Carlos Rivera (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlos Rubén Rivera Moulton | ||
Date of birth | May 30, 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003 | Árabe Unido | ||
2004 | San Francisco | ||
2005 | Independiente Medellín | 17 | (1) |
2005-2006 | Persepolis | 0 | (0) |
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 | ||
National team‡ | |||
2004-2010 | Panama | 63 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
2014- | Millenium UP (assistant) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:55, 21 March 2009 (UTC). |
Carlos Rubén Rivera Moulton (born 30 May 1979 in Panama, Panama) 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.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 11 February 2007 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | Honduras | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup |
2 | 8 June 2007 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | Honduras | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Managerial career
After retiring, he became assistant coach at Millenium UP in September 2014.[12]
References
- ↑ Rivera se probará con el Medellín - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ Panamá exportará 2 jugadores a Irán y uno a EUA - Mediotiempo (Spanish)
- ↑ Sporting San Miguelito con más refuerzos - PanamaFutbol (Spanish)
- ↑ Millenium - Atlético Nacional, una final de lujo en la LNA - La Estrella (Spanish)
- ↑ Millennium UP, campeón del Apertura 2012 de la LNA - FEPAFUT (Spanish)
- ↑ El CAI sube a la LPF - DiarioPro (Spanish)
- ↑ Appearances for Panama National Team - RSSSF
- ↑ Carlos Rivera – FIFA competition record
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ↑ La nueva faceta de Carlos Rivera en el Millennium UP - Crítica (Spanish)
External links
- Carlos Rivera at National-Football-Teams.com