Diego Rivarola

Diego Gabriel Rivarola Popón (born Mendoza, Argentina July 14, 1976) is a former Chilean-Argentine footballer. He played as striker, and his last club was Universidad de Chile.

Diego Rivarola
Rivarola in 2018
Personal information
Full name Diego Gabriel Rivarola Popón
Date of birth (1976-07-14) July 14, 1976
Place of birth Mendoza, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 River Plate 0 (0)
1997–1998 Platense 8 (0)
1999 Santiago Morning 23 (13)
2000–2001 Universidad de Chile 57 (23)
2002 Atlas 21 (2)
2003–2005 Universidad de Chile 100 (37)
2006 Argentinos Juniors 17 (3)
2006–2007 Maracaibo 14 (6)
2007 Palestino 20 (5)
2008 Alki Larnaca 12 (1)
2008–2009 Santiago Morning 55 (29)
2010–2011 Universidad de Chile 63 (24)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 11, 2011

Club career

Rivarola was formed in the lower River Plate,[1] but did not debut with the first team. Later he moved to Platense, where he played eight games.[2]

In 1997, he was hired by Santiago Morning, of Chile until 2000 when he would join Universidad de Chile. His first stint with the Santiago-based club would last five years (interrupted by a brief stay at Mexican Atlas in 2002), during which he became one of the most liked players of the team, due in part to his performances at the derbies against Colo-Colo. With Universidad de Chile, Rivarola would win the Chilean National Championship in 2000 and Apertura Tournament in 2004.

At the beginning of 2006, and after conflicts with then coach of the Universidad de Chile, Héctor Pinto, Rivarola signed with Argentinos Juniors, but failed to establish himself as part of the team's starting 11 and moved to the Venezuelan club UA Maracaibo few months later.

In mid-2007 and for Torneo de Clausura, he signed with Palestino of Chile, led by his former Universidad de Chile teammate, Luis Musrri.

After playing for Santiago Morning, Rivarola moved back to Universidad de Chile, eventually appearing in the 2010 Copa Libertadores. On 2011 he won the Apertura Tournament with La "U" after 6 years from his last championship.

On August 28, 2011 he scored his 100th goal with Universidad de Chile in a match against Universidad de Concepción for the Clausura Tournament.

Club statistics

As of December 11, 2011[3]

Club Season League Continental Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santiago Morning Torneo 1999 2313----2313
Total 2313----2313
Universidad de Chile Torneo 2000 271131453012
Torneo 2001 301242--3414
Apertura 2003 100----100
Clausura 2003 1611----1611
Apertura 2004 2413----2413
Clausura 2004 164----164
Apertura 2005 13283--215
Clausura 2005 21720--237
Total 157601764517871
Palestino Clausura 2007 205----205
Total 205----205
Santiago Morning Clausura 2008 187----187
Apertura 2009 189----189
Clausura 2009 1913----1913
Total 5529----5529
Universidad de Chile Torneo 2010 3116141204717
Apertura 2011 185----185
Clausura 2011 1731042225
Total 6624151628727
Career total 321131327107353144

Honours

Club

Universidad de Chile

References

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