Humberto Viviani Ribera (born 10 December 1980) is a Bolivian football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Guabirá.

Humberto Viviani
Personal information
Full name Humberto Viviani Ribera
Date of birth (1980-12-10) 10 December 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Riberalta, Bolivia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Guabirá (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998 Chaco Petrolero
1999–2000 The Strongest
2001–2002 Pompeya
2003–2005 Aurora
2006 Universitario Sucre 24 (0)
2007–2010 Aurora
2010 Fancesa [pt]
2011 Ciclón Tarija
2011–2012 Enrique Happ
2012 Municipal Tiquipaya
2013 Oruro Royal
2013–2014 Municipal Tiquipaya
Managerial career
2018 Arauco Prado [es] (assistant)
2019–2020 Atlético Palmaflor
2021 Aurora
2021–2022 Atlético Palmaflor
2023 Van
2023 Libertad Gran Mamoré
2023– Guabirá
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Born in Riberalta, Viviani represented Chaco Petrolero, The Strongest, Pompeya, Aurora and Universitario Sucre in a professional output.[1] He subsequently represented amateur sides Fancesa, Ciclón Tarija, Enrique Happ,[2] Municipal Tiquipaya and Oruro Royal.[3] He retired in 2014 with Tiquipaya.[4]

In 2019, after working at Enrique Happ's youth categories and as an assistant manager at Arauco Prado,[5] Viviani was appointed manager of Atlético Palmaflor.[6] He achieved a first-ever promotion to the Primera División in his first season, but was sacked on 9 December 2020, after a poor run of form.[7]

On 18 December 2020, Viviani was named manager of former club Aurora.[8] He resigned on 17 October 2021,[9] and returned to Palmaflor on 3 November.[10]

Viviani was sacked from Palmaflor on 22 October 2022,[11] and had a short spell abroad in charge of Armenian club FC Van before returning to his home country with Libertad Gran Mamoré on 20 July 2023.[12] He resigned from the latter on 6 November,[13] and took over Guabirá two days later.[14]

References edit

  1. ^ "Humberto Viviani: "La humildad es nuestra grandeza"" [Humberto Viviani: "The humbleness is our greatness"] (in Spanish). Periódico Bolivia. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Enrique Happ debutará ante Vaca Diez el sábado a las 13:30" [Enrique Happ will debut against Vaca Díez on Saturday at 13:30] (in Spanish). Nacional B. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Dirigentes del Oruro Royal Club disconformes por empezar de visitantes" [Oruro Royal Club's board members unhappy by starting as a visitor] (in Spanish). Nacional B. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  4. ^ "NACIONAL B Tiquipaya asegura a dos refuerzos vallunos" [NACIONAL B Tiquipaya ensures two vallunos additions] (in Spanish). Nacional B. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Entrenadores con experiencia y juventud en semifinales de la Simón Bolívar" [Managers with experience and youth in the semifinals of the Simón Bolívar] (in Spanish). El País. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Viviani: "El fútbol es dedicación, trabajo y aplicar la tecnología"" [Viviani: "Football is dedication, work and applying the technology"] (in Spanish). Opinión. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Oficial: Humberto Viviani deja de ser el entrenador de Vinto Palmaflor" [Official: Humberto Viviani leaves as manager of Vinto Palmaflor] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Humberto Viviani es el nuevo director técnico de Aurora" [Humberto Viviani is the new manager of Aurora] (in Spanish). Opinión. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  9. ^ "La derrota de Aurora ante Real Tomayapo le costó el cargo al DT Humberto Viviani" (in Spanish). El Deber. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Vinto Palmaflor y Viviani retoman el idilio y trabajarán juntos hasta fin de año" (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 3 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Viviani se va de Palmaflor: cae otro DT en el Clausura" [Viviani leaves Palmaflor: another manager is down in the Clausura] (in Spanish). Premium. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Libertad Gran Mamoré despide a José Peña y da la bienvenida a Humberto Viviani" [Libertad Gran Mamoré sack José Peña and welcome Humberto Viviani] (in Spanish). Opinión. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Gran Mamoré sin DT: renunció Viviani" [Gran Mamoré without manager: Viviani resigned] (in Spanish). El Deber. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Humberto Viviani es el nuevo entrenador de Guabirá" [Humberto Viviani is the new manager of Guabirá] (in Spanish). El Deber. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.

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