Nelson Zelaya
Personal information
Full name Nelson Fabián Zelaya Ramírez
Date of birth (1973-07-09) 9 July 1973
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Atlético Juventud
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2000 Olimpia Asunción ? (?)
2001 Cerro Porteño 16 (0)
2002 Olimpia Asunción ? (?)
2002–2003 Recreativo Huelva 1 (0)
2003 Olimpia Asunción ? (?)
2004 U. de Concepción ? (?)
2005 Nacional Asunción 5 (0)
2005 Estudiantes de Mérida ? (?)
2006 The Strongest ? (?)
International career
2000–2002 Paraguay 7 (0)
*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

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

Season Team Title
1997OlimpiaParaguayan 1st Division
1998OlimpiaParaguayan 1st Division
1999OlimpiaParaguayan 1st Division
2000OlimpiaParaguayan 1st Division
2001Cerro PorteñoParaguayan 1st Division
2002OlimpiaCopa Libertadores
2003OlimpiaRecopa Sudamericana


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.