Emmanuel Rivière

Emmanuel Rivière

Rivière playing for France U-21
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Rivière[1]
Date of birth (1990-03-03) 3 March 1990
Place of birth Le Lamentin, Martinique
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[2]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Newcastle United
Number 29
Youth career
1996–2005 Espoir Saint-Luce
2005–2009 Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009–2011 Saint-Étienne 73 (17)
2011–2013 Toulouse 44 (10)
2013–2014 Monaco 44 (14)
2014– Newcastle United 23 (1)
National team‡
2005–2006 France U16 2 (0)
2007 France U17 8 (1)
2007–2008 France U18 10 (4)
2008–2009 France U19 7 (2)
2010–2013 France U21 15 (6)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 September 2012

Emmanuel Rivière (born 3 March 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays for English club Newcastle United. Rivière primarily plays in the lead striker role, but can also operate on the wings. He was a French youth international having played at all levels.

Club career

Early career

Rivière began his football career playing on the French overseas department of Martinique playing for local side Espoir Sainte-Luce in the commune of Sainte-Luce. He attracted interest from French clubs on the mainland after his performances at the annual Coupe Nationale des 14 ans, which was held at the Clairefontaine academy.[3] Notable clubs that scouted him included Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon and Saint-Étienne. The player signed for Saint-Étienne citing the club's history stating, "The ASSE is legendary in Martinique. They're a very big club. My family was happy to see me sign here. My father, who follows a lot of football, talks about them often."[3]

Rivière playing for Saint-Étienne

Saint-Étienne

During his early years at the club, former Saint-Étienne striker and fellow Martiniquais Frédéric Piquionne served as a mentor. Rivière made his debut in the reserves at the age of 16.[3] During the summer of 2008, he signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal, which kept him with the Rhône-Alpes-based outfit until 2011.[4]

For the duration of 2008, Rivière did not see any playing time with the senior team; he featured only in the reserves. He made his professional debut on 3 January 2009 in a Coupe de France match against Bordeaux. He started the match and played the full 90 minutes with Saint-Étienne picking up a 1–0 victory courtesy of a goal from Bafétimbi Gomis in the 74th minute.[5] He made his league debut on 31 January in a match against rivals Lyon, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute; the match ended in a 1–1 draw.[6] Rivière scored his first career goal for Saint-Étienne on 13 May 2009 in the club's 4–2 victory over Le Havre.[7]

Due to the departure of Gomis, injuries to strikers Ilan and Kevin Mirallas, and the late arrival of the Argentine Gonzalo Bergessio, Rivière started the 2009–10 season as the club's first choice striker. On 15 August, Rivière netted his first goal of the season in the club's 3–1 loss to Toulouse.[8] Following the inclusion of Bergessio into the team, Rivière shifted to the winger role. On 9 January 2010, he scored the opening goal in Saint-Étienne's 4–1 cup victory over Lorient.[9] The following week, he scored the game-winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Grenoble.[10] In February and March, Rivière performed valiantly, scoring five goals in seven matches and also assisting on a goal. Saint-Étienne only lost one of the seven matches played during the span, which lifted the club out of the relegation zone. Rivière scored opening goals in matches against Lyon and Lille, both of which ended in a draw, and scored the game-winning goal against Montpellier.[11][12][13] On 5 May, Rivière netted another game-winning goal, this time against Boulogne. The 1–0 result assured Saint-Étienne another campaign in Ligue 1 and also relegated Boulogne.[14][15]

On 22 July 2010, Rivière signed a three-year contract extension with Saint-Étienne until June 2014.[16] Before signing the agreement, he drew interest from Ligue 1 club Toulouse and German club 1899 Hoffenheim.[17][18]

Toulouse

On 12 July 2011, French club Toulouse confirmed that Rivière had joined the club on a four-year contract from Saint-Étienne.[19] The transfer fee was priced at €6 million.[20]

Monaco

On 30 January 2013, Rivière joined Monaco on a four-and-a-half-year contract for a fee reported to be around €4 million.[21] He scored his first goal for Monaco on his debut in a 2–0 away win at Arles on 4 February 2013.[22]

He scored in Monaco's first game back in Ligue 1 on 10 August 2013, coming on for James Rodríguez in the 72nd minute and scoring less than ten minutes later, helping the club to a 2–0 victory over Bordeaux.[23] In Monaco's match against Montpellier on 18 August, he scored his first ever career hat-trick as the club eased to a 4–1 victory.[24][25] He then went on to score against Marseille on 1 September, coming off the bench to net the winning goal.[26]

Newcastle United

On 16 July 2014, Rivière joined Premier League side Newcastle United, signing a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £6 million.[27][28] He became manager Alan Pardew's fifth signing of the 2014 summer transfer window and upon joining the Tyneside club, Rivière spoke of his excitement of joining the club: "I'm very happy to be here at Newcastle. When the club spoke to me I said yes immediately. It was an easy decision because Newcastle is a big club with great fans and a good stadium."[29]

He made his competitive debut on 17 August in Newcastle's opening match of the league season, losing 2–0 to Manchester City; he was substituted for fellow debutant Ayoze Pérez after 83 minutes.[30] His first goals for the club came on 24 September when he scored two goals, including a penalty, to help his side defeat Crystal Palace 3–2 in the third round of the League Cup.[31] Rivière did not score in the league until 16 May, when he was set up by goalkeeper Tim Krul to open the scoring away at Queens Park Rangers, with Newcastle eventually losing 1–2 to their already-relegated opponents at Loftus Road. [32]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 May 2015[33][34]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Saint-Étienne 2008–09 Ligue 1 8120002[lower-alpha 1]0121
2009–10 Ligue 1 3084210—3510
2010–11 Ligue 1 3581020—388
Total 73177230208519
Toulouse 2011–12 Ligue 1 2650000—265
2012–13 Ligue 1 1842110—215
Total 4492110004710
Monaco 2012–13 Ligue 2 1440000—144
2013–14 Ligue 1 30105310—3613
Total 44145310005017
Newcastle United 2014–15 Premier League 2311042—283
Career total 18441156922021149
  1. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Cup.

Honours

Club

Monaco

References

  1. ↑ "Barclays Premier League: notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). Premier League. p. 14. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Premier League Player Profile Emmanuel Rivière". Premier League. Barclays Premier League. 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Emmanuel Rivière, attaquant d'avenir". Orange. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
  4. ↑ "Trois jeunes passent pro" Retour à l'accueil". Transfer Mercato. 31 June 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2010. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ↑ "La fiche de Bordeaux-Saint-Etienne". L'Equipe. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
  6. ↑ "Lyon v. Saint-Étienne Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
  7. ↑ "Le Havre v. Saint-Etienne Match Repor". Ligue de Football Professionnel. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  8. ↑ "Toulouse v. Saint-Etienne Match Repor". Ligue de Football Professionnel. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  9. ↑ "Saint-Etienne v. Lorient Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  10. ↑ "Grenoble v. Saint-Etienne Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel. 16 January 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  11. ↑ "Lyon v. Saint-Etienne Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  12. ↑ "Saint-Etienne v. Lille Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  13. ↑ "Saint-Etienne v. Montpellier Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  14. ↑ "Boulogne v. Saint-Etienne Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  15. ↑ "Marseille clinches ninth league title by beating Rennes, nearing French record". The Canadian Press (Google). 5 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  16. ↑ "E. Rivière a prolongé" (in French). France Football. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  17. ↑ "Emmanuel Rivière intéresse Toulouse" (in French). Football Actu. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  18. ↑ "Rivière pisté par Hoffenheim" (in French). France Football. 17 July 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  19. ↑ "Emmanuel RIVIERE au TFC" (in French). Toulouse FC. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  20. ↑ "Rivière à Toulouse (Off.)" (in French). L'Equipe. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  21. ↑ "Monaco Sign Emmanuel Rivière". Sky Sports. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  22. ↑ "AC Arles-Avignon 0-2 AS Monaco". Goal.com. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  23. ↑ "Ligue 1 roundup: debut Radamel Falcao goal helps Monaco beat Bordeaux". The Guardian. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  24. ↑ "Monaco thrash Montpellier thanks to hat-trick from Emmanuel Rivière". The Guardian. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  25. ↑ "Riviere hits hat-trick". ESPNFC. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  26. ↑ "Big-spending Monaco move top". ESPNFC. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  27. ↑ Marshall, Anthony (16 July 2014). "Newcastle Land Emmanuel Riviere". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  28. ↑ "Emmanuel Riviere signs for Newcastle United in £6m deal from Monaco". Daily Mail. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  29. ↑ "Newcastle complete signing of striker Emmanuel Rivière from Monaco". The Guardian. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  30. ↑ Chowdhury, Saj (17 August 2014). "Newcastle 0-2 Man City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  31. ↑ Fifield, Dominic (24 September 2014). "Paul Dummett scores extra-time winner for Newcastle at Crystal Palace". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  32. ↑ Chowdhury, Saj (16 May 2015). "QPR 2-1 Newcastle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  33. 1 2 "Emmanuel RIVIERE". Ligue 1. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  34. ↑ Emmanuel Rivière profile at Soccerway

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