Diego Rivas

Diego Rivas

Personal information
Full name	Diego Rivas Gutiérrez
Date of birth	27 April 1980 (1980-04-27) (age 31)
Place of birth	Ciudad Real, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Hércules
Number	19
Youth career
	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1998–2000	Amorós	32	(0)
2000–2002	Atlético B	69	(3)
2002–2003	Atlético Madrid	3	(0)
2002–2003	→ Getafe (loan)	31	(3)
2004–2006	Getafe	83	(0)
2006–2011	Real Sociedad	124	(3)
2007–2008	→ Cádiz (loan)	20	(0)
2011–	Hércules	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Rivas and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.

Diego Rivas Gutiérrez is a Spanish footballer who plays for Hércules CF as a defensive midfielder.

Football career

Born in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Rivas started playing as a senior in Atlético de Madrid's lower ranks, but could never break into the first team. In 2002–03, he served a loan at neighbouring Getafe CF, then in the second division.

Having returned to the Colchoneros, Rivas was definitely waived and, in January 2004, had a second Getafe spell, still pitching in 17 games for a first ever top flight promotion. He continued to be everpresent from 2004–06, as the side achieved two consecutive La Liga 9th places.

In the following two seasons, Rivas played his first with Real Sociedad, appearing irregularly as the Basque were relegated, being loaned to Cádiz CF in level two for 2007–08, for another ill-fated season.

Rivas excelled in the following second-tier seasons with Real Sociedad, rarely missing a game, and helping the club return to the top level in his second year, while collecting 22 yellow cards combined. He featured in 32 games in 2010–11 (31 starts), scoring against former team Atlético Madrid^[1] and Sevilla FC, both games ending in home losses,^[2] with the club eventually retaining its status.

In late June 2011, 31-year old Rivas signed for Hércules CF in the second division, agreeing on a 2+1 contract.^[3]

Personal

Rivas' younger brother, Marco, is also a footballer and a midfielder. He played almost exclusively in amateur football, his biggest achievement being appearing in 13 games for AD Alcorcón in the third division.

References

1. ^ Aguero and Forlan inspire Atletico triumph; ESPN Soccernet, 21 November 2010
2. ^ Kanoute bags brace in Sevilla comeback; ESPN Soccernet, 8 January 2011
3. ^ Diego Rivas se compromete con el Hércules (Diego Rivas committs to Hércules); Marca, 30 June 2011 (Spanish)

External links

• Hércules official profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Stats and bio at Cadistas1910 (Spanish)
• Transfermarkt profile

Persondata
Name	Rivas, Diego
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	27 April 1980
Place of birth	Ciudad Real, Spain
Date of death
Place of death