Carlos Rivas (footballer, born 1994)

Carlos Rivas
Personal information
Full name Carlos Augusto Rivas Murillo
Date of birth (1994-04-15) 15 April 1994
Place of birth Jamundí, Valle, Colombia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Playing position Forward / Winger
Club information
Current team
Orlando City
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Once Caldas 10 (0)
2013–2014 Deportivo Cali 36 (13)
2015– Orlando City 70 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 9, 2017.

Carlos Augusto Rivas Murillo (born 15 April 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who currently plays as a left winger for Orlando City of Major League Soccer.

Club career

Rivas began his career with Categoría Primera A side Once Caldas in 2012. The following season, he joined Deportivo Cali and went on to score 18 goals in 47 games in all competitions during his first full season in the Colombian top flight.[2] During the 2014 season Rivas was an important player in helping the club capture the 2014 Superliga Colombiana.

In January 2015 it was reported that Orlando City SC would be signing Rivas for a $1.5 million fee along with his Deportivo Cali teammate Cristian Higuita.[3] He was chosen as their third Designated Player after Kaká and Bryan Róchez, and made his debut at the latter's expense on 8 March in their first MLS game, a 1–1 home draw against fellow newcomers New York City FC. He was picked as the best Orlando player and second best player overall for that match by the league's website.[4]

References

  1. "CARLOS RIVAS". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  2. "Report: Orlando City SC linked with 20-year-old Colombian Carlos Rivas from Deportivo Cali". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  3. Orlando City to sign Higuita and Rivas – orlandosentinel.com
  4. "Orlando City SC 1, New York City FC 1". Major League Soccer. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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