Nelson Orlando Cossio Riquelme (born 1966-06-14) is a retired

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from

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, who made his debut for the

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on 1997-01-04 in a friendly against

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. He obtained a total number of four caps during his professional career.

Honours

Club

;Universidad de Chile *

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(2):

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References

* 1966 births Living people Chilean people of Italian descent Footballers from Santiago, Chile Chilean men's footballers Chile men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers 1997 Copa América players Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Deportes Melipilla footballers C.D. Antofagasta footballers Everton de Viña del Mar footballers Club Universidad de Chile footballers Audax Italiano footballers Deportes Temuco footballers Deportes Iquique footballers Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers Unión Española footballers San Marcos de Arica footballers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Doping cases in association football Chilean football managers Deportes Naval managers O'Higgins F.C. managers Coquimbo Unido managers Unión San Felipe managers San Luis de Quillota managers Lota Schwager managers Deportes Melipilla managers Provincial Osorno managers Deportes Copiapó managers San Bernardo Unido managers Primera B de Chile managers Chilean Primera División managers Segunda División Profesional de Chile managers 20th-century Chilean sportsmen {{Chile-footy-goalkeeper-stub