Damian Rivera

Damian "Tico" Rivera (born December 8, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for New England Revolution II as a member of the New England Revolution.[2]

Damian Rivera
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-08) December 8, 2002
Place of birth Cranston, Rhode Island, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 New England Revolution II
Number 72
Youth career
2016–2019 New England Revolution
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– New England Revolution 14 (1)
2020– New England Revolution II 45 (11)
International career‡
2019 United States U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 13, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 28, 2021

Career

New England Revolution

In November 2019, Rivera signed a homegrown contract with the Revolution.[3] He made his professional debut with New England's USL League One affiliate on August 7, 2020 against Orlando City B.[4] In October of that season, Rivera scored his first professional goal, netting in the 83rd minute of a 4-0 victory over the Richmond Kickers.[5] He would finish his inaugural season with the club with two goals and an assist in 14 league appearances.[6]

On April 30, 2022, Rivera made his first MLS start, and subsequently scored his first MLS goal, in the Revolution's 2-0 win over Inter Miami CF. In the process he became only the third player in league history to score in the first minute of his first MLS start, and the first to do so since Real Salt Lake's Matias Mantilla on Aug. 29, 2007.[7]

International career

Born in the United States, Rivera is of Costa Rican and Guatemalan descent. He is a youth international for the United States, having represented the United States U17s.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played May 28, 2021[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New England Revolution II 2020 USL League One 142————142
2021 50————50
Career total 192————192

    Honours

    New England Revolution

    References
    1. "Damian Rivera". New England Revolution. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
    2. "USA – D. Rivera – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
    3. "Revolution Sign Midfielder Damian Rivera as a Homegrown Player". revolutionsoccer.net. November 8, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
    4. "New England II vs. Orlando City B – 8 August 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
    5. "Richmond Kickers vs. New England Revolution II – 4 October 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
    6. "Damian Rivera growing more confident in second USL League One season". thebentmusket.com. May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
    7. "Recap: New England Revolution 2, Inter Miami CF 0". April 30, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
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