Nelson Marcenaro

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

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marcenaro and the second or maternal family name is Nieves.
Nelson Marcenaro
Personal information
Full name Nelson Luis Marcenaro Nieves [1]
Date of birth (1952-09-04)4 September 1952
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death 13 May 2021(2021-05-13) (aged 68)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Progreso
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1971 Progreso
1972–1977 Portuguesa
1978–1984 Peñarol
1985 Emelec
International career
1979–1981 Uruguay 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Montevideo, Marcenaro played club football for Progreso, Portuguesa, Peñarol, and Emelec.[2] With Peñarol he won the national title on four occasions, and also won the Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup.[3]

He also earned 8 caps for the Uruguay national team between 1979 and 1981,[2] they won the 1980 Mundialito.[3]

Personal life

His brother Roland was also a footballer and later a coach.[3]

From 2014 he worked to support former footballers with food and housing.[3]

He suffered a stroke in March 2020.[3] He died on 13 May 2021, aged 68, from a heart attack.[3]

References
  1. https://www.elinformadorve.com/09/04/2021/especiales/el-pentacampeon-portuguesa-fc-cumple-49-anos-de-fundado/
  2. "Nelson Marcenaro". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. Observador, El. "Murió Nelson Marcenaro, el campeón que ayudaba a futbolistas necesitados". El Observador.


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