Estadio José Nehin | |
El Serpentario | |
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Address | Esteban Echeverría 99 San Juan Argentina |
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Owner | Sportivo Desamparados |
Type | Stadium |
Capacity | 18,000 |
Field size | 100 x 70 m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Opened | 5 June 1960[1] |
Renovated | 2023 [2] |
Tenants | |
Sportivo Desamparados |
Estadio José Nehin, popularly known as El Serpentario (the serpentarium), is a football football located in the city of San Juan in the homonymous province of Argentina. It is owned and operated by Club Sportivo Desamparados, and has a capacity of 18,000 spectators. [3]
The stadium was named after José Nehin, [1] [4] footballer of Sportivo Desamaparados between 1920 and 1932. [5] Nehin also played for the Argentina national team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. [6] [7] He is the only San Juan-born footballer to have played in a World Cup. [8] [9]
The stadium was inaugurated on 5 June 1960. [1] The origin of its nickname, serpentarium, is related to Desamparados' nickname, Víbora (snake). [2]
Estadio José Nahin inaugurated its lighting system in 2007. In 2023, it was replaced by a more modern system as part of several refurbishment works that included toilets and the construction of a restaurant for club members. [2]
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