| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Alexander Deossa Suárez | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Marmato, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Betis | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Huila | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Atlético Huila | 19 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Estudiantes (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Junior (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Atlético Nacional (loan) | 38 | (5) |
| 2024 | Pachuca | 36 | (7) |
| 2025 | Monterrey | 21 | (5) |
| 2025– | Betis | 31 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2025– | Colombia | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:26, 31 October 2026 (UTC) | |||
Nelson Alexander Deossa Suárez (born 6 February 2000) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Real Betis and the Colombia national team.
Deossa made his debut for Atlético Huila on 25 January 2021, as a substitute against Bogotá FC in the Categoría Primera B. His first start was against La Equidad, on 28 September 2021 in the a LigaPro Serie A. On 22 January 2022, Deossa joined Argentine club Estudiantes, on a one-year loan. On 9 July 2022, after terminating his contract with the Argentine club, he returned to Colombia and joined Junior on loan. On 24 January 2023, he joined Atlético Nacional on loan, with an option to buy.
On 29 December 2023, Liga MX club Pachuca announced the permanent signing of Deossa. He was part of the side that won the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, playing the whole game as Pachuca beat Columbus Crew 3–0.
On 9 January 2025, Deossa joined fellow Liga MX club Monterrey, signing a four-year contract.
On 4 August 2025, Real Betis and Monterrey reached an agreement for the transfer of Deossa.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Huila | 2021 | Categoría Primera B | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | LigaPro Serie A | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Estudiantes (loan) | 2022 | AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Junior (loan) | 2022 | LigaPro Serie A | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| Atlético Nacional (loan) | 2023 | LigaPro Serie A | 38 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 50 | 6 | |
| Pachuca | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 20 | 5 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 27 | 7 | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga MX | 16 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 23 | 3 | |||
| Total | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 10 | ||
| Monterrey | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 21 | 5 | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 5 | |
| Real Betis | 2025–26 | La Liga | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 2026–27 | La Liga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 170 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 227 | 24 | ||
Atlético Huila
Atlético Nacional
Pachuca
Individual