Nelson San Martín

Nelson Marcelo San Martín Arriagada (born 17 May 1980) is a Chilean professional footballer who last played for T-Team FC.

Nelson San Martín
Nelson with Kedah in 2015
Personal information
Full name Nelson Marcelo San Martín Arriagada
Date of birth (1980-05-17) 17 May 1980
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Universidad de Chile 16 (0)
2002–2003 →Deportes Temuco 19 (3)
2003–2004 Universidad de Chile 11 (0)
2004–2005 Unión San Felipe 26 (4)
2005 Estudiantes de Santnder 15 (0)
2005–2006 Club Provincial Curicó Unido 39 (7)
2006–2008 Kedah FA 86 (70)
2009–2010 Bangkok Glass 6 (0)
2010–2011 Home United FC 36 (21)
2011–2012 Athletic Club Barnechea 17 (8)
2013 Kedah 29 (15)
2014 T-Team 0 (0)
Teams managed
2020– Langkawi City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 19, 2020

Club career

The former Universidad de Chile midfielder who began to pitch his tent in Alor Star in November 2006 has been playing an influential role for Kedah FA. He excels in his role as the playmaker of the team with his accurate distribution of the ball. In his first year at his new club, he managed to capture the eyes of most Kedah FA fans with his superb passing and vision, and also with an excellent free kick delivery.

Alongside his teammates, Ahmad Fauzi Saari, Marlon Alex James, Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri, they played the most attractive football in Malaysia. Two years playing for the Canaries, Nelson assisted them to win historical double treble titles.

Eventually, after seeing the domination of foreign footballers in Malaysian football, Football Association of Malaysia ordered all the clubs to release all imports player for the M.League 2009 season. Martín played his last game for Kedah FA on 23 August 2008, which was Malaysia Cup showdown against Selangor FA. He set up a goal for Marlon Alex James and struck a high-quality goal in the match which ended with Kedah won 3-2. Upon his contributions to Kedah FA, he was awarded the Ahli Cemerlang Semangat Jerai (ASK) medal from the Sultan of Kedah.

After his departure from Malaysia, Nelson went to neighbors Thailand and played 1 season with Bangkok Glass and later on relocated to Singapore in order to join Home United FC in a 6-month contract. A 3-month injury caused Nelson to miss half of his season with Home United, causing his contract to not be extended.

Nelson then left Southeast Asia and went on to sign with Chilean club, Athletic Club Barnechea for the 2011/12 season.

He was released by Barnechea in mid-2012 after a poor season with the club.

In November 2012, Nelson return to Kedah to play for the Canaries in the 2013 Malaysia Premier League. After only a season with them, he joined PBDKT T-Team FC for the 2014 Malaysia Super League season.[1]

Honours

Club
Universidad de Chile
Kedah FA

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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