Sergio Rivas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Mexico United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Seattle Redhawks | 85 | (21) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Albuquerque Sol | 5 | (1) |
| 2017 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2018 | Albuquerque Sol | 4 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Reno 1868 | 30 | (4) |
| 2021– | New Mexico United | 98 | (17) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of Aug 11, 2024 | |||
Sergio Rivas (born 3 October 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for USL Championship club New Mexico United.
Early life
[edit]Rivas was born in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, and moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the age of seven.[1]
Career
[edit]College
[edit]Rivas spent his entire college career at Seattle University. He was named the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Freshman of the Year.[1] Rivas made a total of 85 appearances for the Redhawks and tallied 21 goals and 27 assists.[2]
While at college, Rivas played for Premier Development League sides Albuquerque Sol[3][4] and Seattle Sounders FC U-23.[5]
Professional
[edit]On January 11, 2019, Rivas was selected 26th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes.[6] On March 20, 2019, Rivas signed with San Jose's USL Championship affiliate side Reno 1868 FC.[7] Reno folded their team on November 6, 2020, due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
On December 24, 2020, Rivas signed with USL Championship side New Mexico United ahead of their 2021 season.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of As of match played 11 Aug 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albuquerque Sol | 2016 | USL PDL | 5[11] | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 2017 | 5[12] | 2 | 1[13][a] | 0 | — | 6 | 2 | ||
| Albuquerque Sol | 2018 | 4[14] | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Reno 1868 | 2019 | USL Championship | 16 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Total | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| New Mexico United | 2021 | USL Championship | 29 | 5 | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2022 | 24 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 32 | 7 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 35 | 7 | |||
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | 3[a] | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 98 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 142 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 26 | ||
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Appearances in USL Championship playoffs
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lantz, Shane (September 23, 2018). "As Seattle U battles crosstown rival UW, Redhawks captain Sergio Rivas opens up about his battle with another foe: Depression". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "SU Soccer - Sergio Rivas". goseattleu.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ^ "Albuquerque Sol FC - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Sergio Rivas". uslpdl.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ^ "Albuquerque Sol FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Sergio Rivas". uslpdl.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ^ "Seattle Sounders FC U-23 - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Sergio Rivas". uslpdl.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ^ "HIGHLIGHTS: Quakes select Sergio Rivas 26th overall in SuperDraft". sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ^ "1868 FC Adds Rivas to Midfield Corps". philadelphiaunion.com. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ^ "USL Championship's Reno 1868 Folds". 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Albuquerque Native Sergio Rivas Signs with New Mexico United". 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Mexico - S. Rivas - Profile with news, career statistics and history". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "Statistics - 2016 Regular Season - USL League Two". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Statistics - 2017 Regular Season - USL League Two". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "OSA FC vs Sounders U-23 (0-0) May 11, 2017 Match Stats". FootballCritic. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Statistics - 2018 Regular Season - USL League Two". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Parral, Chihuahua
- Mexican men's footballers
- American men's soccer players
- Mexican emigrants to the United States
- Albuquerque Sol FC players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Reno 1868 FC players
- San Jose Earthquakes draft picks
- Seattle Redhawks men's soccer players
- Seattle Sounders FC U-23 players
- Soccer players from Albuquerque, New Mexico
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- New Mexico United players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American soccer midfielder stubs