Nelson Zelaya

Nelson Zelaya
Personal information
Full name Nelson Fabián Zelaya
Date of birth (1973-07-09) 9 July 1973
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Playing position 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 ? (?)
National team
2000-2002 Paraguay 7 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


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