Nelson Tapia
Nelson Antonio Tapia Ríos (born 22 September 1966) is a retired Chilean football goalkeeper. He is nicknamed Simpson because during his career he wore a hair style similar to cartoon character Bart Simpson.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nelson Antonio Tapia Ríos | ||
Date of birth | 22 September 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Molina, Maule, Chile | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1984–1987 | O'Higgins | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1992 | O'Higgins | 100 | (0) |
1993 | Temuco | 17 | (0) |
1994–2000 | Universidad Católica | 183 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Vélez Sársfield | 3 | (0) |
2001 | Puerto Montt | 7 | (0) |
2002 | Unión Española | 21 | (0) |
2003 | Cobreloa | 35 | (0) |
2004 | Santos | 18 | (0) |
2005 | Cobreloa | 7 | (0) |
2005 | Atlético Junior | 12 | (0) |
Total | 403 | (0) | |
National team | |||
1994–2005 | Chile | 73 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2016– | Independiente de Cauquenes | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
He made his debut for the Chilean national team in 1994 against France. After his last match thus far, a 0-5 loss against Brazil in 2005, the tally is at 73 caps. He played all four games for Chile at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and he also won an Olympic bronze medal with Chile at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
External links
- Nelson Tapia at National-Football-Teams.com
- international career details at rsssf
Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Men's Football | ||
![]() | 2000 Sydney | Team Competition |
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