Claudio Fabián Tapia | |
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.jpg) Tapia in 2018 | |
| Born | (1969-05-16)16 May 1969 (age 56) Concepción,San Juan |
| Occupation | Football executive |
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Claudio Fabián "Chiqui"Tapia (born 22 September 1964) is anArgentine football executive and current President of theArgentine Football Association (Spanish:Asociación del Fútbol Argentino) and Liga Profesional de Fútbol (an entity that rules and organises thePrimera División championships). At club level, Tapia was president ofBarracas 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 ofmunicipal solid waste inGreater Buenos Aires.
Tapia was born on 22 September 1967 inConcepción,San Juan Province, to Washington Tapia and Leonor Olivera. As a child, he moved to theSan Telmo neighborhood ofBuenos Aires. He playedfootball, originally as asweeper, then as astriker forBarracas Central.[2]
Tapia played atIndependiente's youth divisions and then in Barracas Central, where he was part of the senior squad. He then moved toSportivo 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 to 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 toPrimera 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 3abstentions.[5] He replacedLuis Segura, who was forced to resign whenfraud charges were brought against him in June 2016.[6]
Tapia was married to Paola Moyano, daughter of former Secretary General of theCGT,Hugo Moyano.[7][8] His sons,Iván andMatías, are also footballers.[9]
