Rigoberto Rivas
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Full name | Rigoberto Manuel Rivas Vindel | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1998-07-31) 31 July 1998 (age 26) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Balfate, Honduras | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Hatayspor | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 99 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Fiorentina | ||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Sestese | ||||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | Prato | ||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | → Inter Milan (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Prato | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2017–2021 | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | → Brescia (loan) | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | → Ternana (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | → Reggina (loan) | 43 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2023 | Reggina | 65 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | Hatayspor | 29 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | Honduras U23 | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2019– | Honduras | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 |
Rigoberto Manuel Rivas Vindel (born 31 July 1998) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Hatayspor and the Honduras national team.
Club career
Early life
Rivas was born in Balfate, Honduras. As a young child, his mother left Honduras for Spain in search of a better future, but she was unable to gain employment. She then decided to move to Italy, where there she could establish herself, and Rivas left Honduras at the age of 11 to reunite with his mother. Rivas speaks both Spanish and Italian.[1][2]
Prato
After brief stints with local Florence clubs, Fiorentina and Sestese, Rivas joined Lega Pro club Prato in 2013. He made his professional debut on 8 May 2016, in a 3–1 home victory over Savona in the league.
Internazionale
On 30 August 2016, Rivas joined Inter Milan on a season-long loan from Prato.[3][4] He was a member of the under-19 team that won 2016–17 Campionato Nazionale Primavera, defeating Fiorentina 2–1 in the final.[5]
He received his first call-up to Inter's first team for the final Serie A match of the season against Udinese on 28 May 2017 by Stefano Vecchi, who was the coach of the youth team as well as a caretaker for the first team. Rivas was an unused substitute in a 5–2 win.[6][7] He made his non-competitive debut for the first team on 9 July 2017, in a preseason game against WSG Wattens.[8] He was signed by Inter outright on 7 July.[9][10]
Loan to Brescia
On 31 August 2017, he was signed by Serie B club Brescia on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.[11] On 10 September, he made his Serie B debut for Brescia as a substitute, replacing Matteo Cortesi in the 64th minute of a 1–0 away win over Parma.[12] On 8 October, Rivas played his first match as a starter for Brescia, a 3–0 away defeat against Virtus Entella, he was replaced by Alessandro Martinelli in the 74th minute.[13] On 20 October, he played his first entire match for Brescia, a 2–0 away defeat against Cremonese.[14]
Loan to Ternana
On 21 July 2018, Rivas joined Ternana Calcio on loan until 30 June 2019.[15][16] He made his debut in the second round of the Coppa Italia against Carpi and scored the second goal in a 2–0 win.[17]
Loan to Reggina
On 2 September 2019, he joined Serie C side Reggina 1914 on loan.[18] The following 23 November, Rivas scored his first goal in a 4–1 win against Rende.[19] On 27 August 2020, Inter Milan and Reggina renewed the loan spell for another season after Reggina's promotion to Serie B.[20]
Reggina
On 30 June 2021, he moved to Reggina on a permanent basis and signed a contract until 30 June 2025.[21]
Hatayspor
On 7 September 2023, Rivas joined Turkish Süper Lig club Hatayspor on a 3-year deal.[22]
International career
In June 2017, Rivas received a call-up from Honduras national team and was included in the provisional roster for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, however he was dropped from the final squad.[23][24] He did receive a call-up for friendlies against Paraguay and Brazil on 5 and 9 June 2019 and made his debut against Paraguay – as a starter – in a 1–1 draw.[25][26]
In March 2021, Rivas played in the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship and helped Honduras successfully qualify for the nation's fourth straight Olympic football tournament. On 2 July, he was included in the final 22-man squad for the tournament in Tokyo, Japan.[27] He played in all three group stage matches and scored the winning goal in the second match against New Zealand.[28]
Career statistics
- As of 17 June 2022
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Prato | 2015–16 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Internazionale | 2016–17 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Brescia (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie B | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Ternana (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie C | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
Reggina (loan) | 2019–20 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
2020–21 | Serie B | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
Total | 68 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 71 | 8 | |||
Reggina | 2021–22 | Serie B | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
2021–22 | 38 | 3 | 1 | - | — | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |||
Total | 65 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 5 | ||
Career total | 133 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 138 | 13 |
Honours
Internazionale Primavera
- Campionato Nazionale Primavera: 2016–17
Reggina
References
- ^ "Rigoberto Rivas, Inter's young Catracho" (Press release). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "¿Quién es Rigoberto Rivas? El hondureño fichado por el Inter de Milán" [Who is Rigoberto Rivas? The Honduran signed by Inter Milan] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Rigoberto Rivas in prestito all'FC Internazionale" [Rigoberto Rivas on loan to FC Internazionale] (in Italian). A.C. Prato. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Inter de Milán confirma contratación de hondureño para sus juveniles" [Inter Milan confirms the signing of Honduran player for its youth squad] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Inter Primavera are champions of Italy". Inter. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Inter round off season with 5-2 win over Udinese". Inter. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "El hondureño Rigoberto Rivas se quedó en la banca en triunfo del Inter de Milán" [The Honduran Rigoberto Rivas remained on the bench in the triumph of Inter Milan] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Rigoberto Rivas debuta con el primer equipo del Inter de Milán en amistoso" [Rigoberto Rivas debuts with Inter Milan's first team in a friendly] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 9 July 2017.
- ^ "Rigoberto Manuel Rivas Vindel ceduto all´Fc Internazionale" [Rigoberto Manuel Rivas Vindel sold to FC Internazionale] (in Italian). A.C. Prato. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Por cinco años: ¡Inter de Milan compra al hondureño Rigoberto Rivas!" [For five years: Inter Milan buys the Honduran Rigoberto Rivas!] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Rivas moves to Brescia". FC Internazionale - Inter Milan. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
- ^ "Rigoberto Rivas debuta en Brescia con sufrido triunfo ante el Parma" [Rigoberto Rivas makes his Brescia debut with a hard-fought win over Parma] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Virtus Entella vs. Brescia - 8 October 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ^ "Cremonese vs. Brescia - 20 October 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Ternana, arriva in prestito Rivas" [Official: Ternana, Rivas arrives on loan]. Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). TC&C. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Rigoberto Rivas moves to Ternana" (Press release). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Rigo Rivas anota en triunfo del Ternana sobre el Carpi por Copa de Italia" [Rigo Rivas scores in Ternana's Italian Cup win over Carpi] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 4 August 2018.
- ^ "RIVAS È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLA REGGINA" (in Italian). Reggina 1914. 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Rigoberto Rivas anota su primer gol con el Reggina en la Serie C de Italia" [Rigoberto Rivas scores his first goal for Reggina in the Italian Serie C] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 23 November 2019.
- ^ "RIGOBERTO RIVAS SIGNS FOR REGGINA" (Press release). inter.it. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "RIVAS E GAVIOLI VESTIRANNO L'AMARANTO" (in Italian). Reggina. 30 June 2021.
- ^ "AİLEMİZE HOŞ GELDİN RIGABERTO RIVAS" [WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY RIGABERTO RIVAS] (in Turkish). Hatayspor. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Internationals: Rivas called up by Honduras" (Press release). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Honduras Roster". CONCACAF Gold Cup. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ La convocatoria de Honduras para amistosos ante Brasil y Paraguay en Sudamerica; (in Spanish)
- ^ "Paraguay v Honduras game report". ESPN. 5 June 2019.
- ^ "¡Con varias sorpresas! La convocatoria oficial de Honduras para los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio" [With several surprises! The official call-up list of Honduras for the Tokyo Olympics] (in Spanish). La Prensa. 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Honduras remonta a Nueva Zelanda y tiene vida en Tokio 2020" [Honduras overcomes New Zealand and has life in Tokyo 2020] (in Spanish). AS. 25 July 2021.
- ^ La Reggina de Rigo Rivas y Germán 'Tanque' Denis asciende a la Serie B de Italia (Rigo Rivas and German 'Tanque' Denis' Reggina promoted to Serie B in Italy); Diez, 8 June 2020 (in Spanish)
External links
- Rigoberto Rivas at Soccerway
- Rigoberto Rivas at National-Football-Teams.com
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