Nelson Deossa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Alexander Deossa Suárez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Marmato, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Betis | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Huila | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Atlético Huila | 19 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Estudiantes (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Junior (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Atlético Nacional (loan) | 38 | (5) |
| 2024 | Pachuca | 36 | (7) |
| 2025 | Monterrey | 21 | (5) |
| 2025– | Betis | 27 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2025– | Colombia | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:23, 20 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Nelson Alexander Deossa Suárez (born 6 February 2000) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Real Betis and the Colombia national team.[2]
Career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Deossa made his debut for Atlético Huila on 25 January 2021, as a substitute against Bogotá FC in the Categoría Primera B.[3] His first start was against La Equidad, on 28 September 2021 in the a Categoría Primera A.[4] On 22 January 2022, Deossa joined Argentine club Estudiantes, on a one-year loan.[5] On 9 July 2022, after terminating his contract with the Argentine club, he returned to Colombia and joined Junior on loan.[6] On 24 January 2023, he joined Atlético Nacional on loan, with an option to buy.[7]
Pachuca
[edit]On 29 December 2023, Liga MX club Pachuca announced the permanent signing of Deossa.[8][9] He was part of the side that won the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, playing the whole game as Pachuca beat Columbus Crew 3–0.[10]
Monterrey
[edit]On 9 January 2025, Deossa joined fellow Liga MX club Monterrey, signing a four-year contract.[11]
Betis
[edit]On 4 August 2025, Real Betis and Monterrey reached an agreement for the transfer of Deossa.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 20 September 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Huila | 2021 | Categoría Primera B | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Categoría Primera A | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Estudiantes (loan) | 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Junior (loan) | 2022 | Categoría Primera A | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| Atlético Nacional (loan) | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 38 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 50 | 6 | |
| Pachuca | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 20 | 5 | — | 7[c] | 2 | — | 27 | 7 | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga MX | 16 | 2 | — | — | 3[d] | 1 | 23 | 3 | |||
| Total | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 10 | ||
| Monterrey | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 21 | 5 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 4[e] | 1 | 29 | 5 | |
| Real Betis | 2025–26 | La Liga | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 2026–27 | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 166 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 221 | 24 | ||
- ↑ Includes Copa Colombia, Copa Argentina, Copa del Rey
- 1 2 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- 1 2 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ↑ Three appearances and one goal in FIFA Intercontinental Cup, three appearances in Leagues Cup
- ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honors
[edit]Atlético Huila
Atlético Nacional
Pachuca
Individual
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup 2025: CF Monterrey (MEX)" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ "Colombia - N. Deossa - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ↑ "Atlético Huila vs. Bogotá 4 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ↑ "Atlético Huila vs. La Equidad 1 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ↑ "Nelson Deossa es refuerzo de Estudiantes". TyC Sports (in Spanish). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ↑ "Nelson Deossa es nuevo refuerzo del Junior". Diario AS (in Spanish). 9 July 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ↑ Blandón, Johan García (24 January 2023). "Atlético Nacional hizo oficial la contratación de Nelson Deossa". El Colombiano (in European Spanish). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ↑ "Pachuca presentó a Nelson Deossa como su nuevo refuerzo". Mediotiempo (in Mexican Spanish). 29 December 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ↑ "El colombiano Nelson Deossa ficha por el Pachuca mexicano". San Diego Union-Tribune en Español (in Spanish). 29 December 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ↑ "Pachuca wins CONCACAF Champions Cup title with 3–0 win over the Columbus Crew". AP News. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "Sitio web oficial del Club de Futbol Monterrey". rayados.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "El Real Betis y el Club de Fútbol Monterrey llegan a un acuerdo para el traspaso de Nelson Deossa" (in Spanish). Real Betis Balompié. 4 August 2025.
- ↑ Nelson Deossa at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ↑ https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/liga-mx-roster-for-2024-mls-all-star-game
External links
[edit]- Nelson Deossa at Soccerway
- Living people
- 2000 births
- Men's association football midfielders
- Colombian men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Categoría Primera A players
- Categoría Primera B players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Liga MX players
- Atlético Huila footballers
- Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
- Atlético Junior footballers
- Atlético Nacional footballers
- C.F. Pachuca players
- C.F. Monterrey players
- Real Betis players
- People from Caldas Department
- CONCACAF Champions Cup–winning players
- 21st-century Colombian sportsmen
- 20th-century Colombian sportsmen