Claudio Vivas

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| name = Claudio Vivas

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| fullname = Claudio Alejandro Vivas

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|8|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Rosario, Argentina

| height =

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Newell's Old Boys

| manageryears1 = 1990–1992

| managerclubs1 = Newell's Old Boys (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 1993–1995

| managerclubs2 = Atlas (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 1995–1996

| managerclubs3 = América (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 1997–1998

| managerclubs4 = Vélez Sarsfield (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 1998

| managerclubs5 = Espanyol (assistant)

| manageryears6 = 1998–2004

| managerclubs6 = Argentina (assistant)

| manageryears7 = 2008–2009

| managerclubs7 = Argentinos Juniors

| manageryears8 = 2009–2010

| managerclubs8 = Racing Club

| manageryears9 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs9 = Instituto

| manageryears10 = 2011–2013

| managerclubs10 = Athletic Bilbao (assistant)

| manageryears11 = 2013

| managerclubs11 = Sporting Cristal

| manageryears12 = 2013–2014

| managerclubs12 = Chile U-20

| manageryears13 = 2015–2016

| managerclubs13 = Banfield

| manageryears14 = 2017–2019

| managerclubs14 = Boca Juniors (academy director)

| manageryears15 = 2019

| managerclubs15 = Sporting Cristal

| manageryears16 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs16 = Bolívar

| manageryears17 = 2021

| managerclubs17 = Cusco

| manageryears18 = 2022

| managerclubs18 = Banfield

| manageryears19 = 2022–2024

| managerclubs19 = Costa Rica (sporting director)

| manageryears20 = 2023

| managerclubs20 = Costa Rica (interim)

| manageryears21 = 2024

| managerclubs21 = Costa Rica (interim)

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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.

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{{Cite web|title=Bielsa wept uncontrollably after Argentina's humiliating exit at 2002 World Cup|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/marcelo-bielsa-wept-uncontrollably-after-21794814|last=Anderson|first=David|date=1 April 2020|website=mirror|access-date=31 May 2020}} and at La Liga club Athletic Bilbao.{{Cite web|title=Claudio Vivas: "Ariel Holan es un gran imitador de Bielsa"|url=https://www.eldinamo.cl/deportes/2020/05/29/claudio-vivas-ariel-holan-es-un-gran-imitador-de-bielsa/|access-date=31 May 2020}} 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.