Carlos Rivera (Panamanian footballer)
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Carlos Rubén Rivera Moulton | ||
Date of birth | (1979-05-30) May 30, 1979 (age 45) | ||
Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003 | Árabe Unido | ||
2004 | San Francisco | ||
2005 | Independiente Medellín | 17 | (1) |
2005–2006 | Persepolis | 15 | (2) |
2006–2007 | San Francisco | 9 | (0) |
2007 | Tauro | 22 | (6) |
2008–2010 | San Francisco | 72 | (5) |
2010– | Marquense | ||
2011–2012 | Sporting San Miguelito | 13 | (1) |
2012–2013 | Millenium UP | ||
International career‡ | |||
2004–2010 | Panama | 63 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2014– | Millenium UP (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:55, 21 March 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:55, 21 March 2009 (UTC) |
Carlos Rubén Rivera Moulton (born 30 May 1979) is a retired Panamanian football defender.
Club career
Rivera played for several Panamanian clubs but also had spells abroad with Colombian club Independiente Medellín[1] and Iranian side Persepolis, whom he joined in 2005 alongside compatriot José Anthony Torres.[2]
In January 2011 Rivera moved to Sporting San Miguelito.[3] In December 2012, he won the 2012 Apertura championship of the Panamanian second division with Millenium UP[4][5] but he missed out on promotion after losing the Super Final to 2013 Clausura winners Independiente.[6]
International career
Rivera made his debut for Panama in a March 2004 friendly match against Cuba and has earned a total of 63 caps, scoring 2 goals.[7] He represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[8] and was a member of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup team, who finished second in the tournament[9] and he also played at the 2007[10] and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[11] During the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C opener against Honduras, Rivera scored his first ever international goal for Panama.
His final international was a November 2010 friendly match against Honduras.
International goals
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[12]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 February 2007 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup |
2 | 8 June 2007 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Managerial career
After retiring, he became assistant coach at Millenium UP in September 2014.[13]
References
- ^ Rivera se probará con el Medellín Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Panamá exportará 2 jugadores a Irán y uno a EUA - Mediotiempo (in Spanish)
- ^ Sporting San Miguelito con más refuerzos Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine - PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
- ^ Millenium - Atlético Nacional, una final de lujo en la LNA - La Estrella (in Spanish)
- ^ Millennium UP, campeón del Apertura 2012 de la LNA Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine - FEPAFUT (in Spanish)
- ^ El CAI sube a la LPF Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine - DiarioPro (in Spanish)
- ^ Appearances for Panama National Team - RSSSF
- ^ Carlos Rivera – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ Carlos Rubén Rivera - International Appearances
- ^ La nueva faceta de Carlos Rivera en el Millennium UP - Crítica (in Spanish)
External links
- Carlos Rivera at National-Football-Teams.com
![]() ![]() | This biographical article related to Panamanian association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e