| Martí Riverola | |
| Fullname: | Martí Riverola Bataller |
| Birth Date: | 26 January 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Barcelona, Spain |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Inter d'Escaldes |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthyears1: | 1999–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Barcelona |
| Years1: | 2009–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Barcelona B |
| Caps1: | 38 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2011 |
| Clubs2: | → Vitesse (loan) |
| Caps2: | 15 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2011 |
| Clubs3: | Barcelona |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2012–2015 |
| Clubs4: | Bologna |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs5: | → Mallorca (loan) |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2015 |
| Clubs6: | → Rheindorf Altach (loan) |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs7: | Foggia |
| Caps7: | 43 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs8: | Reggiana |
| Caps8: | 44 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs9: | Ibiza |
| Caps9: | 16 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs10: | Andorra |
| Caps10: | 79 |
| Goals10: | 5 |
| Years11: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps11: | 25 |
| Goals11: | 6 |
| Years12: | 2023– |
| Caps12: | 19 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 27 May 2024 |
Martí Riverola Bataller (born 26 January 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Andorran club Inter d'Escaldes.
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Riverola joined FC Barcelona's youth academy in 1999 at the age of 8, and started his career as a forward, being reconverted into a midfielder for the 2004–05 season. In spite of this change he retained his goalscoring touch, being the under-19's second-top scorer in 2010 with 13 goals.[1]
In late 2009, still registered with the juniors, Riverola made his debut for Barcelona's B team, in a 2–0 away win against neighbours RCD Espanyol B.[2] They eventually returned to Segunda División after 11 years, but the player only appeared once more in the league.[3]
Riverola joined Eredivisie club Vitesse Arnhem in January 2011 on a six-month-long loan, as the Dutch were managed by countryman Albert Ferrer, himself a former Barcelona player.[4] In July he returned to Barcelona and its reserves, alongside Isaac Cuenca,[5] and scored five goals in 32 games throughout the campaign[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] to help the B's finish eighth.
On 6 December 2011, Riverola made his first and only official appearance for the main squad, coming on as a substitute for Sergi Roberto in the dying minutes of a 4–0 home victory over FC BATE Borisov in the UEFA Champions League.[11] [12]
On 7 June 2012, Riverola was presented as a player of Bologna F.C. 1909,[13] having already agreed to a four-year contract in late January;[14] [15] FIFA later ordered the Italian side to pay Barcelona €535,000 as training compensation, although he was a free agent.[16] During his spell at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara he only appeared in three competitive games, his Serie A input consisting of 50 minutes in a 2–1 loss at A.C. Milan on 20 January 2013.[17]
In August 2013, Riverola was loaned to RCD Mallorca of the Spanish second tier,[18] and he spent the second half of the 2014–15 season with SC Rheindorf Altach of the Austrian Bundesliga, on loan with an option make the move permanent.[19]
On 17 July 2015, Riverola was signed by Foggia Calcio on a two-year contract.[20] In January 2017, he joined A.C. Reggiana 1919 also in the Serie C.[21]
Riverola returned to his country in August 2018, with third-division UD Ibiza.[22] He joined FC Andorra in the following transfer window,[23] going on to be part of the squad that promoted from the regional leagues to the professional ones in just three years.[24] [25]
On 1 September 2022, Riverola terminated his contract.[26] He remained in the principality nonetheless, signing with Primera Divisió side Atlètic Club d'Escaldes.[27]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Barcelona B | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 32 | 5 | — | — | 32 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | |||
| Vitesse (loan) | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Barcelona | 2011–12 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bologna | 2012–13 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mallorca (loan) | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Rheindorf Altach (loan) | 2014–15 | Austrian Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Foggia | 2015–16 | Lega Pro | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | |||
| Reggiana | 2016–17 | Lega Pro | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Serie C | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| Total | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 3 | |||
| Ibiza | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Andorra | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 220 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 233 | 15 | |||