| Estadio José Nehin | |
| El Serpentario | |
 | |
| 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; 64 years ago (1960-06-05) |
| Renovated | 2023 |
| 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.
Overview
The stadium was named after José Nehin, footballer of Sportivo Desamaparados between 1920 and 1932. Nehin also played for the Argentina national team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He is the only San Juan-born footballer to have played in a World Cup.
The stadium was inaugurated on 5 June 1960. The origin of its nickname, serpentarium, is related to Desamparados' nickname, Víbora (snake).
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.
References
- ^ El nacimiento de dos pasiones on Tiempo de San Juan
- ^ 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