Stiven Rivić

Stiven Rivić (born 9 August 1985) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Stiven Rivić
Rivić in 1.FC Kaiserslautern colours in 2010
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-08-09) 9 August 1985
Place of birth Pula, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1991–2003 Pula
2003–2004 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Sint-Truiden 6 (0)
2005–2006 Pula 28 (12)
2006–2010 Energie Cottbus 73 (8)
2006–2007 Energie Cottbus II 12 (6)
2010–2011 1. FC Kaiserslautern 12 (2)
2012 Istra 1961 3 (0)
2012–2014 Energie Cottbus 40 (2)
2016–2017 Walton & Hersham 0 (0)
2017 Hampton & Richmond Borough 6 (2)
Total 180 (32)
National team
2001–2002 Croatia U17 6 (3)
2003 Croatia U18 4 (3)
2002–2003 Croatia U19 10 (2)
2003–2006 Croatia U21 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Pula, Rivić started his career with the youth side of NK Pula. He moved around to a couple of clubs, before returning to NK Pula. Finally, he was signed by Energie Cottbus in 2006.[1] Rivić was capped for the under-21 national team.

He scored his first Bundesliga goal on 6 May 2008 in his side's 1–1 draw against Karlsruher SC. In the next fixture against Hamburger SV, he scored again as his side gained a 2–0 victory. In next season he scored just one goal, and in the same season his club was relegated to 2. Bundesliga.

In July 2010, Rivić signed a three-year contract with 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[2] The contract was dissolved prematurely in January 2012.[3] Rivić then joined Prva HNL club Istra 1961 in February 2012.[4]

On 6 August 2012, Rivić rejoined Cottbus on a two-year contract. He left the club at the end of the 2013–14 season after they had been relegated from the 2. Bundesliga.

On 24 March 2017, Rivic came back into football, joining Hampton & Richmond Borough in England's National League South, the sixth tier of football in the country.[5]

References
  1. "Alonso agrees Metalurh move". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2007.
  2. "1. FC Kaiserslautern holt Cottbuser Rivic". suedkurier.de (in German). 1 July 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  3. "FCK löst Vertrag mit Rivic" [FCK dissolves contract with Rivic] (in German). bundesliga.de. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  4. Zovko, Ante (26 February 2012). "Istra 1961 dovela Stivena Rivića". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  5. Overfield, Rob (23 March 2017). "Rivić joins Beavers". Hampton & Richmond Borough FC. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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