Ricardo Viveros (footballer, born 1978) explained

Ricardo Viveros
Fullname:Ricardo Aquilino Viveros Farías
Birth Date:5 October 1978
Birth Place:Quillón, Chile
Position:Left wing-back
Youthclubs1:Cerro Porteño Quillón
Youthclubs2:Huachipato
Years1:1997
Years2:1998
Years3:1999
Years4:2000–2002
Goals4:1
Years5:2003
Caps5:13
Goals5:0
Years6:2004
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Years7:2005
Years8:2006
Caps8:28
Goals8:6
Years9:2007
Caps9:7
Goals9:0
Years10:2007–2008
Years11:2009
Caps11:1
Goals11:0
Years12:2009–2010
Clubs12:Chile Unido
Years13:2011
Clubs13:Norrköping Bosna
Caps13:20
Goals13:5
Years14:2012–2015
Clubs14:Chile Unido
Caps14:76
Goals14:11
Years15:2016–2017
Caps15:27
Goals15:7
Years16:2020
Clubs16:Kimstad GoIF
Caps16:3
Goals16:1
Years17:2021–2022
Clubs17:FF Jaguar
Caps17:3
Goals17:0
Managerclubs1:IFK Norrköping (youth assistant)

Ricardo Aquilino Viveros Farías (born 5 October 1978) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a forward and left-back for clubs in Chile and Sweden.

Playing career

As a youth player, Viveros was with club Cerro Porteño from Quillón and Huachipato. He began his career as a forward, but he turned into a left-back.[1] In the Chilean Primera División, he played for Huachipato, Unión San Felipe,[2] Deportes Puerto Montt[3] and Deportes Concepción.[4]

In his homeland, he also played for Universidad San Sebastián, Magallanes,[1] Unión La Calera,[5] Naval and Lota Schwager.[6] As a member of Unión La Calera, he won the league title of the Tercera División in 2000.[5]

In second half 2007, he moved to Sweden and joined IFK Norrköping in the Superettan.[4] After suffering a serious injury, he returned to Chile in 2008.[7]

In 2009, he returned to Sweden and went on his career at low categories playing for Chile Unido,[4] Norrköping Bosna, Azech SF, Kimstad GoIF and FF Jaguar.[8]

Coaching career

He has worked for the IFK Norrköping youth system as fitness coach and assistant.[9]

Personal life

His son, Ricky, took part of the IFK Norrköping youth ranks.[10]

Despite Viveros made his home in Sweden, he has a closeness with his city of birth, Quillón, also performing as an experience teller for the municipality.[11]

Honours

Unión La Calera

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Provspelare hos IFK Norrköping . www.svenskafans.com . sv . 17 July 2007.
  2. Web site: San Felipe 2003 - Campeonato de Clausura . www.solofutbol.cl . 25 January 2023 . es.
  3. Web site: Puerto Montt 2004 - Campeonato de Apertura . www.solofutbol.cl . 25 January 2023 . es.
  4. Web site: Ricardo Viveros, el romperredes Chileno las hace todas en Suecia . Bocón Radio Chile . 25 January 2023 . es . 22 December 2009.
  5. Web site: Historia - TERCER ASCENSO A PRIMERA DIVISIÓN . . 25 January 2023 . es.
  6. Web site: Ficha Estadistica de RICARDO VIVEROS ricardo viveros- (perfil, ficha, profile, stats) . www.bdfa.com.ar . 25 January 2023 . es.
  7. (Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior)
    1. DonRecuerdo: Año 2007, Ricardo Viveros Farias
    on Facebook . 30 July 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  8. Web site: Ricardo Aquilino Viveros Farias - Lagstatistik . www.lagstatistik.se . 25 January 2023 . sv . 2023.
  9. Web site: Ricardo Aquilino Viveros Farias / IFK Norrköping - P2012 (P11) . www.svenskalag.se . 25 January 2023 . sv.
  10. Web site: 2 Ricky Viveros / IFK Norrköping - P2012 (P11) . www.svenskalag.se . 25 January 2023 . sv.
  11. Web site: ACTA DE CONCEJO MUNICIPAL SESIÓN ORDINARIA N° 047/2013 . www.quillon.cl . Municipality of Quillón . 18 November 2013 . 25 January 2023 . Quillón, Chile . 3 . es .