Nelson Marcenaro Explained

Nelson Marcenaro
Fullname:Nelson Luis Marcenaro Nieves [1]
Birth Date:4 September 1952
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Position:Centre back
Youthclubs1:Progreso
Years1:1970–1971
Clubs1:Progreso
Years2:1972–1977
Clubs2:Portuguesa
Years3:1978–1984
Clubs3:Peñarol
Years4:1985
Clubs4:Emelec
Nationalyears1:1979–1981
Nationalteam1:Uruguay
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0

Nelson Luis Marcenaro Nieves[1] (4 September 1952 – 13 May 2021) was an Uruguayan footballer who played as a centre back.

Career

Born in Montevideo, Marcenaro played club football for Progreso, Portuguesa, Peñarol, and Emelec. 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, they won the 1980 Mundialito.[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]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.elinformadorve.com/09/04/2021/especiales/el-pentacampeon-portuguesa-fc-cumple-49-anos-de-fundado/
  2. Web site: Murió Nelson Marcenaro, el campeón que ayudaba a futbolistas necesitados. El. Observador. El Observador.