Nelson Zelaya
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nelson Fabián Zelaya | ||
Date of birth | 9 July 1973 | ||
Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Atl. Juventud | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996-2000 | Olimpia | ? | (?) |
2001 | Cerro Porteño | 16 | (0) |
2002 | Olimpia | ? | (?) |
2002-2003 | Recreativo Huelva | 1 | (0) |
2003 | Olimpia | ? | (?) |
2004 | U. de Concepción | ? | (?) |
2005 | Nacional | 5 | (0) |
2005 | Estudiantes FC | ? | (?) |
2006 | The Strongest | ? | (?) |
International career | |||
2000-2002 | Paraguay | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nelson Fabián Zelaya (born 9 July 1973 in Asunción) is a former football defender from Paraguay.
Career
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. 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, Estudiantes de Mérida and The Strongest.
Titles
External links
- BDFA Profile
- Analisis Olimpia
- Nelson Zelaya at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from September 2011
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Asunción
- Paraguayan footballers
- Paraguayan expatriate footballers
- Paraguay international footballers
- Club Olimpia footballers
- Cerro Porteño players
- Recreativo de Huelva players
- Universidad de Concepción footballers
- Estudiantes de Mérida players
- Club Nacional footballers
- The Strongest players
- La Liga players
- Campeonato Nacional (Chile) players
- Expatriate footballers in Chile
- Expatriate footballers in Bolivia
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Venezuela
- Paraguayan football biography stubs