| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edson Ulises Rivera Vargas | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UdeG | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2011 | Atlas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Braga | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2020 | Atlas | 70 | (7) |
| 2015 | → Santos Laguna (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | → Dorados (loan) | 62 | (8) |
| 2020–2023 | Tepatitlán | 64 | (5) |
| 2023– | UdeG | 15 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Mexico U20 | 12 | (4) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edson Ulises Rivera Vargas[a] (born 4 November 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Leones Negros UdeG.
Early life[edit]
Edson began playing football at age 6. He has been playing for the youth systems of Club Atlas for seven years.[1]
Club career[edit]
Atlas[edit]
Rivera began playing with Atlas' lower division team in Tepic, Nayarit in the 2004–05 season. He has played for their youth system for about 7 seasons and has yet to debut with their First Division. He had a stint with Atlas' other team Académicos de Guadalajara in the 2008–09 season.
Braga[edit]
After his participation in Mexico's U20 World Cup campaign where they would finish third place, and where he finished as their top scorer with three goals, Rivera signed a five-year contract with Braga of the Portuguese Primeira Liga for an undisclosed fee.[2]
Rivera was handed a start by Braga boss Leonardo Jardim in a 2–1 win at Beira-Mar in a league match.
Return to Atlas[edit]
On November 16, 2012, Rivera was presented as the first signing of Atlas for the Clausura 2013 tournament.[3] He scored his first goal of the season on February 9, 2013, against Atlante F.C., in which he dedicated it to his mother, who died that same week.
International career[edit]
Rivera has been involved with the Mexico under-20 national team. He competed in tournaments such as the 2011 Toulon Tournament in France. He was also Mexico's top scorer in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Honours[edit]
Santos Laguna
Tepatitlán
Mexico U20
Notes[edit]
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rivera and the second or maternal family name is Vargas.
References[edit]
- ^ "Caracol Radio | Noticias, deportes y opinión en Colombia".
- ^ "Sporting Clube de Braga". www.scbraga.pt. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011.
- ^ http://www.informador.com.mx/deportes/2012/418078/6/edson-rivera-promete-darle-alegrias-a-la-fiel.htm (in Spanish)
External links[edit]
- Édson Rivera – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Edson Rivera Vargas at ESPN FC
- Édson Rivera at Soccerway