Carlos Rivera (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Rubén Rivera Moulton | ||
| Date of birth | May 30, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Árabe Unido | ||
| 2004 | San Francisco | ||
| 2005 | Independiente Medellín | 17 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Persepolis | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | San Francisco | 9 | (0) |
| 2007 | Tauro | 22 | (6) |
| 2008–2010 | San Francisco | 72 | (5) |
| 2010– | Marquense | ||
| 2011–2012 | Sporting San Miguelito | 13 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Millenium UP | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2010 | Panama | 63 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014– | Millenium UP (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:55, 21 March 2009 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:55, 21 March 2009 (UTC) |
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Carlos Rubén Rivera Moulton (born 30 May 1979 in Panama, Panama) is a retired Panamanian football defender.
Rivera played for several Panamanian clubs but also had spells abroad with Colombian club Independiente Medellín and Iranian side Persepolis, whom he joined in 2005 alongside compatriot José Anthony Torres.
In January 2011 Rivera moved to Sporting San Miguelito. In December 2012, he won the 2012 Apertura championship of the Panamanian second division with Millenium UP but he missed out on promotion after losing the Super Final to 2013 Clausura winners Independiente.
Rivera made his debut for Panama in a March 2004 friendly match against Cuba and has earned a total of 63 caps, scoring 2 goals. He represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and was a member of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup team, who finished second in the tournament and he also played at the 2007 and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cups. During the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C opener against Honduras, Rivera scored his first ever international goal for Panama.
His final international was a November 2010 friendly match against Honduras.
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