Nelson Chabay (29 June 1940 – 2 November 2018) was a Uruguayan

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who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Montevideo, Chabay played for

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and Huracán. He earned 4 caps for the Uruguay national team.

Later life and death

He died on 2 November 2018 at a hospital in

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following an illness. He had suffered a stroke a few years earlier.

References

1940 births 2018 deaths Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Racing Club de Montevideo players Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Men's association football defenders Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Club Atlético Colón managers Unión de Santa Fe managers {{Uruguay-footy-defender-1940s-stub