Eduardo Alejandro Nazar Clavería (born 1 March 1961) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a

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for clubs in Chile, Spain and Switzerland.

Club career

A product of Universidad Católica youth system, Nazar made two appearances in the Chilean top division in 1979. In 1980, he took part in the Croix International Tournament with the youth team, alongside fellows such as

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and Patricio Mardones, where they became champion. After having little chance to play at the league, he was loaned to

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from 1984 to 1985. After joining

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, he was loaned to Spanish side Logroñés and Unión San Felipe again in 1985. For Logroñés, he made eight appearances and scored two goals in the

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. Having played for Deportes Concepción in 1986 and 1987, he returned to Europe and played for

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, scoring in his debut, and

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in Switzerland. Back in Chile, he played for

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, Deportes Concepción and

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Coaching career

In 2005 he graduated as a

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at the (National Football Institute) alongside former players such as

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Honours

Universidad Católica * Croix International Tournament: 1980

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* * * 1961 births Living people Footballers from Santiago, Chile Chilean men's footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chilean Primera División players Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Unión San Felipe footballers Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers Naval de Talcahuano footballers Segunda División players UD Logroñés players Swiss Super League players FC Aarau players Swiss Challenge League players Étoile Carouge FC players Primera B de Chile players Rangers de Talca footballers Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Spain Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Men's association football midfielders Chilean football managers 20th-century Chilean sportsmen {{Chile-footy-midfielder-stub