Stalin Rivas Explained

Stalin Rivas
Fullname:Stalin José Rivas
Birth Date:1971 8, df=y
Birth Place:San Félix, Venezuela
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1988–1991
Years2:1991–1992
Years3:1992–1993
Years4:1993–1994
Years5:1994–2000
Years6:2000
Years7:2000–2001
Years8:2001–2002
Years9:2002–2004
Years10:2004
Years11:2005
Years12:2005–2006
Clubs12:Mineros de Guayana
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Caps3:20
Goals3:3
Caps7:4
Goals7:2
Caps10:12
Goals10:2
Caps11:7
Goals11:0
Caps12:10
Goals12:1
Nationalyears1:1989–1996
Nationalteam1:Venezuela
Nationalcaps1:34
Nationalgoals1:3
Manageryears1:2006
Manageryears2:2007
Manageryears3:2008
Managerclubs3:Mineros de Guayana

Stalin José Rivas (born 5 August 1971 in San Félix, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is described as "the most naturally talented Venezuelan footballer of all time".

Club career

During his professional career, Rivas played for several clubs in Latin America and Belgium, including Caracas Fútbol Club, Club Deportivo Los Millonarios and Standard Liège.

International career

Rivas received 34 caps, scoring 3 goals, for the Venezuela national football team between 1989 and 1996.[1]

International goals

|- bgcolor=#DFE7FF| 1. || 25 June 1989 || Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela || || 3–0 || 3–0 || Friendly|- bgcolor=#DFE7FF| 2. || 21 May 1993 || El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia || || 1–1 || 1-1 || Friendly|- bgcolor=#DFE7FF| 3. || 19 June 1993 || Estadio Bellavista, Ambato, Ecuador || || 1–2 || 2–2 || 1993 Copa América|}

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/venez-recintlp.html Venezuela - Record International Players