Néstor Gonçalvez
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| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Néstor Gonçalvez Martinicorena |
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| Date of birth |
(1936-04-27)27 April 1936 |
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| Place of birth |
Cabellos, Artigas, Uruguay |
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| Date of death |
29 December 2016(2016-12-29) (aged 80) |
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| Height |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
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| Playing position |
Defensive Midfielder |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1956–1970 |
Peñarol |
574 |
(0) |
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| National team |
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| 1957–1968 |
Uruguay |
50 |
(0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Néstor Gonçalves 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] He died on 29 December 2016 at the age of 80 after being hospitalized for kidney problems.[5]
