Edwin Rivas (born January 8, 1992) is a Guatemalan-American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Force in the National Independent Soccer Association.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Orlando Rivas Tambito | ||
| Date of birth | January 8, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles Force | ||
| Number | 92 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Real So Cal | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Cal State Northridge Matadors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Ventura County Fusion | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Misioneros | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Toronto FC II | 18 | (1) |
| 2017 | L.A. Wolves | ||
| 2018 | California United FC II | ||
| 2019 | Las Vegas Lights | 18 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Xelajú | 17 | (1) |
| 2021 | Municipal | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Santa Lucía | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | Los Angeles Force | 35 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 9, 2024 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editRivas spent his entire college career at California State University, Northridge. He made a total of 78 appearances for the Matadors and tallied 17 goals and 10 assists.
He also played in the Premier Development League for Ventura County Fusion and Los Angeles Misioneros.[1][2]
Professional
editOn January 15, 2015, Rivas was selected in the second round (37th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.[3] Two months later, he signed a professional contract with USL affiliate club Toronto FC II.[4] He made his professional debut on April 19 in a 1–1 draw against Whitecaps FC 2.[5] Rivas was let go at the end of the 2015 season as his contract was not renewed .[6]
Rivas joined USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights on January 9, 2019.[7]
References
edit- ^ "2013 Ventura County Fusion stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "2014 Los Angeles Misioneros". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Reds make splash in MLS SuperDraft". TorontoFC.ca. Toronto FC staff. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Toronto FC II announces signing of eight players". TorontoFC.ca. Toronto FC staff. 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ Devji, Farhan (19 April 2015). "Whitecaps FC 2 play to exciting 1-1 draw with Toronto FC II in first-ever USL home match". WhitecapsFC.com. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Toronto FC II Announce Roster Moves". Toronto FC. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ "Lights FC Announce Initial 2019 Season Roster Additions". Archived from the original on 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2019-01-09.