Joaquín Rivas Explained

Joaquín Rivas
Fullname:Joaquín Antonio Rivas Navarro
Birth Date:26 April 1992
Birth Place:Santa Ana, El Salvador
Currentclub:El Paso Locomotive
Clubnumber:11
Position:Forward
Collegeyears1:2010–2013
College1:UNLV Rebels
Years1:2014
Clubs1:Kitsap Pumas
Caps1:13
Goals1:6
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Sacramento Republic
Caps2:19
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Tulsa Roughnecks
Caps3:61
Goals3:17
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Saint Louis FC
Caps4:19
Goals4:2
Years5:2021–2022
Clubs5:FC Tulsa
Caps5:32
Goals5:8
Years6:2022–2023
Clubs6:Miami FC
Caps6:42
Goals6:14
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:El Paso Locomotive
Caps7:12
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:2018–
Nationalteam1:El Salvador
Nationalcaps1:31
Nationalgoals1:4
Club-Update:22:00, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:16:01, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

Joaquín Antonio Rivas Navarro (born 26 April 1992) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive and the El Salvador national team.

Club career

Early career

Rivas played college soccer at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 2010 to 2013.[1]

After college, Rivas appeared for USL PDL side Kitsap Pumas in 2014.[2]

Professional

Rivas signed for United Soccer League side Tulsa Roughnecks as of the start of the 2017 season.[3]

Rivas moved to USL side Saint Louis FC ahead of their 2019 season.[4]

Following Saint Louis FC folding at the end of the 2020 season, Rivas returned to FC Tulsa.[5]

In June 2022, Rivas moved to Miami FC. Tulsa received Sean McFarlane on loan in return.[6]

Rivas joined USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive ahead of their 2024 season.[7]

International career

Rivas made his debut for the El Salvador national team on 16 November 2018 in a CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against Bermuda, as a half-time substitute for Jaime Alas.[8]

International goals

Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 20 November 2018 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador align=center 1–0 align=center 1–0 Friendly
2. 11 July 2021 Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States align=center 2–0 align=center 2–0 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3. 24 July 2021 State Farm Stadium, Glendale, United States align=center 1–3 2–3 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4. align=center 2–3

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joaquin Rivas - Men's Soccer. University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics.
  2. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . www.uslpdl.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140405150723/http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2014/13598692.html#STATS . 5 April 2014 . dead.
  3. Web site: Republic FC Adds Four New Faces - United Soccer League . 22 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402134156/http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=209951888 . 2 April 2015 .
  4. Web site: Saint Louis Signs El Salvador International Rivas . USLChampionship.com . 5 December 2018 . USL Championship . 6 December 2018.
  5. Web site: Joaquin Rivas Set for Second Stint in Tulsa. December 2020.
  6. Web site: Borer . Sarah . El Salvador Forward Joaquín Rivas Joins Miami FC from FC Tulsa . Miami FC . 22 June 2022 .
  7. Web site: El Salvador international Joaquin Rivas moves to Locomotive FC . 20 November 2023 .
  8. Web site: ESPN. Bermuda v El Salvador game report. 16 November 2018.