Nelson Zelaya

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nelson Zelaya

| image =

| fullname = Nelson Fabián Zelaya Ramírez

| height = 1.85 m{{cite web |title=Nelson Zelaya |url=https://www.livefutbol.com/ficha_jugador/nelson-zelaya/ |website=livefutbol.com |access-date=11 December 2024 |language=es}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|7|9}}

| birth_place = Asunción, Paraguay

| currentclub =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Atlético Juventud

| years1 = 1996–2000

| years2 = 2001

| years3 = 2002

| years4 = 2002–2003

| years5 = 2003–2004

| years6 = 2004

| years7 = 2005

| years8 = 2005

| years9 = 2006

| clubs1 = Olimpia

| clubs2 = Cerro Porteño

| clubs3 = Olimpia

| clubs4 = Recreativo Huelva

| clubs5 = Olimpia

| clubs6 = Universidad de Concepción

| clubs7 = Nacional

| clubs8 = Estudiantes de Mérida

| clubs9 = The Strongest

| caps1 = 63

| caps2 = 16

| caps3 = 13

| caps4 = 1

| caps5 = 6

| caps6 = 11

| caps7 = 5

| caps8 = 17

| caps9 =

| totalcaps =

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 1

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| goals8 = 2

| goals9 =

| totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2000–2002

| nationalteam1 = Paraguay

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2013

| managerclubs1 = Cerro Porteño PF (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2013

| managerclubs2 = Cerro Porteño PF

}}

Nelson Fabián Zelaya Ramírez (born 9 July 1973, in Asunción) is a Paraguayan former footballer 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.{{cite web |title=Nelson Zelaya inició su carrera en Olimpia, siendo parte de aquel recordado equipo tetracampeón de finales de los 90 |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=222872345720746 |publisher=El Rey Franjeado |access-date=11 December 2024 |language=es |date=14 April 2020}} He also played for Olimpia's rival Cerro Porteño in 2001 and had brief stints in Spain, Chile, Venezuela and Bolivia where he played for teams like Recreativo Huelva, Universidad de Concepción,{{cite news |title=Noticias breves |url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/noticias-breves-777729.html |access-date=11 December 2024 |work=www.abc.com.py |date=3 August 2004 |language=es}}{{cite web |title=Universidad de Concepcion 2004 - Campeonato de Clausura |url=http://www.solofutbol.cl/futbol%20chileno/Campeonatos%20Nacionales/equipos/Universidad%20de%20Concepcion/Universidad%20de%20Concepcion%202004%20clausura.htm |website=www.solofutbol.cl |access-date=11 December 2024 |language=es}} Estudiantes de Mérida and The Strongest.{{cite news |title=Zelaya ya está bajo las órdenes de Barrientos |url=https://www.bolivia.com/noticias/autonoticias/detallenoticia30861.asp |access-date=11 December 2024 |work=Bolivia.com |date=13 January 2006 |language=es}}

Titles

class="wikitable" !Season !Team !Title
1997	Olimpia	Paraguayan 1st Division
1998	Olimpia	Paraguayan 1st Division
1999	Olimpia	Paraguayan 1st Division
2000	Olimpia	Paraguayan 1st Division
2001	Cerro Porteño	Paraguayan 1st Division
2002	Olimpia	Copa Libertadores
2003	Olimpia	Recopa Sudamericana

References

External links

{{BDFA|29698}}
{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919162751/http://www21.ocn.ne.jp/~realmadr/toyota2002/analysis_olimpia_by_eli.htm |date=dmy |title=Analisis Olimpia }}
{{NFT player|5143}}
{{WorldFootball.net|nelson-zelaya}}
{{Soccerway coach|nelson-zelaya/285057}}

Category:1973 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Asunción

Category:Paraguayan men's footballers

Category:Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers

Category:Paraguay men's international footballers

Category:Club Olimpia footballers

Category:Cerro Porteño players

Category:Club Nacional footballers

Category:Paraguayan Primera División players

Category:Recreativo de Huelva players

Category:La Liga players