Personal information | |||
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Full name | Isaac Nieves Rivera | ||
Date of birth | January 6, 1982 | ||
Place of birth | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bayamon FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 41 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Sevilla FC Puerto Rico | 30 | (0) |
2010– | Bayamon FC | 2 | (1) |
International career | |||
2004– | Puerto Rico | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 July 2008 |
Isaac "Saito" Nieves (born January 6, 1981 in Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican soccer player who currently plays midfielder for Bayamon FC of the Puerto Rico Soccer League. Nieves played for the Puerto Rico national football team in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match. [1]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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? | October 22, 2010 | St´Georges | Grenada | 1-3 | Loss | 2010 Caribbean Championship |
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