Nelson Vivas

Nelson Vivas

Nelson Vivas in 2016.
Personal information
Full name	Nelson Davíd Vivas
Date of birth	(1969-10-18)18 October 1969
Place of birth	Granadero Baigorria,Argentina
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Atlético Madrid(assistant)
Youth career
1989–1990	Somisa de San Nicolas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1994	Quilmes	93	(3)
1994–1997	Boca Juniors	86	(3)
1998	→Lugano(loan)	22	(1)
1998–2001	Arsenal	40	(0)
2000	→Celta Vigo(loan)	13	(0)
2001–2003	Inter Milan	19	(0)
2003	River Plate	7	(0)
2004–2005	Quilmes	24	(0)
Total		275	(7)
International career
1994–2003	Argentina	39	(1)
Managerial career
2013	Quilmes
2015–2017	Estudiantes
2017	Defensa y Justicia
2018–	Atlético Madrid(assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nelson David Vivas(born 18 October 1969) is an Argentine former professionalfootballerand manager who played as aright-back.Vivas played for clubsQuilmes,Boca Juniors,Lugano,Arsenal,Celta Vigo,Inter MilanandRiver Plate.He also played for theArgentina national team.Vivas has gone on to manage sides Quilmes,EstudiantesandDefensa y Justicia.

Club career

Career in Argentina

Vivas was born inGranadero Baigorria,Santa Fe,Argentina. He began his professional footballing career withQuilmes.After three years with Quilmes, he then joinedBoca Juniors.Vivas in all played 98 games and scored three goals for Azul y Oro.

Move to Europe

Vivas then made his move to Europe, joiningLuganoof the Swiss League on loan. He went on to make ten appearances during his stay at the club.Arsenaleventually signed him fromBoca Juniorsfor £1,600,000 in August 1998.

Vivas was at first used as backup for established full-backsLee DixonandNigel Winterburnwhile at Arsenal. He started 18 games and played as asubstitutefor another 18 matches during his debut season atHighbury.Vivas scored his first and only goal for the Gunners against Derby County in the League Cup.He had a setback when he missed a penalty in a shootout as Arsenal crashed out of the 1999/2000 League Cup toMiddlesbrough.

Vivas was loaned out to theLa LigaoutfitCelta Vigohalfway through the1999–00season. As Arsenal had signedOleh LuzhnyiandSylvinhoin the summer of 1999, he went on to mainly appear as a substitute at the club. With him being unable to attain regular playing time, Vivas left Arsenal at the end of the2000–01season. Altogether he played 69 games for Arsenal, with 40 as a substitute, scoring one goal. Vivas then joinedSerie AteamInter Milanon a free transfer. At Inter, Vivas found it hard to break into the first team. After two seasons with theNerazzurri,he left European football to return to his native Argentina.

Early retirement

He went on to sign up forRiver Platewhere he spent a solitary season. Vivas then made a return to Quilmes, where he brought an end to his playing days in 2005.

Vivas served asDiego Simeone's assistant manager at clubsEstudiantes,River Plate andSan Lorenzo.

For the 2013–14 season, Vivas once again returned to Quilmes, as manager on this occasion. International headlines were made in October 2013 when Vivas attacked a fan in the stands, and subsequently resigned from his post.

International career

As a solid defender, Vivas was a regular for theArgentina national football team.He went on to play for La Albiceleste at the1995and1997Copa Americatogether with the1998 World Cup.Vivas played 39 games and scored on one occasion for Argentina altogether.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Argentina	1994	1	0
	1995	1	0
	1996	2	0
	1997	5	0
	1998	8	1
	1999	7	0
	2000	6	0
	2001	6	0
	2002	1	0
	2003	2	0
	Total	39	1

Honours

Player

Arsenal

• FA Charity Shield:1998,1999
• Premier Leaguerunner-up:1998-99,1999-2000,2000-01
• FA Cuprunner-up:2000-01

Celta Vigo

• UEFA Intertoto Cup:2000

River Plate

• Primera División:2003

Manager

Argentina Manager of the Year: 2017

External links

• Nelson Vivasat National-Football-Teams.com
• Nelson VivasatPremier League