Néstor Gonçalves Explained

Néstor Goncálvez
Fullname:	Néstor Goncálvez Martinicorena
Birth Date:	27 April 1936
Birth Place:	Cabellos, Artigas, Uruguay
Position:	Defensive Midfielder
Years1:	1956–1970
Clubs1:	Peñarol
Caps1:	574
Goals1:	30
Nationalyears1:	1957–1968
Nationalteam1:	Uruguay
Nationalcaps1:	50
Nationalgoals1:	1

Néstor Goncálvez Martinicorena (27 April 1936 – 29 December 2016) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a midfielder for Uruguay in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups.^[1] He mainly played for C.A. Peñarol and is considered to have been one of the best South American midfielders of the 1960s.^[2]

Born in Cabellos, Artigas, Gonçalvez began his career playing football for Salto from 1953 to 1956. In 1957, he joined Peñarol, where he played until 1970.^[3]

Personal life

Gonçalves' son, Jorge Gonçalves, was also a professional footballer.^[4] Nestor died on 29 December 2016 at the age of 80 after being hospitalized for kidney problems.^[5]

Honours

Peñarol

• Primera División (9): 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968
• Copa Libertadores

1960, 1961, 1966

• Intercontinental Cup

1961, 1966

• Intercontinental Champions' Supercup

1969^[6]

Individual

• World XI

1966

External links

• FIFA profile

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070630201349/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=21/teams/team=43930.html 1962 FIFA World Cup Chile
2. Web site: Era World Positional Ranking : The 1960s. 17 July 2012 .
3. Web site: GolGolGol Futbol. Ruiz M., Juan Guillermo. Un día como hoy en el fútbol: Abril 27. On this day in football: April 27. es. 27 April 2010. 13 December 2012. 17 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211017160217/http://colombia.golgolgol.net/movil/un-dia-como-hoy-en-el-futbol-abril-27_1048-125330.html. dead.
4. Web site: La Red 21 Deportes. En el nombre del padre, del hijo y… del fútbol. es. 10 October 2001.
5. Web site: Falleció Néstor Gonçalves, símbolo máximo de la historia de Peñarol.
6. Web site: Osvaldo José Gorgazzi . José Luis Pierrend . Martín Tabeira . 1999 . Supercopa 1969 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 19 August 2011.