Sergio Rivas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Mexico United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Seattle Redhawks | 85 | (21) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Albuquerque Sol | 5 | (1) |
| 2017 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2018 | Albuquerque Sol | 4 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Reno 1868 | 30 | (4) |
| 2021– | New Mexico United | 107 | (17) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 17, 2024 | |||
Sergio Rivas (born 3 October 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for USL Championship club New Mexico United.
Early life
Rivas was born in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, and moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the age of seven.[1]
Career
College
Rivas spent his entire college career at Seattle University. He was named the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Freshman of the Year.[1] Rivas made a total of 85 appearances for the Redhawks and tallied 21 goals and 27 assists.[2] While at college, Rivas played for Premier Development League sides Albuquerque Sol[3][4] and Seattle Sounders FC U-23.[5]
Professional
On January 11, 2019, Rivas was selected 26th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes.[6] On March 20, 2019, Rivas signed with San Jose's USL Championship affiliate side Reno 1868 FC.[7] Reno folded their team on November 6, 2020, due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] On December 24, 2020, Rivas signed with USL Championship side New Mexico United ahead of their 2021 season.[9]
Career statistics
- As of As of match played 11 Aug 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albuquerque Sol | 2016 | USL PDL | 5[11] | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 2017 | 5[12] | 2 | 1[13][lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 6 | 2 | ||
| Albuquerque Sol | 2018 | 4[14] | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Reno 1868 | 2019 | USL Championship | 16 | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Total | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| New Mexico United | 2021 | USL Championship | 29 | 5 | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2022 | 24 | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 32 | 7 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 35 | 7 | |||
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 98 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 142 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 26 | ||
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Appearances in U.S. Open Cup
- ↑ Appearances in USL Championship playoffs
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lantz, Shane (September 23, 2018). "As Seattle U battles crosstown rival UW, Redhawks captain Sergio Rivas opens up about his battle with another foe: Depression". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ↑ "SU Soccer - Sergio Rivas". goseattleu.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ↑ "Albuquerque Sol FC - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Sergio Rivas". uslpdl.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ↑ "Albuquerque Sol FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Sergio Rivas". uslpdl.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ↑ "Seattle Sounders FC U-23 - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Sergio Rivas". uslpdl.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ↑ "HIGHLIGHTS: Quakes select Sergio Rivas 26th overall in SuperDraft". sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ↑ "1868 FC Adds Rivas to Midfield Corps". philadelphiaunion.com. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ↑ "USL Championship's Reno 1868 Folds". 6 November 2020.
- ↑ "Albuquerque Native Sergio Rivas Signs with New Mexico United". 24 December 2020.
- ↑ "Mexico - S. Rivas - Profile with news, career statistics and history". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Statistics - 2016 Regular Season - USL League Two". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ↑ "Statistics - 2017 Regular Season - USL League Two". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ↑ "OSA FC vs Sounders U-23 (0-0) May 11, 2017 Match Stats". FootballCritic. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ↑ "Statistics - 2018 Regular Season - USL League Two". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
External links
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Parral, Chihuahua
- Mexican men's footballers
- American men's soccer players
- Mexican emigrants to the United States
- Albuquerque Sol FC players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Reno 1868 FC players
- San Jose Earthquakes draft picks
- Seattle Redhawks men's soccer players
- Seattle Sounders FC U-23 players
- Soccer players from Albuquerque, New Mexico
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- New Mexico United players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century Mexican sportsmen