Nelson Lemaire
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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]
| 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 | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RSD Jette | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2013 | Crossing Schaerbeek | ||
| 2013–2015 | RWS Bruxelles | ||
| 2015–2024 | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Union SG | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Union SG II | 44 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Tubize-Braine | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | RSD Jette | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Dominican Republic U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Dominican Republic Olympic | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 January 2026 | |||
Nelson Christophe Lemaire Vargas (born 19 October 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Belgian Division 2 club RSD Jette. Born in Belgium, he represents the Dominican Republic at youth level.[3][4]
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.
