Sidney Rivera
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 15, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Staten Island, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Puerto Rico | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Match Fit Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Old Dominion Monarchs | 48 | (11) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Orlando City | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Louisville City (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Puerto Rico FC | 17 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 November 2016. |
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Sidney Rivera (born November 15, 1993) is an American soccer player currently playing for Puerto Rico FC of the North American Soccer League.
Born in Staten Island, New York, Rivera grew up in Staten Island, New York and played high school soccer at St. Benedict's Prep and North Hunterdon High School.
Rivera spent his entire college career at Old Dominion University. He made a total of 48 appearances for the Monarchs and tallied 11 goals and one assist. He led the team with nine goals in 2014, where he won the first ever Conference-USA tournament championship in Old Dominion University history while being named tournament offensive MVP. Rivera played for Virginia Beach City FC in the summer of 2014.
On January 20, 2015, Rivera was selected in the third round (63rd overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City. On May 8, he was sent on loan to USL affiliate club Louisville City FC. He made his professional debut four days later in a 3–0 victory over the Wilmington Hammerheads. On July 30, he was sent on loan to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
Rivera was released by Orlando on November 25, 2015.
On April 6, 2016, Rivera signed with NASL expansion side Puerto Rico FC.
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