Paolo Vivar

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Paolo Vivar
Personal information
Full name Paolo César Vivar Araya
Date of birth (1977-03-11) 11 March 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Ovalle, Chile
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
Deportes Ovalle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Deportes Ovalle 21 (4)
1997–2001 Cobreloa 101 (23)
2002–2003 Unión San Felipe 13 (3)
2003 Rangers 14 (1)
2004 Persija Jakarta (2)
2004 Persikota Tangerang (3)
2005 Persema Malang (7)
2006–2007 Persela Lamongan (0)
2008–2009 Cobreloa 2 (0)
Total (43)
International career
1997 Chile U20
1998 Chile 1 (0)
1998 Chile B 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paolo César Vivar Araya (born 11 March 1977) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a left winger for clubs in Chile and Indonesia.

Club career[edit]

A left winger from the Deportes Ovalle youth system, Vivar also could play as a left midfielder or left wing back.[1] He began his career making appearances for the club in the 1995[2] and the 1996 seasons[3] of the Chilean second division.

In Chile, he also played for Cobreloa, where he had his better seasons,[1] Unión San Felipe and Rangers de Talca.[4]

Abroad, he played in Indonesia for Persija Jakarta, Persikota Tangerang,[5] Persema Malang[6] and Persela Lamongan.[4]

His last club was Cobreloa in 2009.[7]

International career[edit]

Vivar represented Chile at under-20 level in the 1997 South American Championship.[8]

At senior level, he made an appearance for the Chile national team in a 1–1 draw versus Iran on 31 January 1998.[9] Previously, he took part in an unofficial match against a team made up by players from the Hong Kong league, with a 3–1 loss.[1] In addition, he played in the 2–1 win for the B-team against England B on 10 February 1998.[10]

Personal life[edit]

After his retirement, he switched to the mining industry and has worked as a mechanic and crane operator.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Paolo Vivar: El eslabón perdido entre Bonvallet y Olmos Pelotudos Chile on Facebook (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Ovalle 1995 - Segunda Division". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Ovalle - Campeonato Nacional 1ª "B" 1996". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Paolo Vivar". www.livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  5. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (22 February 2013). "Indonesia 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  6. ^ Istanto, Feri; Herfiyana, Novan; Stokkermans, Karel (22 February 2013). "Indonesia 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  7. ^ a b Vera, Pablo (15 November 2018). "La sorprendente nueva vida de Paolo Vivar en la minería" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-20". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  9. ^ "[31/01/1998] Irán-Chile 1:1 (4:2)". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Inglaterra 1 – Chile 2: Cuando la (otra) Selección venció a Inglaterra". Guioteca.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

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