Rodrigo Rivera (footballer, born 1993)

Rodrigo Rivera
Personal information
Full name	Rodrigo José Rivera Sánchez
Date of birth	16 August 1993
Place of birth	Ciudad Arce, El Salvador
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FAS
Number	29
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2015	Juventud Independiente
2015–2018	Alianza F.C.
2018–	Santa Tecla
International career‡
2016–	El Salvador
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:27, 12 July 2021; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:27, 12 July 2021

Rodrigo José Rivera Sánchez (born 16 August 1993) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primera División club FAS.

Club career

Rivera began his career with Juventud Independiente, before moving to Alianza F.C. in 2015. After winning three Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador, he moved to Santa Tecla where he helped them win their own Primera División title.^[1]

Rivera made his debut with the El Salvador national team in a 1–1 friendly tie with Nicaragua on 9 March 2016.^[2]

As of 18 May 2025^[3]

Club	Division	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Division	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Juventud Independiente	Salvadorian Primera División	2011-12	11	0	—		—		11	0
		2012-13	15	1	—		—		15	1
		2013-14	17	0	—		—		17	0
		2014-15	28	5	—		—		28	5
	Total		71	6	0	0	0	0	71	6
Alianza F.C.	Salvadorian Primera División	2015-16	44	5	—		—		44	5
		2016-17	44	1	—		3	0	47	1
		2017-18	17	0	—		—		17	0
	Total		105	6	0	0	3	0	108	6
Santa Tecla	Salvadorian Primera División	2018-19	39	2	—		2	0	41	2
		2019-20	20	2	—		4	0	24	2
		2020-21	34	2	—		—		34	2
		2021-22	6	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		99	6	0	0	6	0	105	6
FAS	Salvadorian Primera División	2021-22	19	0	—		—		19	0
		2022-23	33	0	—		—		33	0
		2023-24	39	1	—		4	0	43	1
		2024-25	30	1	—		—		30	1
	Total		121	2	0	0	4	0	125	2
Career total			396	20	0	0	13	0	409	20

Alianza

Santa Tecla