Nelson San Martín
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Nelson Marcelo San Martín Arriagada (born 17 May 1980 in Santiago
, Chile
) is a professional football and former player of Kedah FA
in the Malaysian Super League
. He was employed in the box-to-box midfield role. He currently plays for Home United FC
in Singapore's S League.
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.
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
) is a professional football and former player of Kedah FA
Kedah FA
The Kedah FA are a Malaysian professional football association team based in Kedah, Malaysia also enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kedah...
in the Malaysian Super League
Malaysian Super League
The Malaysia Super League is a Malaysian professional league for association football. At the top flight of the Malaysian football league system and it is managed by the Malaysia Super League Sdn Bhd, under supervision of the Football Association of Malaysia...
. He was employed in the box-to-box midfield role. He currently plays for Home United FC
Home United FC
Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football...
in Singapore's S League.
Personal life
Married to Soledad Valdes in 2003, the couple are blessed with one child, Fernandad Soledad San Martin Valdes, 3.Kedah FA
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
Marlon Alex James
Marlon James is a Vincentian soccer player currently unattached after being released by Vancouver Whitecaps in the USSF Division 2 Professional League.-Youth and early Caribbean career:...
, Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri
Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri
Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a striker for Kedah. He also a winger for Malaysia national, Malaysia U-23 and former Malaysia U-20 squad...
, they played the most attractive football in Malaysia. Two years playing for the Canaries
Kedah FA
The Kedah FA are a Malaysian professional football association team based in Kedah, Malaysia also enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kedah...
, Nelson assisted them to win historical double treble titles.
Eventually, after seeing the domination of foreign footballers in Malaysian football, Football Association of Malaysia
Football Association of Malaysia
The Football Association of Malaysia is the governing body for football in Malaysia, responsible for organising the Malaysian national football team and the major football and futsal tournaments within the country. The Football Association of Malaysia main headquarters is located at Wisma...
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
Malaysia Cup
The Malaysia Cup is an annual association football tournament in Malaysia. It is currently the longest-running football competition in Asia...
showdown against Selangor FA
Selangor FA
The Football Association of Selangor , commonly referred to as FAS or simply Selangor, competes in Malaysian football competitions representing the state of Selangor Darul Ehsan. The team is based in Shah Alam city. They are currently playing in Malaysian Super League, the top-flight of Malaysian...
. 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
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
of Kedah.