Stiven Rivić Explained

Stiven Rivić
Birth Date:1985 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Pula, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Height:1.81 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1991–2003
Youthclubs1:Pula
Youthyears2:2003–2004
Youthclubs2:Schalke 04
Years1:2004–2005
Clubs1:Sint-Truiden
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Years2:2005–2006
Clubs2:Pula
Caps2:28
Goals2:12
Years3:2006–2010
Clubs3:Energie Cottbus
Caps3:73
Goals3:8
Years4:2006–2007
Clubs4:Energie Cottbus II
Caps4:12
Goals4:6
Years5:2010–2011
Clubs5:1. FC Kaiserslautern
Caps5:12
Goals5:2
Years6:2012
Clubs6:Istra 1961
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Years7:2012–2014
Clubs7:Energie Cottbus
Caps7:40
Goals7:2
Years8:2016–2017
Clubs8:Walton & Hersham
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2017
Clubs9:Hampton & Richmond Borough
Caps9:6
Goals9:2
Totalcaps:180
Totalgoals:32
Nationalyears1:2003–2006
Nationalteam1:Croatia U21
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0

Stiven Rivić (born 9 August 1985) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Pula, Rivić started his career with the youth side of NK Pula. He moved around to a couple of clubs, before returning to NK Pula. Finally, he was signed by Energie Cottbus in 2006.[1] Rivić was capped for the under-21 national team.

He scored his first Bundesliga goal on 6 May 2008 in his side's 1–1 draw against Karlsruher SC. In the next fixture against Hamburger SV, he scored again as his side gained a 2–0 victory. In next season he scored just one goal, and in the same season his club was relegated to 2. Bundesliga.

In July 2010, Rivić signed a three-year contract with 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[2] The contract was dissolved prematurely in January 2012.[3] Rivić then joined Prva HNL club Istra 1961 in February 2012.[4]

On 6 August 2012, Rivić rejoined Cottbus on a two-year contract. He left the club at the end of the 2013–14 season after they had been relegated from the 2. Bundesliga.

On 24 March 2017, Rivic came back into football, joining Hampton & Richmond Borough in England's National League South, the sixth tier of football in the country.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alonso agrees Metalurh move . 10 September 2007 . UEFA.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070811060956/http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/Kind=2/newsId=423780.html . 11 August 2007 .
  2. News: 1. FC Kaiserslautern holt Cottbuser Rivic. 1 July 2010. suedkurier.de. German. 13 May 2012.
  3. Web site: FCK löst Vertrag mit Rivic . FCK dissolves contract with Rivic . German . bundesliga.de . 20 January 2012 . 6 May 2013.
  4. News: Istra 1961 dovela Stivena Rivića . Zovko . Ante . 26 February 2012 . Sportnet.hr . Croatian . 26 February 2012.
  5. Web site: Overfield . Rob . Rivić joins Beavers . Hampton & Richmond Borough FC . 1 February 2021 . 23 March 2017.