Nelson Tapia
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| Nelson Tapia | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Nelson Antonio Tapia Rios | |
| Date of birth | September 22, 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Molina, Chile | |
| Height | 183 cm | |
| Nickname | Simpson | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1984-1992 1993 1994-2000 2000-2001 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2005 |
Club Deportivo O'Higgins Deportes Temuco Universidad Católica Velez Sarsfield CD Puerto Montt Unión Española Cobreloa Santos FC Cobreloa Atlético Junior |
? (?) 17 (0) 183 (0) 3 (0) 7 (0) 21 (0) 35 (0) 18(0) 7(0) 12 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1994-2005 | Chile | 73 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Nelson Antonio Tapia Rios (born September 22, 1966 in Molina, Chile) is a retired Chilean football goalkeeper. His nickname Simpson is due to the fact that during his career he wore a hair style similar to cartoon character Bart Simpson.
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.
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- Career history at National Football Teams
| Olympic medal record | |||
Competitor for  Chile |
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| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | Team Competition | |
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Chile squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Tapia | 2 Castañeda | 3 Fuentes | 4 Rojas | 5 Margas | 6 Reyes | 7 Parraguez | 8 Acuña | 9 Zamorano | 10 Sierra | 11 Salas | 12 Marcelo Ramírez | 13 Neira | 14 Miguel Ramírez | 15 Villarroel | 16 Aros | 17 Vega | 18 Musrri | 19 Cornejo | 20 Estay | 21 Barrera | 22 Tejas | Coach: Acosta |
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