| Carlos Rivera | |
| Fullname: | Carlos Rubén Rivera Moulton |
| Birth Date: | 30 May 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Panama City, Panama |
| Height: | 1.830NaN0 |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 2003 |
| Years2: | 2004 |
| Years3: | 2005 |
| Clubs3: | Independiente Medellín |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs4: | Persepolis |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2006–2007 |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2007 |
| Clubs6: | Tauro |
| Caps6: | 22 |
| Goals6: | 6 |
| Years7: | 2008–2010 |
| Caps7: | 72 |
| Goals7: | 5 |
| Years8: | 2010– |
| Clubs8: | Marquense |
| Years9: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs9: | Sporting San Miguelito |
| Caps9: | 13 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2004–2010 |
| Nationalteam1: | Panama |
| Nationalcaps1: | 63 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Manageryears1: | 2014– |
| Managerclubs1: | Millenium UP (assistant) |
| Pcupdate: | 16:55, 21 March 2009 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 16:55, 21 March 2009 (UTC) |
Carlos Rubén Rivera Moulton (born 30 May 1979) is a retired Panamanian football defender.
Rivera played for several Panamanian clubs but also had spells abroad with Colombian club Independiente Medellín[1] and Iranian side Persepolis, whom he joined in 2005 alongside compatriot José Anthony Torres.[2]
In January 2011 Rivera moved to Sporting San Miguelito.[3] In December 2012, he won the 2012 Apertura championship of the Panamanian second division with Millenium UP[4] [5] but he missed out on promotion after losing the Super Final to 2013 Clausura winners Independiente.[6]
Rivera made his debut for Panama in a March 2004 friendly match against Cuba and has earned a total of 63 caps, scoring 2 goals.[7] He represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and was a member of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup team, who finished second in the tournament[8] and he also played at the 2007[9] and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[10] During the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C opener against Honduras, Rivera scored his first ever international goal for Panama.
His final international was a November 2010 friendly match against Honduras.
Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[11]
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 February 2007 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup | |||
| 2 | 8 June 2007 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
After retiring, he became assistant coach at Millenium UP in September 2014.[12]