Jorge Rivera (footballer, born 1996)

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Jorge Rivera
Personal information
Full name Jorge Luis Rivera
Date of birth (1996-03-24) March 24, 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Don Bosco FC
Number 4
Youth career
Don Bosco
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 Guayama 20 (12)
2016–2017 Puerto Rico FC 25 (1)
2018 Penn FC 8 (0)
2019– Don Bosco FC (8)
International career‡
2012 Puerto Rico U17 3 (0)
2015– Puerto Rico 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:51, 15 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 14, 2017

Jorge Luis Rivera (born March 24, 1996) is a Puerto Rican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Don Bosco FC in the Liga Puerto Rico.

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Playing career

Club

Guayama FC

Rivera played club football for Guayama FC in the 2015 season.

Puerto Rico FC

On February 26, 2016, Rivera joined the newly created Puerto Rico FC, that set to begin play in the NASL's 2016 fall season. [1]

The 20-year-old starter started four games, came in as a substitute in five and played 343 minutes in the 2016 season. Also scored his first two goals as a professional during the Luis Villarejo Cup. On January 27, 2017, PRFC announced the resigning of Jorge Rivera. [2]

Penn FC

In February 2018, Rivera signed with Penn FC in the United Soccer League. [3]

Don Bosco FC

In January 2019, Rivera returned to Puerto Rico to play with Don Bosco FC in the Liga Puerto Rico. He scored his first goal on January 12 against Bayamón FC. [4]

International

Rivera made his senior international debut for Puerto Rico in 2015. [1]

On March 26, 2016, Rivera scores his first goal for Puerto Rico national football team against Anguilla in the 42' minute of a 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification match. [5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 February 2018 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guayama 2015 LNF 201200–2012
Puerto Rico 2016 NASL 9002–92
2017 NASL 16100–161
Penn FC 2018 USL 0000–00
Career total451302--3515

International

Puerto Rico national team
YearAppsGoals
201671
201710
Total81

Statistics accurate as of match played Junee 13, 2017 [7]

International goals

Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.March 26, 2016 Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre – The Valley, Anguilla Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla 3–0
4–0
 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification

Honors

Puerto Rico FC

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References

  1. 1 2 "Two More Players Join the Puerto Rico Football Club". puertoricofc.com. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  2. ↑ "Regresa el tridente boricua para la temporada 2017 | FutbolBoricua.net".
  3. ↑ "Penn FC signs Jorge Rivera". Penn FC. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Don Bosco saca espectacular empate ante Bayamón FC en la Liga Puerto Rico". 14 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Puerto Rico vence a Anguila y avanza en la Copa del Caribe".
  6. ↑ "J.Rivera". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Jorge Rivera". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 22 November 2016.


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