Nelson Rivera

Nelson Rivera

Personal information
Full name	Nelson Ismael Rivera Tobías
Date of birth	24 June 1991(1991-06-24)
Place of birth	San Salvador, El Salvador
Date of death	3 October 2010(2010-10-03) (aged 19)
Place of death	San Salvador, El Salvador
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
2008–2009	Turín-FESA
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2009–2010	Titán
2010	Isidro Metapán	1	(0)
National team
2008–2010	El Salvador U20
2010	El Salvador U21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Nelson Ismael Rivera Tobías (June 24, 1991 – October 3, 2010) was a Salvadoran footballer who last played as a defender for Isidro Metapan until his death.

Rivera's professional career began in January 2009 when he signed a contract with Salvadoran national league club, Juventud Independiente.^{[citation needed]} He made his professional debut on February 18, 2009, in a league match against C.D. Atlético Balboa.^{[citation needed]}

Death

On the night of September 18, 2010, Rivera was shot in the head after unknown gunmen attacked the car he was traveling in.^[1] According to sources, Rivera was traveling with teammates Andrés Flores and Kevin Santamaria when they came under gunfire. The incident took place in El Congo, shortly after they had played a league match against UES.

A series of operations to try to remove the bullet were made, but Rivera died in an intensive care unit on the night of October 3, 2010. ^[2]

In the morning of October 16, 2010, the alleged killers were caught and will be charged for aggravated homicide. The Attorney General's Office confirmed through a press release from late Friday 15th and early Saturday was the capture of Victor Manuel Colorado and Daniel Sanchez both involved in the death of the young footballer.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Salvadoran Soccer Champs Wounded in Shooting". Latin American Herald Tribune. http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=367360&CategoryId=13002. Retrieved 2010-09-27. 
2. ^ "Nelson Rivera dies after being shot". ESPN. http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/5648877/el-salvador-player-nelson-rivera-dies-gunshot-wounds. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
3. ^ "FGR confirms arrest of suspected killers of Nelson Rivera". La Prensa Grafica. http://www.laprensagrafica.com/deportes/futbol-nacional/146903-fgr-confirma-detenciones-de-presuntos-homicidas-de-nelson-rivera.html. Retrieved 2010-10-16. 

External links

• El Grafico Profile (Spanish)

Persondata
Name	Rivera, Nelson
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	June 24, 1991
Place of birth	San Salvador, El Salvador
Date of death	October 3, 2010
Place of death	San Salvador, El Salvador