Nelson Zeglio Explained

Nelson Zeglio
Birth Date:21 November 1926
Birth Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Height:1.75m
Position:Striker
Years1:1949
Clubs1:São Paulo[1]
Caps1:5
Goals1:3
Years2:1951–1952
Clubs2:Sochaux
Caps2:7
Goals2:1
Years3:1952
Clubs3:Montpellier (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:1952–1954
Clubs4:CA Paris
Caps4:30
Goals4:7
Years5:1954–1955
Clubs5:Roubaix-Tourcoing
Caps5:3
Goals5:1
Totalcaps:42
Totalgoals:9

Nelson Zeglio (21 November 1926 – 25 February 2019) was a Brazilian professional footballer.

Career

Born in São Paulo, Zeglio moved from São Paulo to French club Sochaux in 1951.[2] He was one of three South Americans to sign for the club at that time (the others being José Montagnoli and Alberto Muro, who were both Argentine).[2] He was the first Brazilian to play for Sochaux, and the only one until Francileudo Santos and Alexandre Finazzi signed in 2000.[2] He made his Sochaux debut on 9 September 1951, scoring his club's only goal in a 3–1 defeat against Lens.[2] He moved on loan to Montpellier in January 1952,[2] and later played for CA Paris and Roubaix-Tourcoing.[3] He finished his career playing back in Brazil.[2]

Later life and death

After retirement, Zeglio worked for Air France for 20 years.[2] In November 2016, on his 90th birthday, Zeglio was Sochaux's eldest living former player.[4]

He died on 25 February 2019, aged 92.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Todos os Jogadores . SPFCpédia . 29 August 2023 . pt.
  2. Web site: Carnet noir : Disparition de Nelson Zeglio. 25 February 2019. 26 February 2019. French. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.
  3. Web site: Profile. 26 February 2019. French. FootballDatabase.eu.
  4. Web site: Rétro : Nelson Zeglio, le premier brésilien du FCSM, vient de fêter ses 90 ans. 26 February 2019. French. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.
  5. Web site: Carnet noir : Disparition de Nelson Zeglio. 25 February 2019. 26 February 2019. French. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.