Emanuel Rivas

Emanuel Benito Rivas (born March 17, 1983, in Quilmes) is an Argentine former football midfielder who last played for the Italian club Livorno.

Emanuel Rivas

Personal information
Full name	Emanuel Benito Rivas
Date of birth	(1983-03-17) March 17, 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth	Quilmes, Argentina
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2004	Independiente	47	(4)
2004–2005	Arsenal de Sarandí	17	(0)
2005–2006	Vitória SC	5	(0)
2006–2007	→ Iraklis (on loan)	23	(2)
2007–2008	Talleres de Córdoba	11	(0)
2008	→ Arezzo (on loan)	12	(2)
2008–2012	Bari	75	(6)
2012	Varese	11	(1)
2012–2013	Verona	25	(2)
2013–2014	Spezia	16	(0)
2014–2015	Varese	9	(0)
2015–	Livorno	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

From Independiente to Vitória SC

Rivas started his career in 1999 with Independiente in the Primera Division Argentina. He was part of the Independiente squad that won the Apertura 2002 championship, ending a 7-year drought without a single title.

In 2004, he moved to Avellaneda's 3rd club; Arsenal de Sarandí but after only one season with Arsenal he was signed by Vitória SC of Portugal.

From Arezzo to Varese

After six months with Serie C1 club Arezzo, he was noted by then-Serie B club Bari who signed him in June 2008. He also played regularly in the club's comeback season to Serie A in 2009–10.

On 30 January 2012, he played for Varese.

Honours

Season	Club	Title
Apertura 2002	Club Atlético Independiente	Primera Division Argentina

External links

• (in Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics