Sidney Rivera
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 15, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Staten Island, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Puerto Rico | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Match Fit Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Old Dominion Monarchs | 48 | (11) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Orlando City | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Louisville City (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Puerto Rico FC | 16 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 November 2016. | |||
Sidney Rivera (born November 15, 1993) is an American soccer player currently playing for Puerto Rico FC of the North American Soccer League.
Born in Staten Island, New York, Rivera grew up in Hampton, New Jersey and played high school soccer at North Hunterdon High School.[1][2]
Career
College
Rivera spent his entire college career at Old Dominion University. He made a total of 48 appearances for the Monarchs and tallied 11 goals and one assist. He led the team with nine goals in 2014, where he won the first ever Conference-USA tournament championship in Old Dominion University history while being named tournament offensive MVP. Rivera played for Virginia Beach City FC in the summer of 2014.
Professional
On January 20, 2015, Rivera was selected in the third round (63rd overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City.[3] On May 8, he was sent on loan to USL affiliate club Louisville City FC.[4] He made his professional debut four days later in a 3–0 victory over the Wilmington Hammerheads.[5] On July 30, he was sent on loan to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[6]
Rivera was released by Orlando on November 25, 2015.[7]
On April 6, 2016, Rivera signed with NASL expansion side Puerto Rico FC.[8]
References
- ↑ "MLS Bio". MLSSoccer.com.
- ↑ "New Jersey Standout Sidney Rivera Signs With Soccer Monarchs", Old Dominion Monarchs soccer, February 5, 2011. Accessed August 16, 2016. "Old Dominion University head men's soccer coach Alan Dawson announced the signing of All-State midfielder Sidney Rivera (Hampton, NJ.) of North Hunterdon High School to a letter of intent to play for the Monarchs in the 2011 season."
- ↑ "Orlando City Select Two In Final Two Rounds Of The SuperDraft". OrlandoCitySC.com. Orlando City SC. January 20, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Louisville Adds Rivera On Loan From Orlando". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer League. May 8, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ↑ "LOU4 - United Soccer League". uslsoccer.com.
- ↑ Orlando Sentinel (July 30, 2015). "Orlando City loans forward Sidney Rivera to Pittsburgh Riverhounds". OrlandoSentinel.com.
- ↑ "Tally Hall, Lewis Neal among 8 cut from Orlando City". O-Town's 11.
- ↑ "MLS EXPERIENCED PLAYER TREVOR SPANGENBERG AND SIDNEY RIVERA JOIN THE PUERTO RICO FOOTBALL CLUB". PuertoRicoFC.com. Retrieved April 8, 2016.