Nelson Tapia

Olympic medal record
Representing Chile
Men's Football

Nelson Tapia
Personal information
Full name	Nelson Antonio Tapia Ríos
Date of birth	22 September 1966 (age 55)
Place of birth	Molina, Chile
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1984–1987	O'Higgins
Senior career*
Years	Team
1987–1992	O'Higgins
1993	Temuco
1994–2000	Universidad Católica
2000–2001	Vélez Sársfield
2001	Puerto Montt
2002	Unión Española
2003	Cobreloa
2004	Santos
2005	Cobreloa
2005	Atlético Junior
Total
National team
1994–2005	Chile
Teams managed
2016–	Independiente de Cauquenes
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Nelson Antonio Tapia Ríos (born 22 September 1966) is a retired Chilean football goalkeeper. He is nicknamed Simpson because during his career he wore a hair style similar to cartoon character Bart Simpson.

He made his debut for the Chilean national team in 1994 against France. After his last match thus far, a 0-5 loss against Brazil in 2005, the tally is at 73 caps. He played all four games for Chile at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and he also won an Olympic bronze medal with Chile at the 2000 Summer Olympics.