Carlos Rivas (soccer, born 1985)

Carlos Adan Rivas Godoy (born 3 September 1985) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a midfielder in the Chilean Primera División, Primera B de Chile, and the Canadian Soccer League.

For other people named Carlos Rivas, see Carlos Rivas (disambiguation).
For his father, see Carlos Rivas (footballer, born 1953).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rivas and the second or maternal family name is Godoy.
Carlos Rivas
Personal information
Full name Carlos Adan Rivas Godoy
Date of birth (1985-09-03) 3 September 1985
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2004–2005 Cruz Azul
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Deportes La Serena 28 (3)
2008 Municipal Iquique 18 (3)
2009–2010 Universidad de Concepción 23 (0)
2011–2012 York Region Shooters
International career‡
2004 Canada U-20 2 (0)
2010 Canada 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2008
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 January 2010

Career

Rivas Jr. began his career in Mexico with Cruz Azul and joined after one year to the first division Chilean team Deportes La Serena[1] where he became a recognizable figure in the sports throughout Chile. Carlo was a starter in the squad and became numerous times the recipient of the best player of the week. An award granted by the Chilean press where they vote on the top players for their respective positions. After just one year left as Jose Sulantay, the U/20 World Cup Coach and the recipient of Chilean Coach of the year award in 2007 had made a personal request to bring him to Iquique. He signed in January 2008 for Municipal Iquique.[2] Rivas Jr. played here Municipal Iquique, until Sulantay announced his resignation, at that time Rivas scored the goal in which Mr. Sulantay announced that Carlo was a force to be reckoned with and subsequently referred him to Universidad de Concepción.[3] In 2011, he returned to Canada to play with the York Region Shooters in the Canadian Soccer League.[4][5]

International career

He is also former member of the Canada U-20 men's national soccer team he played two games in a friendly tournament in July 2004.[6] His international career began at the age of 14 where he participated in the Monterrey Cup in Mexico in which he represented the Canadian delegation through the Carlos Rivas Soccer School. Rivas has played worldwide in tournaments prior to his professional career. He also mentioned his love for Canada and his desire to play for the Canada national team.

In 2010, Carlos was called up for the Canada men's national soccer team.[7] His announcement was made in January 2010.[8][9] He played his first match for the national team as a second-half substitute in a friendly against Jamaica on 31 January 2010.[10]

Personal life

He holds dual Canadian-Chilean nationality since his family is Chilean.[11]

His father is the former Chilean footballer Carlos Rivas who had a distinguished career at Colo-Colo and played for Chile in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[4] From his maternal line, his grandfather is Adán Godoy, a Chilean former international goalkeeper who coincided with his father in Santiago Morning in 1977.[12]

References
  1. Canucks Abroad - Carlos Rivas Jr. Archived 4 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. RENUNCIA CARLOS RIVAS
  3. Carlos Rivas at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. "CARLO RIVAS JR PAVES WAY FOR ACADEMY GROUP – Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  5. Hayakawa, Michael (17 September 2012). "Draw gives York Shooters playoff berth". YorkRegion.com. Vaughan Citizen. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  6. Carlo Rivas Player Profile - Canada-Soccer.com Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Edwini-Bonsu earns full cap for Canada
  8. Canada announces roster for January match against Jamaica Archived 21 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Canada ranked fifth in CONCACAF Archived 31 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  10. "Jamaica beats Canada 1-0 in men's soccer friendly". Canadian Press. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  11. "Carlos Rivas :: Carlos Adan Rivas Godoy ::". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  12. Fernández, Denís (13 February 2017). "Suegro y yerno en el camarín" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
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