Nelson Lemaire
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Christophe Lemaire Vargas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 2001[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
| 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
- ^ a b c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 2. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "LEMAIRE Nelson". Paris 2024.
- ^ Nelson Lemaire at Soccerway
- ^ "Nelson Lemaire". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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)
