Nelson Daniel Gutiérrez Luongo (born 13 April 1962) is a Uruguayan former

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who played as a defender. He obtained a total number of 57 international caps for the

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, and was a member of the team that competed at the

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and

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FIFA World Cups.

Biography

Gutiérrez started his playing career in 1980 with

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. He was part of the squad that won the league championships in 1981 and 1982. 1982 also saw Peñarol win the Copa Libertadores and the

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against

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. In 1985 Gutiérrez joined

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of Colombia, but he didn't settle and soon joined River Plate of Argentina. Gutiérrez helped River to win the

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in 1985–86 and was part of the squad that won the club's first Copa Libertadores title in 1986. They also won the Copa Intercontinental and the

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during his time with the club. In the late 1980s he moved to

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where he played for

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and then

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. Between 1991 and 1993 he played in

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for Logroñés before returning to Uruguay. Gutiérrez returned to Peñarol in 1993 and helped the club to win the Uruguayan championship in 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996. He finished his playing career with

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in 1997.

Honours

Peñarol

* Uruguayan First Division (6): 1981, 1982, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 * Copa Libertadores (1): 1982 * Intercontinental Cup (1): 1982

River Plate

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(1): 1985-86 * Copa Libertadores (1):

* Intercontinental Cup (1):

(1): 1986

Uruguay

* Copa America:1983,1987,runner-up 1989

References

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Profile

External links

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Profile at Lega Calcio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gutierrez, Nelson 1962 births Living people Uruguayan footballers Uruguayan people of Italian descent Men's association football defenders Footballers from Montevideo Uruguay international footballers 1986 FIFA World Cup players 1990 FIFA World Cup players 1983 Copa América players 1987 Copa América players 1989 Copa América players Peñarol players Atlético Nacional footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Uruguayan Primera División players La Liga players Serie A players Serie B players Argentine Primera División players Copa Libertadores-winning players Uruguayan expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Argentina S.S. Lazio players Hellas Verona F.C. players CD Logroñés footballers Defensor Sporting players Copa América-winning players