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Nelson Luis Marcenaro (4 September 1952 – 13 May 2021) was an Uruguayan footballer who played as a centre back.

Nelson Marcenaro

Personal information
Full name	Nelson Luis Marcenaro[1]
Date of birth	(1952-09-04)4 September 1952
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death	13 May 2021(2021-05-13) (aged 68)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
	Progreso
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1971	Progreso
1972–1977	Portuguesa
1978–1984	Peñarol
1985	Emelec
National team
1979–1981	Uruguay	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Montevideo, Marcenaro played club football for Progreso, Portuguesa, Peñarol, and Emelec.[1] With Peñarol he won the national title on four occasions, and also won the Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup.[2]

He also earned 8 caps for the Uruguay national team between 1979 and 1981,[1] winning the 1980 Mundialito with the team.[2]

Personal life

His brother Roland was also a footballer and later a coach.[2]

From 2014 he worked to support former footballers with food and housing.[2]

He suffered a stroke in March 2020.[2] He died on 13 May 2021, aged 68, from a heart attack.[2]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Nelson Marcenaro

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[it] Nelson Marcenaro

Nelson Luis Marcenaro (Montevideo, 4 settembre 1952 – Montevideo, 13 maggio 2021[1]) è stato un calciatore uruguaiano, di ruolo difensore.

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[ru] Марсенаро, Нельсон Луис

Нельсон Луис Марсенаро (исп. Nelson Luis Marcenaro; 4 сентября 1952[1], Монтевидео — 13 мая 2021[2], Монтевидео) — уругвайский футболист, защитник.

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