Claudio Alejandro Vivas (born 12 August 1968) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the interim manager of the Costa Rica national team.

Claudio Vivas
Vivas in 2020
Personal information
Full name Claudio Alejandro Vivas
Date of birth (1968-08-12) 12 August 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Costa Rica (sporting director)
Youth career
Years Team
Newell's Old Boys
Managerial career
1990–1992 Newell's Old Boys (assistant)
1993–1995 Atlas (assistant)
1995–1996 América (assistant)
1997–1998 Vélez Sarsfield (assistant)
1998 Espanyol (assistant)
1998–2004 Argentina (assistant)
2008–2009 Argentinos Juniors
2009–2010 Racing Club
2010–2011 Instituto
2011–2013 Athletic Bilbao (assistant)
2013 Sporting Cristal
2013–2014 Chile U-20
2015–2016 Banfield
2017–2019 Boca Juniors (academy director)
2019 Sporting Cristal
2019–2020 Bolívar
2021 Cusco
2022 Banfield
2022– Costa Rica (sporting director)
2023 Costa Rica (interim)
2024– Costa Rica (interim)

Coaching career

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Vivas started his management career at Argentinos Juniors and he became famous by working as assistant of Marcelo Bielsa at the Argentina national team[1] and at La Liga club Athletic Bilbao.[2] In 2019 he became the manager of Bolivar, however in late 2020, was fired. In April 2021, Vivas became the head coach of Cusco FC of the Peruvian Primera División.

Personal life

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Vivas' older brother Marcelo is also a football manager.

References

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  1. ^ Anderson, David (1 April 2020). "Bielsa wept uncontrollably after Argentina's humiliating exit at 2002 World Cup". mirror. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Claudio Vivas: "Ariel Holan es un gran imitador de Bielsa"". Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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