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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 28)
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*
Years Team Apps (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.

Playing career

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Club

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Guayama FC

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

Puerto Rico FC

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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

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

Don Bosco FC

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 8 February 2018[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Guayama 2015 LNF 20 12 0 0 – 20 12
Puerto Rico 2016 NASL 9 0 0 2 – 9 2
2017 NASL 16 1 0 0 – 16 1
Penn FC 2018 USL 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Career total 45 13 0 2 - - 35 15

International

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Puerto Rico national team
Year Apps Goals
2016 7 1
2017 1 0
Total 8 1

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

International goals

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Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. March 26, 2016 Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre – The Valley, Anguilla  Anguilla 3–0
4–0
 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification

Honors

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Puerto Rico FC

References

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  1. ^ a b "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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