Marcelo José Palau Balzaretti (born 1 August 1985) is an

Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

an football

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who is currently playing for

Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 34 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football clubs in Paraguay. Its presi ...

in the

Paraguayan Primera División The División Profesional de la Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (; "Professional Division of the Paraguayan Football Association"), also known as the Primera División (; "first division"), or due to sponsorship reasons Copa de Primera TIGO-Vi ...

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Marcelo Jose Palau
at BDFA *
Marcelo Palau Balzaretti
at

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* 1985 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan footballers Uruguayan expatriate footballers Association football midfielders Atenas de San Carlos players Rampla Juniors players S.D. Quito footballers Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players Club Puebla players Club Nacional de Football players Cruz Azul footballers Clube Atlético Linense players Club Guaraní players Club Athletico Paranaense players Uruguayan Primera División players Liga MX players Ecuadorian Serie A players Paraguayan Primera División players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Ecuador Expatriate footballers in Paraguay Expatriate footballers in Brazil Cerro Porteño players {{Uruguay-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub