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]
| Estadio José Nehin | |
El Serpentario | |
 | |
 The stadium in 2019 | |
 | |
| Address | Esteban Echeverría 99 San Juan Argentina |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Overview
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c El nacimiento de dos pasiones on Tiempo de San Juan
- ^ a b c El Serpentario se renueva on Telesol Diario, 28 Sep 2023
- ^ Estadio de Sportivo Desamparados de San Juan by Adrián Redi
- ^ Estadios argentinos: esos nombres que nunca supimos quienes fueron… on Xenen.com.ar
- ^ En el nombre del padre, del hijo y del fútbol on Diario de Cuyo
- ^ Mundial 1934: el equipo amateur argentino que viajó a la Italia fascista by Juan C. Larrarte on Télam
- ^ Debut y despedida en el Mundial de Italia 1934 on Caras y Caretas, 27 May 2022
- ^ El capitán de los desamparados on Página/12
- ^ Se celebra un nuevo aniversario del natalicio de José Eduardo Nehín by Pablo Karki on Diario Huarpe, 12 Oct 2020
Media related to Estadio El Serpentario at Wikimedia Commons