| Nélio | |
| Fullname: | Nélio da Silva Melo |
| Birth Date: | 26 January 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.74 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1990–1998 |
| Clubs1: | Flamengo |
| Years2: | 1995 |
| Clubs2: | → Guarani (loan) |
| Years3: | 1997 |
| Clubs3: | → Fluminense (loan) |
| Years4: | 1998 |
| Clubs4: | → Atlético Paranaense (loan) |
| Years5: | 1999 |
| Clubs5: | Ituano |
| Years6: | 1999 |
| Clubs6: | Paraná |
| Years7: | 2000 |
| Clubs7: | Americano |
| Years8: | 2000–2001 |
| Clubs8: | Haladás |
| Caps8: | 9 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 2001 |
| Clubs9: | Botafogo-SP |
| Years10: | 2002 |
| Clubs10: | Botafogo-PB |
| Years11: | 2004 |
| Clubs11: | Haladás |
| Caps11: | 2 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2006 |
| Clubs12: | Guanabara |
| Years13: | 2007 |
| Clubs13: | Pinheiros |
| Years14: | 2008 |
| Clubs14: | Ypiranga de Macapá |
| Years15: | 2010 |
| Clubs15: | Flamengo do Piauí |
Nélio da Silva Melo (born 26 January 1971) better known as Nélio is a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder.
Nélio scored three times for Haladás during the 2000–01 Hungarian National Championship I.[1] [2] He then returned to Brazil to play for Botafogo (SP) in August 2001.[3]
He signed for Botafogo (PB) in December 2001.[4] He played in the 2002 Copa do Brasil and the 2002 Campeonato do Nordeste, scoring in the latter competition.[5] [6] He recovered from an injury in April.[7]
Nélio played twice for Haladás during the 2003–04 Hungarian National Championship I.[8] [9]
Nélio's brothers Nildeson and Gilberto were also footballers, and represented El Salvador and Brazil respectively.