€¢ 14 Cristaldo â€¢ 15 Benítez â€¢ 16 Villalba â€¢ 17 Esquivel â€¢ 18 D. González â€¢ 19 Valdez â€¢ 20 dos Santos â€¢ 21 Torres â€¢ 22 Escobar â€¢ Coach: Saguier

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Paraguay squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Villar â€¢ 2 Núñez â€¢ 3 Toledo â€¢ 4 Gamarra â€¢ 5 Cáceres â€¢ 6 Bonet â€¢ 7 Cabañas â€¢ 8 Barreto â€¢ 9 Santa Cruz â€¢ 10 Acuña â€¢ 11 Gavilán â€¢ 12 Gómez â€¢ 13 Paredes â€¢ 14 da Silva â€¢ 15 Manzur â€¢ 16 Riveros â€¢ 17 Montiel â€¢ 18 Valdez â€¢ 19 dos Santos â€¢ 20 López â€¢ 21 Caniza â€¢ 22 Bobadilla â€¢ 23 Cuevas â€¢ Coach: Ruiz

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