| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Luis Marcenaro Nieves | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 13 May 2021 (aged 68) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Progreso | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1971 | Progreso | ||
| 1972–1977 | Portuguesa | ||
| 1978–1984 | Peñarol | ||
| 1985 | Emelec | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979–1981 | Uruguay | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nelson Luis Marcenaro Nieves (4 September 1952 – 13 May 2021) was an Uruguayan footballer who played as a centre back.
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, they won the 1980 Mundialito.
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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