Nelson Tapia
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| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper (retired) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–87 | O'Higgins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987–92 | O'Higgins | ? | (?) |
| 1993 | Temuco | 17 | (0) |
| 1994–2000 | Universidad Católica | 183 | (0) |
| 2000–01 | 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) |
| National team | |||
| 1994–2005 | Chile | 73 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Tapia and the second or maternal family name is Ríos.
Nelson Antonio Tapia Ríos (born 22 September 1966 in Molina, Chile) 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.
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.
Honours
National Team
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Chile
- Olympic Games:
in Sydney (2000)
- Olympic Games:
External links
- Nelson Tapia at National-Football-Teams.com
- international career details at rsssf
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Competitor for Chile
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| Men's Football | ||
| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | Team Competition |
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