Nelson Javier Abeijón Pessi (born 21 July 1973) is a retired

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. He is nicknamed Abe or Abeja, due to his last name similarity with the word ''abeja'' (Spanish for bee). He is currently the assistant coach of C.A. Cerro.

Playing career

Club

He started his career in 1994 with

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(winning one minor title championship). His role as a holding midfield player and his tough approach of the game made him very popular among his fans. He eventually left the team in the season 1997-1998 when he played in

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with

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. In August 1998 Abeijón moved to

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and then

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with

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and

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. In the summer of 2006 he was transferred to

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. During his career he played 282 matches and scored 23 goals. Abeijón left for Como in 2003 but in January 2004 returned to Cagliari. in July he signed a 2-year contract.

International

Abeijón made his debut for the

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on October 19, 1994, in a

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against

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(0–1 win) in the Estadio Nacional José Díaz in

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.
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1973 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Men's association football midfielders Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers 1995 Copa América players 1997 Copa América players Copa América–winning players Club Nacional de Football players Racing de Santander players Cagliari Calcio players Como 1907 players Atalanta BC players Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) players Uruguayan Primera División players La Liga players Serie A players Serie B players Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Italy Deportivo Maldonado managers 20th-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{Uruguay-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub