nˈeɪlsən fˈaɪnəli mˌeɪd hɪz fˈʊl deɪbjˈuː ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ ɪn ɐ tˈuː zˈiəɹoʊ fɹˈɛndli wˈɪn wɪð sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə ɪn loʊzˈɑːn, swˈɪtsɚlənd.
Nélson finally made his full debut on 31 March 2009, appearing in a 2–0 friendly win with South Africa in Lausanne, Switzerland.