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Juan Francisco Viveros
Fullname:Juan Francisco Viveros Opazo
Birth Date:11 August 1980
Birth Place:Concepción, Chile
Height:1.85 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Deportes Concepción (director)
Years1:1997
Clubs1:Huachipato
Caps1:
Goals1:
Years2:1998–1999
Clubs2:Lourinhanense
Caps2:25
Goals2:10
Years3:1999–2001
Clubs3:Sporting CP
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:1999–2000
Clubs4:Lourinhanense (loan)
Caps4:21
Goals4:3
Years5:2000–2001
Clubs5:Alverca (loan)
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:2001–2002
Clubs6:Huachipato
Caps6:42
Goals6:4
Years7:2003
Clubs7:União Leiria
Caps7:4
Goals7:0
Years8:2005
Clubs8:Santiago Wanderers
Caps8:26
Goals8:6
Years9:2006
Caps9:26
Goals9:3
Years10:2007–2009
Clubs10:Ñublense
Caps10:81
Goals10:13
Years11:2010–2011
Clubs11:Lota Schwager
Caps11:54
Goals11:9
Years12:2011–2014
Clubs12:Halcones
Caps12:
Goals12:
Years13:2014–2015
Clubs13:Al-Ittihad Club
Caps13:
Goals13:
Years14:2014–2015
Clubs14:Comunicaciones (loan)
Caps14:
Goals14:
Nationalyears1:1997
Nationalteam1:Chile U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:2
Managerclubs1:Ñublense (youth)
Managerclubs2:Deportes Concepción (director)
Manageryears2:2021–

Juan Francisco Viveros Opazo (born 11 August 1980), nicknamed El Táctico (The Tactician), is a Chilean football manager and former footballer.

Club career

As player of Sporting CP, he ran into Cristiano Ronaldo, Quaresma and Kasper Schmeichel.[1] His last club in Chile was the Primera B side Lota Schwager.

International career

Viveros was part of the Chilean under-17 national side who participated in the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship.[2] He scored two goals in the group stage against Thailand.[3]

Managerial career

Viveros graduated as a Football Manager at the Chilean Instituto Nacional del Fútbol (Football National Institute) and has worked as manager of the Ñublense Youth Team. Previously, he worked as Coordinator for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chillán.[4] On 2021 season, he joined Segunda División side Deportes Concepción as Director of Football.[5]

Personal life

He is the nephew of the former Chilean international footballer Gustavo Viveros and cousin of Ricardo Viveros.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vera . Pablo . El olvidado primer compañero chileno de Cristiano Ronaldo . . 13 April 2021 . es-cl . 21 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Campeonato do Mundo Sub-17 1997. 1997 U-17 World Championship. ZeroZero. Portuguese. 30 June 2015.
  3. Web site: Thailand - Chile. FIFA.com. 30 June 2015.
  4. Web site: Juan Francisco Viveros, designado Jefe de Sede Chillán del Mundial Sub 17 . www.municipalidadchillan.cl . 13 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Juan Francisco Viveros es el nuevo director deportivo de Deportes Concepción . Diario Concepción . 13 April 2021 . es . 13 April 2021.
  6. Web site: Viveros Ricardo . En Una Baldosa . 13 April 2021 . es . 8 February 2006.