Martí Riverola

Martí Riverola
Personal information
Full name Martí Riverola Bataller
Date of birth 26 January 1991 (1991-01-26) (age 21)
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)
2011– Barcelona 0 (0)
* 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
Barcelona 2011–12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career totals 24 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 25 2

References

  1. ^ Martí Riverola singled out by Guardiola; FC Barcelona, 5 August 2010
  2. ^ El penúltimo obstáculo superado de Martí (Martí overcomes penultimate hurdle); FC Barcelona, 10 November 2009 (Spanish)
  3. ^ Official: Vitesse sign Barcelona youngster Marti Riverola on loan; Goal.com, 7 January 2011
  4. ^ Transfermarkt player statistics
  5. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.

External links

FC Barcelona B – current squad