Paolo Vivar

Paolo César Vivar Araya is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a left winger for clubs in Chile and Indonesia.

Club career

A left winger from the Deportes Ovalle youth system, Vivar also could play as a left midfielder or left wing back. He began his career making appearances for the club in the 1995 and the 1996 seasons of the Chilean second division.
In Chile, he also played for Cobreloa, where he had his better seasons, Unión San Felipe and Rangers de Talca.
Abroad, he played in Indonesia for Persija Jakarta, Persikota Tangerang, Persema Malang and Persela Lamongan.
His last club was Cobreloa in 2009.

Vivar represented Chile at under-20 level in the 1997 South American Championship.
At senior level, he made an appearance for the Chile national team in a 1–1 draw versus Iran on 31 January 1998. Previously, he took part in an unofficial match against a team made up by players from the Hong Kong league, with a 3–1 loss. In addition, he played in the 2–1 win for the B-team against England B on 10 February 1998.

After his retirement, he switched to the mining industry and has worked as a mechanic and crane operator.