Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Francisco Tissavak Véliz | ||
Date of birth | 9 May 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Universidad de Chile | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Universidad de Chile | |||
Deportes La Serena | |||
1996 | Unión Santa Cruz | ||
1997 | San Luis | ||
1998 | Unión La Calera | ||
PSDS Deli Serdang | |||
Persma Manado | |||
PSMS Medan | |||
International career | |||
1991 | Chile U17 | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Daniel Francisco Tissavak Véliz (born 9 May 1975) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in Chile and Indonesia.
A playmaker, Tissavak is a product of Universidad de Chile youth system, where he coincided with Marcelo Salas as fellow[1] and Manuel Rodríguez Vega as coach.[2] In his homeland, he also played for Deportes La Serena, Unión Santa Cruz,[3] San Luis.[1] and Unión La Calera.[4]
After he moved abroad and spent about four years in the Indonesian football,[1] playing for PSDS Deli Serdang,[2] Persma Manado and PSMS Medan.[5]
Tissavak represented Chile at under-17 level in the 1991 South American Championship alongside well-known players such as Marcelo Salas, Clarence Acuña and Álex Varas.[6] He scored the goal in the 1–0 win against Venezuela.[7]
As a football player, he was compared to Diego Maradona by his resemblance and playing style.[2]
Following his retirement as a player, he returned to his homeland and joined Gerdau Aza, a steel company,[1] as a machine operator.[8]