Personal information | |||
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Full name | Néstor Goncálvez Martinicorena | ||
Date of birth | 27 April 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Cabellos, Artigas, Uruguay | ||
Date of death | 29 December 2016 | (aged 80)||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1956–1970 | Peñarol | 574 | (30) |
International career | |||
1957–1968 | Uruguay | 50 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Néstor Goncálvez Martinicorena (27 April 1936 – 29 December 2016) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a midfielder for Uruguay in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups. [1] He mainly played for C.A. Peñarol and is considered to have been one of the best South American midfielders of the 1960s. [2]
Born in Cabellos, Artigas, Gonçalvez began his career playing football for Salto from 1953 to 1956. In 1957, he joined Peñarol, where he played until 1970. [3]
Gonçalves' son, Jorge Gonçalves, was also a professional footballer. [4] Nestor died on 29 December 2016 at the age of 80 after being hospitalized for kidney problems. [5]
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