Jorge Rivera | |
Fullname: | Jorge Luis Rivera |
Birth Date: | 24 March 1996 |
Birth Place: | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Height: | 1.74m (05.71feet) |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Don Bosco FC |
Clubnumber: | 4 |
Youthclubs1: | Don Bosco |
Years1: | 2015 |
Clubs1: | Guayama |
Caps1: | 20 |
Goals1: | 12 |
Years2: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs2: | Puerto Rico FC |
Caps2: | 25 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2018 |
Clubs3: | Penn FC |
Caps3: | 8 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2019– |
Clubs4: | Don Bosco FC |
Goals4: | 8 |
Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
Nationalteam1: | Puerto Rico U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2015– |
Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 13:51, 15 October 2018 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | June 14, 2017 |
Jorge Luis Rivera (born March 24, 1996) is a Puerto Rican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Don Bosco FC in the Liga Puerto Rico.
Rivera played club football for Guayama FC in the 2015 season.
On February 26, 2016, Rivera joined the newly created Puerto Rico FC, that set to begin play in the NASL's 2016 fall season.[1]
The 20-year-old starter started four games, came in as a substitute in five and played 343 minutes in the 2016 season. Also scored his first two goals as a professional during the Luis Villarejo Cup. On January 27, 2017, PRFC announced the resigning of Jorge Rivera.[2]
In February 2018, Rivera signed with Penn FC in the United Soccer League.[3]
In January 2019, Rivera returned to Puerto Rico to play with Don Bosco FC in the Liga Puerto Rico. He scored his first goal on January 12 against Bayamón FC.[4]
Rivera made his senior international debut for Puerto Rico in 2015.[1]
On March 26, 2016, Rivera scores his first goal for Puerto Rico national football team against Anguilla in the 42' minute of a 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification match.[5]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Guayama | 2015 | LNF | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | – | 20 | 12 | ||
Puerto Rico | 2016 | NASL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | 2 | ||
2017 | NASL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 1 | |||
Penn FC | 2018 | USL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 45 | 13 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 35 | 15 |
Puerto Rico national team | |||
---|---|---|---|
Year | Apps | Goals | |
2016 | 7 | 1 | |
2017 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 1 |
Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.