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Nelson Zelaya
Personal information
Full name	Nelson Fabián Zelaya Ramírez
Date of birth	9 July 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Atlético Juventud
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996–2000	Olimpia
2001	Cerro Porteño
2002	Olimpia
2002–2003	Recreativo Huelva
2003–2004	Olimpia
2004	Universidad de Concepción
2005	Nacional
2005	Estudiantes de Mérida
2006	The Strongest
International career
2000–2002	Paraguay
Managerial career
2013	Cerro Porteño PF (assistant)
2013	Cerro Porteño PF
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.^[2] 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,^[3]^[4] Estudiantes de Mérida and The Strongest.^[5]

^ "Nelson Zelaya". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
^ "Nelson Zelaya inició su carrera en Olimpia, siendo parte de aquel recordado equipo tetracampeón de finales de los 90" (in Spanish). El Rey Franjeado. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
^ "Noticias breves". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). 3 August 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
^ "Universidad de Concepcion 2004 - Campeonato de Clausura". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
^ "Zelaya ya está bajo las órdenes de Barrientos". Bolivia.com (in Spanish). 13 January 2006. Retrieved 11 December 2024.

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