Nelson Zelaya

Nelson Zelaya

Personal information
Full name	Nelson Fabián Zelaya
Date of birth	9 July 1973 (1973-07-09) (age 38)
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	Atl. Juventud
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1996-2000	Olimpia	?	(?)
2001	Cerro Porteño	16	(0)
2002	Olimpia	?	(?)
2002-2003	Recreativo Huelva	1	(0)
2003	Olimpia	?	(?)
2004	U. de Concepción	?	(?)
2005	Nacional	5	(0)
2005	Estudiantes FC	?	(?)
2006	The Strongest	?	(?)
National team
2000-2002	Paraguay	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Nelson Fabián Zelaya (born 9 July 1973 in Asunción) is a former football defender from Paraguay.

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 in 2001 and had brief stints in Spain, Chile, Venezuela and Bolivia where he played for teams like Recreativo Huelva, Universidad de Concepción, Estudiantes de Mérida and The Strongest.

Titles

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

External links

• BDFA Profile
• Analisis Olimpia
• Nelson Zelaya at National-Football-Teams.com

Persondata
Name	Zelaya, Nelson
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	9 July 1973
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Date of death
Place of death