Maxence Rivera

Maxence Rivera

Rivera with Saint-Étienne in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-05-30) 30 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Perpignan, France
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Dunkerque
Number	8
Youth career
2010–2012	Rochoise
2012–2015	Bourgoin-Jallieu
2016–2019	Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2024	Saint-Étienne B	36	(10)
2020–2024	Saint-Étienne	36	(0)
2022–2023	→ Le Puy (loan)	22	(2)
2024–	Dunkerque	0	(0)
International career
2020	France U18	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:49, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Maxence Rivera (born 30 May 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Dunkerque.

Club career

Rivera began playing football at the youth academy of Bourgoin-Jallieu, and joined the youth academy of Saint-Étienne in 2015. ^{[1] [2]} On 3 January 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Saint-Étienne. ^[3] He made his professional debut with Saint-Étienne in a 6–1 Coupe de la Ligue loss to Paris Saint-Germain on 8 January 2020. ^[4]

On 31 August 2022, Rivera signed for Championnat National club Le Puy on a season-long loan. ^[5] He made his debut for Le Puy in a 1–0 win against Stade Briochin on 9 September 2022, coming on as a substitute for Yannis M'Bemba. ^[6] He scored his first goal in a 3–2 Coupe de France win over SA Thiers on 19 November 2022.

He returned to Saint-Étienne on 19 August 2023 as an unused substitute in a Ligue 2 match against Quevilly-Rouen. He made his first appearance since leaving for Le Puy, in their next game, a 1–1 draw against Annecy.^{[ citation needed ]}

On 10 June 2024, Rivera signed for Ligue 2 club Dunkerque ahead of the expiration of his Saint-Étienne contract. ^[7]

References

1. "Rivera aurait pu filer à l'OL - ASSE - EVECT".
2. "Maxence Rivera, made in Bourgoin-Jallieu - ASSE - EVECT". EVECT.fr.
3. "Premier contrat professionnel pour Maxence Rivera". ASSE.fr.
4. "PSG vs. Saint-Etienne - 8 January 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
5. "Maxence Rivera prêté au Puy Foot" (in French). AS Saint-Étienne. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
6. "Le Puy se relance sur la pelouse du Stade Briochin (0-1)". Le Puy Foot 43 (in French). 9 September 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
7. "Maxence Rivera, en provenance de l'AS Saint-Etienne, signe à l'USL Dunkerque" (in French). USL Dunkerque. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

External links

• Maxence Rivera at Soccerway
• Saint-Étienne profile
• Maxence Rivera – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
• Maxence Rivera at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Maxence Rivera at the French Football Federation (archived2020-10-02) (in French)