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Nelson Javier Abeijón Pessi (born 21 July 1973) is a retired Uruguayan footballer. He is nicknamed Abe or Abeja, due to his last name similarity with the word abeja (Spanish for bee). He is currently the assistant coach of C.A. Cerro.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Abeijón and the second or maternal family name is Pessi.
Nelson Abeijón
Personal information
Full name Nelson Javier Abeijón Pessi
Date of birth (1973-07-21) 21 July 1973 (age 48)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cerro (assistant)
Youth career
Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 Nacional 81 (9)
1997–1998 Racing Santander 30 (2)
1998–2006 Cagliari 154 (11)
2003–2004 → Como (loan) 10 (1)
2006–2007 Atalanta 5 (0)
2008 River Plate 2 (0)
National team
1994–2003 Uruguay 23 (2)
Teams managed
2016 Oriental
2016–2017 Deportivo Maldonado
2018– Cerro (assistant)
Honours
Representing  Uruguay
Copa América
Winner1995 Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career



Club


He started his career in 1994 with Nacional (winning one minor title championship). His role as a holding midfield player and his tough approach of the game made him very popular among his fans. He eventually left the team in the season 1997-1998 when he played in Spain La Liga with Racing de Santander. In August 1998 Abeijón moved to Italian Serie A and then Serie B with Cagliari and Como. In the summer of 2006 he was transferred to Atalanta. During his career he played 282 matches and scored 23 goals.

Abeijón left for Como in 2003 but in January 2004 returned to Cagliari.[2] in July he signed a 2-year contract.[3]


International


Abeijón made his debut for the Uruguay national football team on October 19, 1994 in a friendly match against Peru (0-1 win) in the Estadio Nacional José Díaz in Lima, Peru.[4] He earned a total number of 23 caps for his native country, scoring two goals.


References


  1. Cerro: Fernando "Petete" Correa asumirá como DT y su asistente será Nelson Abeijón‚ futbol.com.uy, 7 January 2018
  2. "ABEIJON FIRMA PER IL CAGLIARI". Cagliari Calcio (in Italian). 15 January 2004. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  3. "Ufficializzati i contratti di Gobbi e Abeijon". Cagliari Calcio (in Italian). 15 July 2004. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  4. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/uru-intres1995.html RSSSF




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- [en] Nelson Abeijón

[es] Nelson Abeijón

Nelson Javier Abeijón Pessi (Montevideo, Uruguay, 21 de julio de 1973) es un exfutbolista y entrenador uruguayo. Actualmente es ayudante técnico de Club Atlético Cerro de la Primera División Profesional de Uruguay.

[fr] Nelson Abeijón

Nelson Javier Abeijón Pessi (né le 21 juillet 1973 à Montevideo en Uruguay) est un joueur de football international uruguayen, qui évoluait au poste de milieu de terrain.

[it] Nelson Abeijón

Nelson Javier Abeijón Pessi (Montevideo, 21 luglio 1973) è un allenatore di calcio ed ex calciatore uruguaiano, di ruolo centrocampista, assistente della squadra Riserve del Nacional.

[ru] Абейхон, Нельсон

Нельсон Абейхон (исп. Nelson Abeijón; род. 21 июля 1973[1], Монтевидео) — уругвайский футболист, который выступал на позиции полузащитника.


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