Jorge Rivera (footballer, born 1996)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Luis Rivera | ||
| Date of birth | March 24, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Don Bosco FC | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Don Bosco | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Guayama | 20 | (12) |
| 2016–2017 | Puerto Rico FC | 25 | (1) |
| 2018 | Penn FC | 8 | (0) |
| 2019– | Don Bosco FC | (8) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Puerto Rico U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | Puerto Rico | 8 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:51, 15 October 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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.
Playing career[edit]
Club[edit]
Guayama FC[edit]
Rivera played club football for Guayama FC in the 2015 season.
Puerto Rico FC[edit]
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]
Penn FC[edit]
In February 2018, Rivera signed with Penn FC in the United Soccer League.[3]
Don Bosco FC[edit]
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]
International[edit]
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]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 8 February 2018[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
International[edit]
| Puerto Rico national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 1 |
Statistics accurate as of match played Junee 13, 2017[7]
International goals[edit]
- Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | March 26, 2016 | Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre – The Valley, Anguilla |  Anguilla |
3–0 | 4–0 |
2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
Honors[edit]
- Puerto Rico FC
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Two More Players Join the Puerto Rico Football Club". puertoricofc.com. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- ^ "Regresa el tridente boricua para la temporada 2017 | FutbolBoricua.net".
- ^ "Penn FC signs Jorge Rivera". Penn FC. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ "Don Bosco saca espectacular empate ante Bayamón FC en la Liga Puerto Rico". 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Puerto Rico vence a Anguila y avanza en la Copa del Caribe".
- ^ "J.Rivera". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Jorge Rivera". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
External links[edit]
- Jorge Rivera at Soccerway
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