- Sport: soccer
- Team: Inter Milan
- Position: defender
- Nationality: Colombia

- Birth date: 1983-03-25 (25 years)
- Place of birth: Pradera, Colombia
Nelson Rivas is a Columbian football player who currentlt features for the Italian giants Inter Milan. He is nicknamed Tyson after the famous American boxer and also bears the nickname the Giant. Rivas is a defender.
Nelson Rivas started his career at Deportivo Pasto in 2002 and then arched his way through Deportivo Cali, Deportes Tolima and River Plate before being signed by Inter Milan at the start of the 2007-2008 season and won the scudetto in his debut season with Inter Milan.

Nelson Rivas started his career at Deportivo Pasto in 2002 and then arched his way through Deportivo Cali, Deportes Tolima and River Plate before being signed by Inter Milan at the start of the 2007-2008 season and won the scudetto in his debut season with Inter Milan.

Team history
- Inter Milan (2007 - present day)
- River Plate (2007 - 2007)
- Deportivo de Cali (2004 - 2006)
- Deportivo de Cali (2003 - 2003)
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