David Rivas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Rivas Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Dos Hermanas, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Betis | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Betis B | 38 | (4) |
| 1997–1998 | → Dos Hermanas (loan) | ||
| 1999–2010 | Betis | 202 | (8) |
| 2010–2011 | Vaslui | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Huesca | 39 | (0) |
| Total | 289 | (12) | |
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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David Rivas Rodríguez (born 2 December 1978) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
He spent most of his 16-year professional career with Betis, appearing in 244 competitive games and winning the 2005 Copa del Rey. In La Liga, he amassed totals of 171 matches and seven goals during nine seasons.
Rivas was born in Dos Hermanas, Province of Seville. Having previously played with the club's B-side, he spent the vast majoriy of his professional career at Real Betis, making his first-team – and La Liga – debuts during the 1999–2000 season: his first game was on 21 August 1999 as he started in a 0–1 away loss against Athletic Bilbao, with his team eventually suffering relegation. He contributed with 20 second division matches in the following campaign, in an immediate promotion back.
Rivas went on to become an important defensive element for the Andalusians in the following years, becoming club captain and scoring four goals in 32 contests in 2004–05 as Betis achieved qualification honours to the UEFA Champions League (Juanito, the other stopper, added another four). Subsequently, however, dramatic loss of form and a bad run with injuries meant he featured sparingly for the team.
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