Claudio Vivas

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

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
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
2022–2024	Costa Rica (sporting director)
2023	Costa Rica (interim)
2024	Costa Rica (interim)

Coaching career

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

Vivas' older brother Marcelo is also a football manager.