Néstor Merlo
Néstor José Merlo (born 31 July 1960 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine football goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Néstor José Merlo | ||
| Date of birth | July 31, 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1981 | Huracán | ||
| 1981–1982 | Deportivo Español | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983 | Deportivo Español | ||
| 1984–1986 | Arsenal de Sarandí | ||
| 1986–1988 | Chaco For Ever | ||
| 1988–1989 | Boca Juniors | 0 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Chaco For Ever | 26 | (0) |
| 1990–1993 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 23 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Quilmes | ||
| 1995–1997 | Chacarita Juniors | ||
| 1997–2000 | Aldosivi | ||
| 2001–2002 | San Martín de Burzaco | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:23, 3 June 2009 (UTC) | |||
Merlo began his playing career in 1983 in the Argentine 2nd division with Deportivo Español, he joined Arsenal de Sarandí in 1984 and then Chaco For Ever in 1986.
In 1988 Merlo was signed by Boca Juniors of the Primera División but he only ever played two games for the club in the Copa Libertadores before returning to Chaco For Ever after their promotion to the Primera in 1989.[1]
Between 1990 and 1993 he played for Estudiantes de La Plata before returning to the 2nd division where he played for Quilmes, Chacarita Juniors and Aldosivi. His last club was San Martín de Burzaco of Primera C Metropolitana between 2001 and 2002. Over his career he played a total of 3550 league games for eight different clubs.
References
- Statistics at Historia de Boca