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]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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]
Personal life edit
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]
Honours edit
Peñarol
- Primera División (9): 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968
- Copa Libertadores: 1960, 1961, 1966
- Intercontinental Cup: 1961, 1966
- Intercontinental Champions' Supercup: 1969[6]
Individual
- World XI: 1966
References edit
- ^ 1962 FIFA World Cup Chile
- ^ "Era World Positional Ranking : The 1960s".
- ^ Ruiz M., Juan Guillermo (27 April 2010). "Un día como hoy en el fútbol: Abril 27" [On this day in football: April 27] (in Spanish). GolGolGol Futbol. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ "En el nombre del padre, del hijo y… del fútbol" (in Spanish). La Red 21 Deportes. 10 October 2001.
- ^ "Falleció Néstor Gonçalves, símbolo máximo de la historia de Peñarol".
- ^ Osvaldo José Gorgazzi; José Luis Pierrend; Martín Tabeira (1999). Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) (ed.). "Supercopa 1969". Retrieved 19 August 2011.
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