Nelson Chabay

Nelson Chabay (29 June 1940 – 2 November 2018) was an Uruguayan footballer who played as a defender.

Nelson Chabay

Personal information
Date of birth	29 June 1940
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death	2 November 2018 (aged 78)
Place of death	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1966	Racing Club de Montevideo
1966–1971	Racing Club de Avellaneda
1972–1975	Huracán
National team
1964–1966	Uruguay	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Montevideo, Chabay played for Racing Club de Montevideo, Racing Club de Avellaneda and Huracán.[1]

He earned 4 caps for the Uruguay national team.[1]

Later life and death

He died on 2 November 2018 at a hospital in Buenos Aires following an illness. He had suffered a stroke a few years earlier.[2]

References

1. "Nelson Chabay". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
2. "Fallecío Nelson Chabay, histórico DT de Colón y Unión" (in Spanish). Aire de Santa Fe. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.