Néstor Gonçalves

Néstor Gonçalvez

Personal information
Full name	Néstor Gonçalvez Martinicorena
Date of birth	27 April 1936
Place of birth	Los Ceballos, Artigas, Uruguay
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Defensive Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1956–1970	Peñarol	574
National team
1957–1968	Uruguay	50	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Néstor Gonçalvez Martinicorena (born 27 April 1936) is a retired 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 usually considered one of the best South American midfielders of the 1960s.^[2]

Career

Born in Los Ceballos, Artigas, Gonçalvez began his career playing football for Salto from 1953 to 1956. In 1957, he joined Peñarol, where he would play until 1970.^[3]

Personal

Gonçalves' son, Jorge Gonçalves, was also a professional footballer.^[4]

References

1. 1962 FIFA World Cup Chile
2. http://www.xtratime.org/forum/showthread.php?t=268930
3. 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.
4. "En el nombre del padre, del hijo y… del fútbol" (in Spanish). La Red 21 Deportes. 10 October 2001.

External links

• FIFA profile