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Uruguayan footballer
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Male
Place of birth
Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay
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VirgoPlace of death
Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay
Age
68 years
Sports Teams
C.A. Progreso
C.A. Peñarol
Uruguay national football team
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Biography
Nelson Luis Marcenaro (4 September 1952 – 13 May 2021) was an Uruguayan footballer who played as a centre back.
Career
Born in Montevideo, Marcenaro played club football for Progreso, Portuguesa, Peñarol, and Emelec. With Peñarol he won the national title on four occasions, and also won the Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup.
He also earned 8 caps for the Uruguay national team between 1979 and 1981, winning the 1980 Mundialito with the team.
Personal life
His brother Roland was also a footballer and later a coach.
From 2014 he worked to support former footballers with food and housing.
He suffered a stroke in March 2020. He died on 13 May 2021, aged 68, from a heart attack.
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