Christian Rivera (Spanish footballer)
Christian Rivera Hernández (born 9 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Sporting de Gijón.
| Rivera with Spain U18 in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Rivera Hernández | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Gijón, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting Gijón | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sporting Gijón | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Oviedo B | 20 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Oviedo | 15 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Eibar | 24 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Barcelona B (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Las Palmas | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Huesca (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Leganés (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Girona (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2021– | Sporting Gijón | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Spain U19 | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2016 | |||
Club career
Born in Gijón, Asturias, Rivera was a Sporting de Gijón youth graduate. In July 2013 he nearly joined Atlético Madrid,[2] but his transfer was blocked by Sporting's board and he was left out of the Juvenil squad; on 2 September of the following year he moved to Real Oviedo instead.[3]
Initially appearing with the B-team in Tercera División, Rivera was called up to the main squad in May 2015. He made his first team debut on the 16th, starting in a 2–3 away loss against Coruxo FC in the Segunda División B championship.[4]
Rivera made his professional debut on 4 October 2015, coming on as a half-time substitute for Diego Aguirre in a 1–1 Segunda División home draw against RCD Mallorca.[5] Thirteen days later he scored his first goal in the category, netting his team's last in a 3–2 home win against AD Alcorcón.[6]
On 1 July 2016, Rivera signed a three-year deal with La Liga side SD Eibar.[7] He made his debut in the category on 19 August, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña.
On 11 January 2018, Rivera was loaned to FC Barcelona B in the second division until the end of the season, with an option to buy.[8] He moved to fellow second division side UD Las Palmas on 31 July, after agreeing to a four-year deal.[9]
On 25 October 2018, Rivera joined SD Huesca in the main category on loan until the end of the season, replacing injured Luisinho.[10] The following 2 September, after suffering relegation, he moved to CD Leganés also in a temporary deal.[11]
On 31 January 2020, Rivera's loan with Lega was terminated, and he instead joined Girona FC on loan until June.[12][13] Upon returning, he was assigned to Las Palmas' main squad, but under a layoff;[14] the club later revoked the decision.[15]
On 19 July 2021, Rivera returned to his first club Sporting after signing a four-year contract.[16]
Honours
Oviedo
References
- ^ "Christian Rivera" (in Spanish). Sporting de Gijón. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Continúa el éxodo de promesas sportinguistas" [The exodus of pearls sportinguistas continues] (in Spanish). Golaverage. 25 July 2013. from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "El juvenil Cristian Rivera se va del Sporting al Oviedo" [Juvenil Cristian Rivera goes from Sporting to Oviedo] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 2 September 2014. from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ . Real Oviedo Ireland. 17 May 2015. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "El Oviedo se estrella ante el mejor Mallorca de la temporada" [Oviedo crashes against the best Mallorca of the season]. Marca (in Spanish). 4 October 2015. from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "La pegada del Oviedo puede con el Alcorcón" [Oviedo's will can handle Alcorcón]. Marca (in Spanish). Spain. 17 October 2015. from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "SD Eibar cierra la contratación hasta 2019 de Jordi Calavera y Christian Rivera" [SD Eibar complete the signing until 2019 of Jordi Calavera and Christian Rivera] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 1 July 2016. from the original on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Acuerdo con la SD Eibar para la cesión de Rivera" [Agreement with SD Eibar for the loan of Rivera] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 11 January 2018. from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Christian Rivera, fichaje amarillo procedente del Eibar" [Christian Rivera, amarillo signing from Eibar] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 31 July 2018. from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Christian Rivera se incorpora a la SD Huesca" [Christian Rivera joins SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Christian Rivera, cedido al CD Leganés" [Christian Rivera, loaned to CD Leganés] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Christian Rivera, cedido al Girona FC" [Christian Rivera, loaned to Girona FC] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Christian Rivera ya es el nuevo pivote defensivo del Girona". Marca.com (in Spanish). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "La UD Las Palmas aplica el ERTE a los jugadores Raúl Fernández y Christian Rivera" [UD Las Palmas apply the ERTE to the players Raúl Fernández and Christian Rivera] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Comunicado Oficial" [Official announcement] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Christian Rivera firma con el Sporting hasta 2025" [Christian Rivera signs with Sporting until 2025] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
External links
- Christian Rivera at BDFutbol
- Christian Rivera at Soccerway