Rodrigo Rivera (footballer, born 1993)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rivera and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

Rodrigo Rivera
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo José Rivera Sánchez
Date of birth (1993-08-16) 16 August 1993
Place of birth Ciudad Arce, El Salvador
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FAS
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Juventud Independiente 71 (6)
2015–2018 Alianza F.C. 105 (6)
2018– Santa Tecla 93 (6)
International career‡
2016– El Salvador 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:27, 12 July 2021
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:27, 12 July 2021

Rodrigo José Rivera Sánchez (born 16 August 1993) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primera División club FAS.

Career

Rivera began his career with Juventud Independiente, before moving to Alianza F.C. in 2015. After winning 3 Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador, he moved to Santa Tecla where he helped them win their own Primera División title.[1]

International career

Rivera made his debut with the El Salvador national team in a 1–1 friendly tie with Nicaragua on 9 March 2016.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 May 2025[3]
Club Division League Cup Continental Total
Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventud Independiente Salvadorian Primera División 2011-12 11 0 — — 11 0
2012-13 15 1 — — 15 1
2013-14 17 0 — — 17 0
2014-15 28 5 — — 28 5
Total 71 6 0 0 0 0 71 6
Alianza F.C. Salvadorian Primera División 2015-16 44 5 — — 44 5
2016-17 44 1 — 3 0 47 1
2017-18 17 0 — — 17 0
Total 105 6 0 0 3 0 108 6
Santa Tecla Salvadorian Primera División 2018-19 39 2 — 2 0 41 2
2019-20 20 2 — 4 0 24 2
2020-21 34 2 — — 34 2
2021-22 6 0 — — 6 0
Total 99 6 0 0 6 0 105 6
FAS Salvadorian Primera División 2021-22 19 0 — — 19 0
2022-23 33 0 — — 33 0
2023-24 39 1 — 4 0 43 1
2024-25 30 1 — — 30 1
Total 121 2 0 0 4 0 125 2
Career total 396 20 0 0 13 0 409 20

Honours

Alianza

Santa Tecla

References

  1. ^ "Rodrigo Rivera revela que en Santa Tecla lloraron antes de la final". El Gráfico.
  2. ^ "Nicaragua vs. El Salvador - 10 March 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ Rodrigo Rivera at Soccerway
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