Nelson Gutiérrez

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Nelson Gutiérrez
Personal information
Full name Nelson Daniel Gutiérrez Luongo
Date of birth April 13, 1962 (1962-04-13) (age 46)
Place of birth    Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Playing position Defender
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1980-1985
1985
1986-1988
1988-1989
1989-1991
1991-1993
1993-1996
1997
Peñarol
Atlético Nacional
River Plate
SS Lazio
Hellas Verona
Logroñés
Peñarol
Defensor


68 (3)   
National team
1983-1990 Uruguay 57 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of April 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Nelson Daniel Gutiérrez Luongo (born April 13, 1962 in Montevideo) is a retired football defender from Uruguay, who was nicknamed Tano during his professional career. He obtained a total number of 57 international caps for the Uruguay national football team, and was a member of the team that competed at the 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cups.

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[edit] Biography

Gutiérrez started his playing career in 1980 with Peñarol he was part of the squad that won back to back league championships in 1981 and 1982.

1982 also saw Peñarol win the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Intercontinental against Aston Villa F.C. of England.

In 1985 Gutiérrez joined Atlético Nacional of Colombia but he didn't settle and soon joined River Plate of Argentina.

Gutiérrez helped River to win the Argentine Primera in 1985-86 and was part of the squad that won the clubs first Copa Libertadores title in 1986. They also won the Copa Intercontinental and the Copa Interamericana during his time with the club.

In the late 1980s he moved to Italy where he played for Lazio and then Hellas Verona. Between 1991 and 1993 he played in Spain for Logroñés before returning to Uruguay.

Gutiérrez returned to Peñarol in 1993 and helped the club to win the Uruguayan championship in 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996. He finished his playing career with Defensor Sporting Club in 1997.

[edit] Honours

[edit] National championships

Season Team Title
1981 Flag of Uruguay Peñarol Uruguayan Primera
1982 Flag of Uruguay Peñarol Uruguayan Primera
1985-86 Flag of Argentina River Plate Argentine Primera
1993 Flag of Uruguay Peñarol Uruguayan Primera
1994 Flag of Uruguay Peñarol Uruguayan Primera
1995 Flag of Uruguay Peñarol Uruguayan Primera
1996 Flag of Uruguay Peñarol Uruguayan Primera

[edit] International championships

Season Team Title
1982 Flag of Uruguay Peñarol Copa Libertadores
1982 Flag of Uruguay Peñarol Copa Intercontinental
1986 Flag of Argentina River Plate Copa Libertadores
1986 Flag of Argentina River Plate Copa Intercontinental
1987 Flag of Argentina River Plate Copa Interamericana

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