René Rivas

Rene Rivas, or Rene Playboy is a retired Brazilian football (soccer) player who spent his career in the United States and Portuguese lower divisions.

René Rivas
Personal information
Full name René Luís Vilela Squella Rivas
Date of birth (1968-10-18) October 18, 1968
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992 Botafogo 19 (3)
1993–1995 Campomaiorense 24 (2)
1996–1997 Rochester Rhinos 32 (2)
1997–2000 Campomaiorense 47 (8)
2000 Santa Clara 9 (0)
2000–2001 Leça 30 (1)
2001–2002 Vila Real
2002–2003 Imortal DC
2003–2004 Syracuse Salty Dogs 42 (10)
2005 Rochester Rhinos 17 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

In 1993, Rivas joined S.C. Campomaiorense in Portugal. After two seasons, he moved to the United States and signed with the Rochester Raging Rhinos of the A-League. He was 1996 First Team All A-League.[1] During the 1997 season, he left the Rhinos and signed with S.C. Campomaiorense.[2] He began the 1999-2000 season with Compaomaiorense, but moved to C.D. Santa Clara during the winter transfer window. He then moved to Leça F.C. for the 2000-2001 season, S.C. Vila Real for the 2001-2002 season and Imortal Desportivo Clube for the 2002-2003 season. In July 2003, Rivas went on loan to the Syracuse Salty Dogs of the A-League.[3] Imortal then sold his contract to Syracuse and Rivas remained with the Salty Dogs through the 2004 season.[4] In 2005, Rivas returned to the Rhinos.[5][6] He retired at the end of the season.

References
  1. The Year in American Soccer – 1996
  2. 1997-1998 Campomaiorense season
  3. It's all nill between Dogs, Mariners
  4. 2003 Syracuse Salty Dogs Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Rhinos sign trio: Schweitzer, Rivas return, Hudock new addition
  6. 2005 Rochester Rhinos Archived 2009-01-09 at the Wayback Machine
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