Carlos_Rivera_(Panama)
Carlos Rivera (Panamanian footballer)
Panamanian footballer (born 1979)
Carlos Rubén Rivera Moulton (born 30 May 1979) is a retired Panamanian football defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Rubén Rivera Moulton | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-05-30) May 30, 1979 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Árabe Unido | ||
| 2004 | San Francisco | ||
| 2005 | Independiente Medellín | 17 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Persepolis | 15 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | San Francisco | 9 | (0) |
| 2007 | Tauro | 22 | (6) |
| 2008–2010 | San Francisco | 72 | (5) |
| 2010– | Marquense | ||
| 2011–2012 | Sporting San Miguelito | 13 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Millenium UP | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2010 | Panama | 63 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014– | Millenium UP (assistant) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:55, 21 March 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:55, 21 March 2009 (UTC) | |||
Rivera played for several Panamanian clubs but also had spells abroad with Colombian club Independiente Medellín[1] and Iranian side Persepolis, whom he joined in 2005 alongside compatriot José Anthony Torres.[2]
In January 2011 Rivera moved to Sporting San Miguelito.[3] In December 2012, he won the 2012 Apertura championship of the Panamanian second division with Millenium UP[4][5] but he missed out on promotion after losing the Super Final to 2013 Clausura winners Independiente.[6]
Rivera made his debut for Panama in a March 2004 friendly match against Cuba and has earned a total of 63 caps, scoring 2 goals.[7] He represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[8] and was a member of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup team, who finished second in the tournament[9] and he also played at the 2007[10] and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[11] During the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C opener against Honduras, Rivera scored his first ever international goal for Panama.
His final international was a November 2010 friendly match against Honduras.
International goals
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[12]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 February 2007 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Honduras | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 2 | 8 June 2007 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | Honduras | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
After retiring, he became assistant coach at Millenium UP in September 2014.[13]
- Rivera se probará con el Medellín Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- Panamá exportará 2 jugadores a Irán y uno a EUA - Mediotiempo (in Spanish)
- Sporting San Miguelito con más refuerzos Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine - PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
- Millenium - Atlético Nacional, una final de lujo en la LNA - La Estrella (in Spanish)
- Millennium UP, campeón del Apertura 2012 de la LNA Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine - FEPAFUT (in Spanish)
- El CAI sube a la LPF Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine - DiarioPro (in Spanish)
- Carlos Rivera – FIFA competition record (archived)
- La nueva faceta de Carlos Rivera en el Millennium UP - Crítica (in Spanish)
- Carlos Rivera at National-Football-Teams.com
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