| Nelson Sandoval | |
| Fullname: | Nelson Antonio Sandoval Villanueva |
| Birth Date: | 20 January 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Colo-Colo |
| Years1: | 1988–1993 |
| Clubs1: | Colo-Colo |
| Caps1: | 8 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1990–1991 |
| Clubs2: | → Deportes Temuco (loan) |
| Years3: | 1992 |
| Clubs3: | → Deportes Concepción (loan) |
| Caps3: | 21 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 1993 |
| Clubs4: | → Magallanes (loan) |
| Years5: | 1993 |
| Clubs5: | → Provincial Osorno (loan) |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 1994 |
| Clubs6: | Coquimbo Unido |
| Caps6: | 18 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 1995 |
| Clubs7: | Audax Italiano |
| Caps7: | 16 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 1996 |
| Clubs8: | Aurich-Cañaña |
| Years9: | 1997 |
| Clubs9: | Unión Santa Cruz |
| Years10: | 1999 |
| Clubs10: | Unión San Felipe |
| Caps10: | 10 |
| Goals10: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1992 |
| Nationalteam1: | Chile U23 |
Nelson Antonio Sandoval Villanueva (born 20 January 1970) is a former Chilean professional footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile and Peru.
A product of Colo-Colo, Sandoval made his professional debut in 1988 and won four titles with them.[1] [2] In the Chilean Primera División, he also played for Deportes Concepción, Provincial Osorno and Coquimbo Unido.[3] [4] [5] [6]
In the Chilean second level, he played for Deportes Temuco, Magallanes,[7] Audax Italiano,[8] Unión Santa Cruz and Unión San Felipe, his last club.[4] [5] [6] A historical player of Deportes Temuco, he became the top goalscorer in 1991 and won the 1991 Segunda División.[9]
Abroad, he had a stint with Peruvian club Aurich-Cañaña in the 1996 Torneo Descentralizado.[6]
Sandoval represented Chile in the 1992 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[10] [6]
In 2023, his left leg was amputated due to complications with diabetes.[1] [11] [12]