Néstor Merlo

Néstor José Merlo (born 31 July 1960 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine football goalkeeper.

Néstor Merlo
Personal information
Full name Néstor José Merlo
Date of birth (1960-07-31) July 31, 1960
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1977–1981 Huracán
1981–1982 Deportivo Español
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983 Deportivo Español
1984–1986 Arsenal de Sarandí
1986–1988 Chaco For Ever
1988–1989 Boca Juniors 0 (0)
1989–1990 Chaco For Ever 26 (0)
1990–1993 Estudiantes de La Plata 23 (0)
1993–1995 Quilmes
1995–1997 Chacarita Juniors
1997–2000 Aldosivi
2001–2002 San Martín de Burzaco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:23, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Merlo began his playing career in 1983 in the Argentine 2nd division with Deportivo Español, he joined Arsenal de Sarandí in 1984 and then Chaco For Ever in 1986.

In 1988 Merlo was signed by Boca Juniors of the Primera División but he only ever played two games for the club in the Copa Libertadores before returning to Chaco For Ever after their promotion to the Primera in 1989.[1]

Between 1990 and 1993 he played for Estudiantes de La Plata before returning to the 2nd division where he played for Quilmes, Chacarita Juniors and Aldosivi. His last club was San Martín de Burzaco of Primera C Metropolitana between 2001 and 2002. Over his career he played a total of 3550 league games for eight different clubs.

References

  1. Statistics at Historia de Boca


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