Jorge Rivera (soccer)

Jorge Luis Rivera (born March 24, 1996) is a Puerto Rican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Don Bosco FC in the Liga Puerto Rico.

Jorge Rivera
Personal information
Full name Jorge Luis Rivera
Date of birth (1996-03-24) March 24, 1996
Place of birth San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Don Bosco FC
Number 4
Youth career
Don Bosco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Guayama 20 (12)
2016–2017 Puerto Rico FC 25 (1)
2018 Penn FC 8 (0)
2019– Don Bosco FC (8)
National team
2012 Puerto Rico U17 3 (0)
2015– Puerto Rico 8 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:51, 15 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 14, 2017

Playing career

Guayama FC

Rivera played club football for Guayama FC in the 2015 season.

Puerto Rico FC

On February 26, 2016, Rivera joined the newly created Puerto Rico FC, that set to begin play in the NASL's 2016 fall season.[1]

The 20-year-old starter started four games, came in as a substitute in five and played 343 minutes in the 2016 season. Also scored his first two goals as a professional during the Luis Villarejo Cup. On January 27, 2017, PRFC announced the resigning of Jorge Rivera.[2]

Penn FC

In February 2018, Rivera signed with Penn FC in the United Soccer League.[3]

Don Bosco FC

In January 2019, Rivera returned to Puerto Rico to play with Don Bosco FC in the Liga Puerto Rico. He scored his first goal on January 12 against Bayamón FC.[4]

International

Rivera made his senior international debut for Puerto Rico in 2015.[1]

On March 26, 2016, Rivera scores his first goal for Puerto Rico national football team against Anguilla in the 42' minute of a 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification match.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 February 2018[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guayama 2015 LNF 2012002012
Puerto Rico 2016 NASL 900292
2017 NASL 16100161
Penn FC 2018 USL 000000
Career total 451302--3515

International

Puerto Rico national team
YearAppsGoals
201671
201710
Total81

Statistics accurate as of match played Junee 13, 2017[7]

International goals

Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.March 26, 2016Raymond E. Guishard Technical CentreThe Valley, Anguilla Anguilla3–0
4–0
2017 Caribbean Cup qualification

Honors

Puerto Rico FC

References


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