Néstor Montelongo

Néstor Montelongo
Personal information
Full name	Néstor Mario Montelongo
Date of birth	20 February 1955
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death	10 May 2021 (aged 66)
Position(s)	Right back, striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1973–1978	Colón
1979–1981	Montevideo Wanderers
1982–1984	Peñarol
1985–1986	Nacional
1986–1987	Racing
	Bella Vista
National team
1979–1985	Uruguay
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Néstor Mario Montelongo (20 February 1955 – 10 May 2021) was an Uruguayan footballer who played as a right back and striker.

Career[]

Born in Montevideo, Montelongo played club football for Colón, Montevideo Wanderers, Peñarol, Nacional, Racing and Bella Vista.^[1]^[2] He began his career as a striker, before being converted to a right back with Wanderers.^[2]

He also earned 36 caps for the Uruguay national team between 1979 and 1985,^[1] winning the 1983 Copa América.^[2]

After returning to Uruguay from Argentina he set up a textiles business.^[2]

He died on 10 May 2021, aged 66.^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Néstor Montelongo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Observador, El. "Murió Néstor Montelongo, exjugador de Peñarol, Nacional y la selección". El Observador.

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Personal information
Full name	Néstor Mario Montelongo^[1]
Date of birth	(1955-02-20)20 February 1955
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death	10 May 2021(2021-05-10) (aged 66)
Position(s)	Right back, striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1973–1978	Colón
1979–1981	Montevideo Wanderers
1982–1984	Peñarol
1985–1986	Nacional
1986–1987	Racing
	Bella Vista
National team
1979–1985	Uruguay	36	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only