Néstor Duarte is a Peruvian

Peruvian people

Peru is a multiethnic country formed by the combination of different groups over five centuries, so people in Peru usually treat their nationality as a citizenship rather than an ethnicity. Amerindians inhabited Peruvian territory for several millennia before Spanish Conquest in the 16th century;...

 footballer who currently plays for Peruvian First Division club Universitario de Deportes

Universitario de Deportes

Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...

, as a center back. His excellent timed tackles and fine ball-control have made him a regular starter in his team.

Universitario

Before the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup started, Universitario only had contributed 2 players to the U-17 national team; Gary Correa and Juan Zevallos. After the U-17 World Cup, Universitario began to sign several of the U-17 players. Duarte was one of the first U-17 players to sign with Universitario and he made his debut on November 11, 2007 playing against Sport Boys

Sport Boys

Sport Boys Association is a Peruvian football club, playing in the port city of Callao. It was founded on Peru's independence day, July 28, 1927....

 which they won 3-1. Duarte also became a regular starting defender after that game.

International career

Duarte was the captain of the Peru national under-17 football team

Peru national under-17 football team

Despite the current failures of the senior side, the Peruvian U-17 team has given brand new stars and hopes to Peruvian fans early in the year of 2007. After their first FIFA U-17 World Cup appearance in 2005 , the youth team greatly improved in skill and determination. Their first U-17 World Cup...

. With the national team, he qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup

2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup

The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16...

 in South Korea, with other youth players like Reimond Manco

Reimond Manco

Reimond Orángel Manco Albarracín is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays for Club Juan Aurich in the Peruvian First Division. He came to prominence in the 2007 South American Under 17 Football Championship, in which he was selected as player of the tournament. He was instrumental in Peru's...

, Carlos Bazalar, Manuel Calderón, Irven Ávila

Irvin Ávila

Irven Ávila is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays for Sport Huancayo in the Peruvian First Division, as a striker. He is represented by FIFA agents Marcelo Houseman and Narciso Algamis...

, and Gary Correa. They made it through the group stage, passed the Round of 16, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Titles

Season	Club	Title
Torneo Apertura 2008 Primera División Peruana 2008 The 2008 Torneo Descentralizado was the ninety-second season of Peruvian football. A total of 14 teams competed in the tournament, with Universidad San Martín defending their national title...	Universitario Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...	Primera División Peruana Primera División Peruana The Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano...
Campeonato Descentralizado 2009	Universitario Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...	Primera División Peruana Primera División Peruana The Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano...

External links

• Néstor Duarte at transfermarkt
• National Football Teams profile