Germán Rivarola

Germán Ezequiel Rivarola (born 18 April 1979) is an Argentine football coach and former player who played as either a left back or a midfielder. He is the current manager of Rosario Central's reserve team.

Germán Rivarola

Personal information
Full name	Germán Ezequiel Rivarola
Date of birth	(1979-04-18) 18 April 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Santa Eufemia [es], Argentina
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left back, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Rosario Central (reserves manager)
Youth career
	Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2000	Rosario Central	75	(9)
2000–2001	Sporting Gijón	19	(2)
2001–2002	Rosario Central	42	(4)
2003	Pachuca	15	(0)
2003–2006	Rosario Central	80	(7)
2006–2011	Colón	115	(12)
2011–2013	Rosario Central	33	(1)
International career
1999	Argentina U20	15	(3)
Managerial career
2017–2018	Rosario Central (assistant)
2021–	Rosario Central (reserves)
2022	Rosario Central (interim)
2022	Rosario Central (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Santa Eufemia [es], Córdoba, Rivarola started his professional career in 1996 with Rosario Central, in 1999 he was part of the Argentina Under-20 team that won the South American Youth Championship.

Rivarola had a season in Spain with Sporting de Gijón in 2000–2001, before returning to Rosario Central. In 2003, he played for Pachuca in Mexico, before returning once again to Rosario Central. In 2006, he joined Colón de Santa Fe.

Honours

Season	Team	Title
1998	Argentina U-21	Toulón
1999	Argentina U-20	South American Youth Championship

External links

• Germán Rivarola at BDFutbol
• Germán Rivarola at BDFA (in Spanish)