Ricardo Rivera Explained

Ricardo Rivera
Fullname:Ricardo Emmanuel Rivera de León
Birth Date:17 April 1997
Birth Place:San Juan, Puerto Rico
Position:Forward
Currentclub:O&M FC
Youthyears1:2004–2015
Youthclubs1:Atlético de San Juan
Youthyears2:2015–2016
Youthclubs2:Racing Algemesí CF
Collegeyears1:2016–2018
College1:UPR Mayagüez
Years1:2018–2021
Clubs1:Vilamarxant CF
Caps1:72
Goals1:13
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Union Omaha
Caps2:20
Goals2:1
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:Buñol
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2024-
Clubs4:O&M FC
Caps4:12
Goals4:3
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalteam1:Puerto Rico U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2016
Nationalteam2:Puerto Rico U20
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019
Nationalteam3:Puerto Rico U23
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2016–
Nationalteam4:Puerto Rico
Nationalcaps4:25
Nationalgoals4:16
Club-Update:16 October 2022
Ntupdate:21 November 2023

Ricardo Emmanuel Rivera de León (born 17 April 1997) is a Puerto Rican footballer who plays as a forward for the Puerto Rico national team.

Career

Youth and college

Rivera played most of his youth career at Club Atlético de San Juan, before moving to Valencia in 2015, where he played one year at Racing Algemesí. From 2016 to 2018, he played college soccer at UPR Mayagüez, where he won the championship twice, and earned awards including MVP and top goalscorer.[1]

Senior career

In 2018, Rivera tried out and signed with Villamarxant CF of the Tercera División.[2]

International

Rivera was called up to the Puerto Rico national under-17 team under manager Jeaustin Campos in 2012, for the FIFA U17 World Cup Qualifiers. In 2016 he played for the Puerto Rico national under-20 team.[3] In the same year, he was called up, and made his debut for the senior national team, for friendly matches against the Dominican Republic.[4] In July 2019, he was called up to the Puerto Rico national under-23 team, for the 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He scored the winning goal in the 93' minute in his debut against Antigua and Barbuda.[5]

Rivera concluded the 2022 World Cup qualifiers as the team’s leader in goals, with four.[6] Puerto Rico finished this stage second in their group, but only Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced.[6]

Career statistics

International goals

List of international goals scored by Ricardo Rivera
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
128 March 2021 Estadio Centroamericano, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico align=center 1–1 align=center 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
22 June 2021 Estadio Centroamericano, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico align=center 2–0 7–0
3align=center 4–0
48 June 2021 Georgetown Football Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana align=center 1–0 align=center 2–0
512 June 2022 Estadio Centroamericano, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico align=center 2–0 6–0 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C
6align=center 4–0
7align=center 5–0
8align=center 6–0
926 March 2023 Mayagüez Athletics Stadium, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico align=center 1–0 5–1
10align=center 3–0
119 September 2023 Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas align=center 2–1 align=center 6–1 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B
1212 September 2023 Mayagüez Athletics Stadium, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico align=center 2–0 5–0
133–0
1421 November 2023 Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico align=center 1–0 6–0
152–0
163–0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Time/Results . CAAMpeones los Tarzanes de la UPRM | FutbolBoricua.net . Futbolboricua.co . 23 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Ricky, un Tarzán a la conquista de España. ¡Que Palo! Deportes.
  3. Web site: Noticias: Le llega el turno a la Sub20 rumbo a la Copa Mundial . 2019-01-24 . 2020-09-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200921154337/http://noticias.elhuracanazulpr.com/2016/06/le-llega-el-turno-la-sub20-rumbo-la.html . dead .
  4. Web site: Time/Results . A Escena El Clásico Caribeño En Bayamón: #Nuestraselepr Vs. República Dominicana | Futbolboricua.Net . Futbolboricua.co . 23 March 2019.
  5. Web site: Primera victoria de la Selección Olímpica en 12 años.
  6. Web site: Termina con victoria Puerto Rico la clasificación al mundial Catar 2022 | FutbolBoricua.net.