Nelson Rivera
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Ismael Rivera Tobías | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Ana, El Salvador | ||
| Date of death | 3 October 2010 (aged 19) | ||
| Place of death | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Turín-FESA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | Titán | ||
| 2010 | Isidro Metapan. | 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.
Club career
Rivera started his career at Third Division outfit Turín-FESA and moved one level up when signed by Salvadoran second division side Titán in 2009. He then joined Salvadoran Premier Division team Isidro Metapan before the start of the 2010 Apertura.[1]
Death
On the night of September 18, 2010, Rivera was shot in the head after unknown gunmen attacked the car he was traveling in.[2] 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. [3]
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.[4]
References
- ↑ Profile - El Gráfico (Spanish)
- ↑ "Salvadoran Soccer Champs Wounded in Shooting". Latin American Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ↑ "Nelson Rivera dies after being shot". ESPN. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ↑ "FGR confirms arrest of suspected killers of Nelson Rivera". La Prensa Grafica. Retrieved 2010-10-16.