Claudio Tapia


Claudio Fabián "Chiqui" Tapia is the current President of the Argentine Football Association and Vice-President of "CEAMSE".
Born in San Juan, Tapia moved to San Telmo, Buenos Aires as a child. He played football, originally as a sweeper, then as a striker for Barracas Central.
Tapia was voted President of the AFA on March 29, 2017, with a mandate until 2021. The vote was passed with 40 votes in favor and 3 abstentions. He replaced Luis Segura, who was forced to resign when fraud charges were brought against him in June 2016.

Personal life

Tapia is the son-in-law of Hugo Moyano. His sons, Iván and Matías, are also footballers, as is his nephew Facundo.