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Martí Riverola Personal information Full name Martí Riverola Bataller Date of birth 26 January 1991 Place of birth Barcelona, Spain Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Barcelona B Number 20 Youth career 1997–2010 Barcelona Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2009– Barcelona B 9 (0) 2011 → Vitesse (loan) 15 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 September 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Riverola and the second or maternal family name is Bataller.Martí Riverola Bataller (born 26 January 1991 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central midfielder.
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Club career
Riverola joined FC Barcelona's youth academy in 1997, aged just 6, and started his career as a forward, being reconverted into a midfielder for the 2004–05 season. In spite of this change, he retained his goalscoring touch, being the under-19's second top scorer in 2010, with 13 goals.[1]
In late 2009, still registered with the junior team, Riverola made his début for Barcelona's B team, in a 2–0 win at Catalonia neighbours RCD Espanyol B.[2] The reserves eventually returned to the second division after 11 years, but the player only appeared once more in the league.
In January 2011, Riverola joined Eredivisie side Vitesse on a six-month long loan, as the Dutch were managed by countryman Albert Ferrer, himself a former Barcelona player.[3]
Club statistics
As of 17 September 2011[4]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other [5] Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Barcelona B 2009–10 2 0 — 2 0 2010–11 4 0 — 4 0 2011–12 3 0 — 3 0 Total 9 0 — 9 0 Vitesse 2010–11 15 2 0 0 — 15 0 Total 15 2 0 0 — 15 2 Career totals 24 2 0 0 — 24 2 References
- ^ Martí Riverola singled out by Guardiola; FC Barcelona, 5 August 2010
- ^ El penúltimo obstáculo superado de Martí (Martí overcomes penultimate hurdle); FC Barcelona, 10 November 2009 (Spanish)
- ^ Official: Vitesse sign Barcelona youngster Marti Riverola on loan; Goal.com, 7 January 2011
- ^ Transfermarkt player statistics
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.
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Categories:- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Barcelona
- Spanish footballers
- Catalan footballers
- Association football midfielders
- FC Barcelona Atlètic footballers
- Eredivisie players
- SBV Vitesse players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
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