Nelson Zelaya
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Paraguayan footballer (born 1973)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Fabián Zelaya Ramírez | ||
| Date of birth | (1973年07月09日) 9 July 1973 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Juventud | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | Olimpia | 63 | (0) |
| 2001 | Cerro Porteño | 16 | (0) |
| 2002 | Olimpia | 13 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Recreativo Huelva | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Olimpia | 6 | (0) |
| 2004 | Universidad de Concepción | 11 | (0) |
| 2005 | Nacional | 5 | (0) |
| 2005 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 17 | (2) |
| 2006 | The Strongest | ||
| International career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Paraguay | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013 | Cerro Porteño PF (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Cerro Porteño PF | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nelson Fabián Zelaya Ramírez (born 9 July 1973, in Asunción) is a Paraguayan former footballer who played as a defender.
Career
[edit ]Zelaya started his career at the youth divisions of Atletico Juventud of Loma Pyta before signing for Olimpia in 1996. While in Olimpia, Zelaya won several national and international championships and was a key part of the defense.[2] He also played for Olimpia's rival Cerro Porteño in 2001 and had brief stints in Spain, Chile, Venezuela and Bolivia where he played for teams like Recreativo Huelva, Universidad de Concepción,[3] [4] Estudiantes de Mérida and The Strongest.[5]
Titles
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Nelson Zelaya". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Nelson Zelaya inició su carrera en Olimpia, siendo parte de aquel recordado equipo tetracampeón de finales de los 90" (in Spanish). El Rey Franjeado. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Noticias breves". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). 3 August 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Universidad de Concepcion 2004 - Campeonato de Clausura". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Zelaya ya está bajo las órdenes de Barrientos". Bolivia.com (in Spanish). 13 January 2006. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
External links
[edit ]- Nelson Zelaya at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Analisis Olimpia at the Wayback Machine (archived 19 September 2008)
- Nelson Zelaya at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nelson Zelaya at WorldFootball.net
- Nelson Zelaya coach profile at Soccerway
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