| Leo Nelson | |
| Full Name: | Avua-Siav Leo Tomovich Nelson |
| Birth Date: | 8 August 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Moscow, Russian SFSR |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Position: | Defensive Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | CSKA Moscow |
| Years1: | 1998 |
| Years2: | 2000 |
| Years3: | 2000 |
| Years4: | 2001 |
| Years5: | 2003 |
| Years6: | 2004 |
| Years7: | 2005 |
| Years8: | 2005–2007 |
| Years9: | 2007–2008 |
| Years10: | 2009 |
| Years11: | 2010 |
| Clubs1: | Torpedo-d Moscow |
| Clubs2: | Spartak Tambov |
| Clubs3: | Metallurg Lipetsk |
| Clubs4: | Zhenis Astana |
| Clubs5: | Vidnoye |
| Clubs6: | Gazovik Orenburg |
| Clubs7: | Gomel |
| Clubs8: | Nara-Desna Naro-Fominsk |
| Clubs9: | Torpedo-RG Moscow |
| Clubs10: | Ryazan |
| Clubs11: | Olimp Fryazino |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Caps4: | 30 |
| Caps5: | 24 |
| Caps6: | 31 |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Caps8: | 52 |
| Caps9: | 35 |
| Caps10: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
Avua-Siav Leo Tomovich Nelson (Russian: Авуа-Сиав Лео Томович Нельсон; born 8 August 1980), or simply Leo Nelson, is a Russian retired professional footballer.
He played in the Russian Football National League for FC Metallurg Lipetsk in 2000.
He was the first player of African descent to represent Russia internationally on any level (he played for the Under-19 national team).[1]
His father is from Ghana and his mother is Russian.[2]