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Edwin Rivas

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Edwin Rivas
Personal information
Full name Edwin Orlando Rivas Tambito
Date of birth (1992-01-08) January 8, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward, Full-back
Team information
Current team
Los Angeles Force
Number 92
Youth career
2008–2010 Real So Cal
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Cal State Northridge Matadors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Ventura County Fusion 7 (0)
2014 Los Angeles Misioneros 5 (0)
2015 Toronto FC II 18 (1)
2017 L.A. Wolves
2018 California United FC II
2019 Las Vegas Lights 18 (1)
2020–2021 Xelajú 17 (1)
2021 Municipal 6 (0)
2021 Santa Lucía 6 (0)
2022– Los Angeles Force 35 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 9, 2024

Edwin Rivas (born January 8, 1992) is a Guatemalan-American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Force in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Career

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College and amateur

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Rivas spent his entire college career at California State University, Northridge. He made a total of 78 appearances for the Matadors and tallied 17 goals and 10 assists.

He also played in the Premier Development League for Ventura County Fusion and Los Angeles Misioneros.[1][2]

Professional

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On January 15, 2015, Rivas was selected in the second round (37th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.[3] Two months later, he signed a professional contract with USL affiliate club Toronto FC II.[4] He made his professional debut on April 19 in a 1–1 draw against Whitecaps FC 2.[5] Rivas was let go at the end of the 2015 season as his contract was not renewed .[6]

Rivas joined USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights on January 9, 2019.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "2013 Ventura County Fusion stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. ^ "2014 Los Angeles Misioneros". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Reds make splash in MLS SuperDraft". TorontoFC.ca. Toronto FC staff. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Toronto FC II announces signing of eight players". TorontoFC.ca. Toronto FC staff. 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  5. ^ Devji, Farhan (19 April 2015). "Whitecaps FC 2 play to exciting 1-1 draw with Toronto FC II in first-ever USL home match". WhitecapsFC.com. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Toronto FC II Announce Roster Moves". Toronto FC. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  7. ^ "Lights FC Announce Initial 2019 Season Roster Additions". Archived from the original on 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
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