Mario Rivas (footballer, born 2007)

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Mario Rivas
Personal information
Full name Mario Rivas Lagos
Date of birth (2007-03-06) 6 March 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Seville, Spain
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Real Madrid B
Number 4
Youth career
2013–2016 UD Bétera
2016–2021 Getafe
2021–2024 Real Madrid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024 Real Madrid C 13 (0)
2024– Real Madrid B 30 (0)
International career
2023 Spain U17 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 September 2023

Mario Rivas Lagos (born 6 March 2007) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Real Madrid Castilla.

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Early life

Rivas was born on 6 March 2007 in Seville, Spain. A native of Seville, Spain, he is the son of Spanish footballer Nano Rivas. [1]

Club career

As a youth player, Rivas joined the youth academy of UD Bétera. [2] In 2016, he joined the youth academy of Getafe. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of La Liga side Real Madrid, where he played in the UEFA Youth League, and was promoted to the club's C team in 2024. The same year, he was promoted to their reserve team. [3]

Style of play

Rivas plays as a defender. Spanish newspaper Okdiario wrote in 2025 that he is "fast, versatile, has good footwork and has a remarkable ability to anticipate". [4]

References

  1. "Quién es Mario Rivas, el central al que recurre de urgencia Ancelotti e hijo de un entrenador... del Atlético de Madrid C" [Who is Mario Rivas, the central defender that Ancelotti urgently calls on and the son of a coach... from Atlético de Madrid C] (in Spanish). Relevo. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  2. "REAL MADRID C.F. - ERROR". www.realmadrid.com.
  3. "Mario Rivas, el último alumno de 'Carletto'" [Mario Rivas, the last student of 'Carletto'] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  4. "Quién es Mario Rivas, canterano y nueva apuesta de Ancelotti para el central" [Who is Mario Rivas, a youth player and Ancelotti's new bet for the centre-back position?] (in Spanish). Okdiario. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.