Cesar Rivera Explained

Cesar Rivera
Fullname:Cesar Rivera Samaniego
Birth Date:25 August 1986
Birth Place:Pomona, California, United States
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2004–2005
Youthclubs1:Mt. San Antonio College
Years1:2010
Clubs1:Los Angeles Azul Legends
Caps1:10
Goals1:4
Years2:2011
Clubs2:Los Angeles Blues
Caps2:13
Goals2:6
Years3:2012–2013
Clubs3:Los Angeles Misioneros
Caps3:14
Goals3:7
Years4:2012
Clubs4:Cal FC (loan)
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2014
Clubs5:Orange County Blues
Caps5:16
Goals5:0

Cesar Rivera Samaniego (born August 25, 1986, in Pomona, California) is an American retired soccer player.

Career

College and amateur

Rivera played college soccer at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California, where he was a junior college Second Team All-American.

After spending time training with Mexican clubs Necaxa and Morelia, and playing with numerous Los Angeles-area amateur teams, Rivera played with the Los Angeles Azul Legends in the USL Premier Development League in 2010.[1]

Professional

Rivera turned professional when he signed with the expansion Los Angeles Blues of the new USL Professional League in February 2011.[2] He made his professional debut – and scored his first professional goal – on April 15, 2011, in a 3–0 victory over Sevilla Puerto Rico[3]

He was released by the LA Blues following the conclusion of the 2011 USL Pro season, and subsequently signed to play for the Los Angeles Misioneros in the USL Premier Development League in 2012. He scored his first goal for his new club on his debut, a 4-1 opening-day loss to Fresno Fuego.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/4069051.html#STATS United Soccer Leagues (USL)
  2. http://www.labluesprosoccer.com/home/487002.html Los Angeles Blues Sign First Three Players
  3. http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2011/2175587.html United Soccer Leagues (USL)
  4. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . pdl.uslsoccer.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501080326/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/stats/2012/2883409.html . 2012-05-01.