Nelson Zelaya

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Nelson Zelaya
Personal information
Full name Nelson Fabián Zelaya
Date of birth (1973-07-09) 9 July 1973 (age 50)
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

Season Team Title
1997 Paraguay Olimpia Paraguayan 1st Division
1998 Paraguay Olimpia Paraguayan 1st Division
1999 Paraguay Olimpia Paraguayan 1st Division
2000 Paraguay Olimpia Paraguayan 1st Division
2001 Paraguay Cerro Porteño Paraguayan 1st Division
2002 Paraguay Olimpia Copa Libertadores
2003 Paraguay Olimpia Recopa Sudamericana

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