Nelson Tapia Football player

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.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 22, 1966
Birth place
Chile , Maule Region , Molina Chile
Height (meters)1.82

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Football player

position
Goalkeeper (association football)
teams
Junior F.C.
Chile national football team
Unión Española
Deportes Puerto Montt
O'Higgins F.C.
Santos FC
Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Cobreloa
Deportes Temuco

Nelson Tapia on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/tapia-intl.html