Claudio Tapia
Claudio Fabián Tapia | |
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 Tapia in 2018 | |
| Born | September 22, 1967 Concepción, San Juan |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Occupation | Football executive |
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Claudio Fabián "Chiqui" Tapia (born 22 September 1967) is an Argentine football executive and current President of the Argentine Football Association (Spanish: Asociación del Fútbol Argentino) and Liga Profesional de Fútbol (an entity that rules and organises the Primera División championships). At club level, Tapia was president of Barracas Central from 2001 to 2020.
Tapia is also vice-president of "CEAMSE" (Spanish: Coordinación Ecológica Área Metropolitana Sociedad del Estado),[1] a public company that operates on the handling and processing of municipal solid waste in Greater Buenos Aires.
Biography
Born in San Juan, Tapia moved to San Telmo, Buenos Aires as a child. He played football, originally as a sweeper, then as a striker for Barracas Central.[2]
Tapia played at Independiente's youth divisions and then in Barracas Central, where he was part of the senior squad. He then moved to Sportivo Dock Sud. After his career as footballer ended prematurely, Tapia started working at the Argentine Lorry Drivers' Union.[3]
In 2000, a group of members of Barracas Central invited him to return of the club. Tapia became president of the club in 2001. Under his leadership, Barracas Central won the 2009–10 (es) Primera C championship, and the 2018–19 (es) Primera B Metropolitana championship, promoting to Primera Nacional, the second level of Argentine football. His tenure on Barracas Central ended in March 2020, after 18 years. His son Matías replaced him as president of the club.[4]
Tapia was voted President of the AFA on 29 March 2017, with a mandate until 2021. The vote was passed with 40 votes in favour and 3 abstentions.[5] He replaced Luis Segura, who was forced to resign when fraud charges were brought against him in June 2016.[6]
Personal life
Tapia was the son-in-law of labour leader and former Secretary General of the CGT, Hugo Moyano.[7][8] His sons, Iván and Matías, are also footballers, as is his nephew Facundo.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Autoridades CEAMSE" (in Spanish). Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Claudio Chiqui Tapia" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ Quién es el yerno de Moyano que quiere pelear la AFA?, 27 Jul 2015 on Expediente Político
- ^ Chiqui Tapia, reacción al ascenso, Olé
- ^ "Claudio Chiqui Tapia fue electo presidente casi sin oposición y comienza una nueva era" [Claudio Chiqui Tapia was elected president almost unopposed and a new era begins]. Clarin (in Spanish). March 29, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Argentina's FA appoints Claudio Tapia". Soccerex. March 31, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ a b "Barracas Central: "Ser un Tapia es más complicado de lo que muchos piensan"". Vermouth Deportivo. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Larga vida a la dinastía Tapia". Perfil. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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