Martí Riverola

Martí Riverola Bataller (born 26 January 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for FC Andorra as a central midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Riverola and the second or maternal family name is Bataller.

Martí Riverola
Personal information
Full name Martí Riverola Bataller
Date of birth (1991-01-26) 26 January 1991
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Andorra
Number 8
Youth career
1999–2010 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Barcelona B 38 (5)
2011 → Vitesse (loan) 15 (2)
2011 Barcelona 0 (0)
2012–2015 Bologna 1 (0)
2013–2014 → Mallorca (loan) 15 (1)
2015 → Rheindorf Altach (loan) 4 (0)
2015–2017 Foggia 43 (3)
2017–2018 Reggiana 44 (3)
2018–2019 Ibiza 16 (0)
2019– Andorra 45 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 November 2020

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Riverola joined FC Barcelona's youth academy in 1999 at the age of 8, and started his career as a forward, being reconverted into a midfielder for the 2004–05 season. In spite of this change he retained his goalscoring touch, being the under-19's second-top scorer in 2010 with 13 goals.[1]

In late 2009, still registered with the juniors, Riverola made his debut for Barcelona's B team, in a 2–0 away win against neighbours RCD Espanyol B.[2] They eventually returned to the second division after 11 years, but the player only appeared once more in the league.[3]

In January 2011, Riverola joined Eredivisie club Vitesse Arnhem on a six-month-long loan, as the Dutch were managed by countryman Albert Ferrer, himself a former Barcelona player.[4] In July he returned to Barcelona and its reserves, alongside Isaac Cuenca,[5] and scored five goals in 32 games throughout the campaign[6][7][8][9][10] to help the B's finish eighth.

On 6 December 2011, Riverola made his first and only official appearance for the main squad, coming on as a substitute for Sergi Roberto in the dying minutes of a 4–0 home victory over FC BATE Borisov in the UEFA Champions League.[11][12]

Bologna

On 7 June 2012, Riverola was presented as a player of Bologna F.C. 1909,[13] having already agreed to a four-year contract in late January[14][15] – FIFA later ordered the Italian side to pay Barcelona €535,000 as training compensation, although he was a free agent.[16] During his spell at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara he only appeared in three competitive games, his Serie A input consisting of 50 minutes in a 1–2 loss at A.C. Milan on 20 January 2013.[17]

In August 2013, Riverola was loaned to RCD Mallorca of the Spanish second level,[18] and he spent the second half of the 2014–15 season with SC Rheindorf Altach of the Austrian Bundesliga, on loan with an option make the move permanent.[19]

Foggia and Reggiana

On 17 July 2015, Riverola was signed by Foggia Calcio on a two-year contract.[20] In January 2017, he joined A.C. Reggiana 1919 also in the Serie C.[21]

Club statistics
As of 10 June 2012[22]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other[23] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2009–10 20—20
2010–11 40—40
2011–12 325—325
Total 385—385
Vitesse Arnhem 2010–11 15200—152
Total 15200—152
Barcelona 2011–12 0000100010
Total 0000100010
Career totals 537001000547

References
  1. "Martí Riverola singled out by Guardiola". FC Barcelona. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  2. "El penúltimo obstáculo superado de Martí" [Martí overcomes penultimate hurdle] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  3. "El Barça B frena la progresión celeste" [Barça B halt sky blue progression]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 3 December 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  4. "Official: Vitesse sign Barcelona youngster Marti Riverola on loan". Goal. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  5. "Martí Riverola e Isaac Cuenca vuelven al Barça B" [Martí Riverola and Isaac Cuenca return to Barça B] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  6. "Al Barcelona B se le atraganta el Mini Estadi" [Barcelona B choke on the Mini Estadi]. Marca (in Spanish). 24 September 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  7. "0–1: El Barça B gana al Huesca gracias a un solitario gol de Riverola" [0–1: Barça B beat Huesca thanks to lone Riverola goal]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 27 October 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  8. "Fiesta de goles en el Mini Estadi" [Goal party at the Mini Estadi]. Marca (in Spanish). 9 December 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  9. "El Barça B gana su segundo partido consecutivo contra el SD Huesca (4–2)" [Barça B win second match in a row against SD Huesca (4–2)] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  10. "2–0: El Barça B fulmina a un Córdoba espectral" [2–0: Barça B obliterate spectral Córdoba]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 April 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  11. "El Barcelona exhibe su equipo del futuro ante el BATE Borisov (4–0)" [Barcelona display future team against BATE Borisov (4–0)] (in Spanish). RTVE. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  12. "Guardiola makes Riverola debut, his canterano number 22". Fútbol Blog Barcelona. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  13. "Bologna, ecco Riverola "Ho voglia e ambizioni"" [Bologna, here's Riverola "I have the will and the ambition"]. Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 7 June 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  14. "Mercato Bologna, esclusivo: fatta per Riverola. Ecco i dettagli dell'affare" [Bologna market, exclusive: deal done for Riverola. Here are the details] (in Italian). Calcio Mercato. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  15. "Bologna, per Riverola battuta la concorrenza del Napoli" [Bologna, Napoli competition for Riverola beaten] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  16. "Bulletin 2015/2" (PDF). Court of Arbitration for Sport. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  17. "Milan-Bologna 2–1 – Doppio Pazzini, i rossoneri ripartono" [Milan-Bologna 2–1 – Pazzini brace, the rossoneri get restarted]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 20 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  18. "Riverola al Mallorca" [Riverola to Mallorca] (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 26 August 2013. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  19. "Riverola all'Altach" [Riverola to Altach] (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 30 January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  20. "Marti Riverola è del Foggia" [Marti Riverola belongs to Foggia] (in Italian). Foggia Calcio. 17 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  21. "UFFICIALE: Foggia, ceduto Riverola alla Reggiana" [OFFICIAL: Foggia, Riverola transferred to Reggiana] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  22. "Riverola". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  23. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.
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