- Martín Rivas
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Martín Rivas Personal information Full name Martín Sebastián Rivas Fernández Date of birth February 17, 1977 Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay Playing position Defender Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1995–1997 Danubio 50 (5) 1998–2002 Internazionale 1 (0) 1998–1999 → Perugia (loan) 25 (0) 2000–2001 → Málaga (loan) 6 (0) 2002 Peñarol 11 (0) 2003–2004 Deportivo Maldonado 26 (3) 2005–2006 River Plate Montevideo 19 (0) 2006–2007 Deportivo Maldonado 7 (0) National team 1997 Uruguay U-20 2000 Uruguay U-23 1997 Uruguay 2 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Rivas and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.Martín Sebastián Rivas Fernández (born 17 February 1977) is a former Uruguayan footballer.
Biography
Born in Montevideo, the capital and largest city of Uruguay, he started to play for Danubio then in January 1998 signed by Internazionale, which he is dual Uruguayan-Spanish citizen, made him not occupy any non-EU quota.[1] He signed a contract until 30 June 2002. Inter also signed countryman Álvaro Recoba earlier that season. He made his Serie A debut on 16 May 1998 against Empoli F.C..
After played nil in 1999-2000 season, he was loaned to Málaga.[2]
He was in the squad of 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship and 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup.
References
- ^ "Presentato l'uruguyano RIVAS" (in Italian). FC Internazionale Milano. 1998-01-13. Archived from the original on 1998-01-11. http://web.archive.org/web/19980115162333/www.inter.it/news/speciali/rivas.html. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: VAMPETA, CONTRATTO FIRMATO" (in Italian). inter.it. 2000-08-24. http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=it&N=340. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
External links
- Inter Archive
- (Spanish) La Liga career
- Martín Rivas at National-Football-Teams.com
- Martín Rivas – FIFA competition record
Uruguay squad – 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Fourth Place 
Categories:- 1977 births
- Living people
- People from Montevideo
- Uruguayan footballers
- Uruguay international footballers
- Uruguayan expatriate footballers
- Danubio F.C. players
- C.A. Peñarol players
- River Plate Montevideo players
- C.A. Bella Vista players
- F.C. Internazionale Milano players
- Serie A footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Association football defenders
- Málaga CF footballers
- 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- Uruguayan people of Spanish descent
- Uruguayan football defender stubs
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