Nelson Fabián Zelaya Ramírez (born 9 July 1973, in
Asunción
Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay.
The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of ...
) is a
Paraguay
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an former
footballer
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who played as a
defender.
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
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 34 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football clubs in Paraguay. Its presi ...
in 2001 and had brief stints in
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
,
Chile
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,
Venezuela
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and
Bolivia
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where he played for teams like
Recreativo Huelva
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,
Universidad de Concepción
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* Universidad (Madrid)
Football clubs
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...
,
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Argentina
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and
The Strongest
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Founded in 1908, their team colours are yellow and black. Although they have a home ground, Estadio Rafae ...
.
Titles
External links
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1973 births
Living people
Footballers from Asunción
Paraguayan men's footballers
Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers
Paraguay men's international footballers
Club Olimpia footballers
Cerro Porteño players
Recreativo de Huelva players
C.D. Universidad de Concepción footballers
Estudiantes de Mérida players
Club Nacional footballers
The Strongest players
La Liga players
Chilean Primera División players
Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela
Men's association football defenders
Copa Libertadores-winning players
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