Néstor José Merlo (born 31 July 1960 in Buenos Aires) is a retired

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goalkeeper. Merlo began his playing career in 1983 in the Argentine 2nd division with

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, he joined Arsenal de Sarandí in 1984 and then Chaco For Ever in 1986. In 1988 Merlo was signed by

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of the

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but he only ever played two games for the club in the

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before returning to Chaco For Ever after their promotion to the Primera in 1989.Statistics
at Historia de Boca Between 1990 and 1993 he played for

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before returning to the 2nd division where he played for Quilmes, Chacarita Juniors and Aldosivi. His last club was

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of Primera C Metropolitana between 2001 and 2002. Over his career he played a total of 3550 league games for eight different clubs.

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BDFA profile
at worldcupmasters.com Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Deportivo Español footballers Arsenal de Sarandí footballers Boca Juniors footballers Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Chacarita Juniors footballers Club Atlético Aldosivi footballers Argentine Primera División players 1960 births Living people {{argentina-footy-goalkeeper-stub