Mario Rivera (football manager)

Mario Rivera Campesino (born 12 August 1977) is a Spanish professional football manager who is currently the head coach of the Brunei national football team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rivera and the second or maternal family name is Campesino.

Mario Rivera
Rivera in 2022
Personal information
Full name Mario Rivera Campesino
Date of birth (1977-08-13) 13 August 1977
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Team information
Current team
 Brunei (head coach)
Managerial career
Years Team
2007–2009 Leganés (youth)
2009–2010 Betis San Isidro
2010–2011 Celtic (scout)
2011–2012 Atlético Madrid C (video analyst)
2012–2013 Collado Villalba
2013–2014 Los Yébenes
2016–2017 SD Leioa (video analyst)
2017–2018 Brunei U21
2018–2019 East Bengal (assistant)
2020 East Bengal
2022 East Bengal
2022– Brunei

Career

Rivera started his managerial career with Leganés youth team in 2007. He then proceeded manage different local clubs, worked as a scout and analyst for Celtic and Atlético Madrid C. In 2018, he was appointed as the head coach of Brunei U21 team. In 2018 he joined East Bengal as an assistant coach and video analyst, along with head coach Alejandro Menéndez.[1] He left after the end of the season and was replaced by Josep Ferré. On 23 January 2020, Rivera rejoined East Bengal as the head coach after Alejandro Menéndez stepped down.[2]

On 1 January 2022, Rivera was again appointed as the head coach of East Bengal in Indian Super League, succeeding Manolo Díaz[3] following the latter's midway resign during the tournament.[4]

On 20 September the same year, he was unveiled as the head coach of the Brunei national football team, returning to the Abode of Peace four years after coaching the Under-21s for the 2018 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy.[5] He successfully coached the Wasps to qualification for the 2022 AFF Championship in November.[6]

Managerial statistics
As of matches played 17 October 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
M W D L GF GA GD Win %
East Bengal23 January 202031 May 2020 8 3 3 2 11 8 +3 037.50 [7]
East Bengal1 January 202220 July 2022 6 1 1 4 6 13 −7 016.67 [8]
Brunei20 September 2022Present 12 2 0 10 10 53 −43 016.67
Total 26 6 4 16 27 74 −47 023.08

References
  1. "Alejandro Menendez's appointment marks the beginning of new era in East Bengal". Goal. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. "Official: Mario Rivera appointed as Quess East Bengal FC coach". BADGEB.com. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. "SC East Bengal appoint Mario Rivera as head coach". Khel Now. 1 January 2022.
  4. "Manolo Diaz resigns: East Bengal part ways with head coach". 29 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  5. @bruneifootball (20 September 2022). "Delighted to announce Mario Rivera Campesino as our new National Head Coach". Retrieved 20 September 2022 – via Instagram.
  6. "Brunei secure berth in AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup group stage". Borneo Bulletin. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  7. "SC East Bengal » Fixtures & Results 2019/2020". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  8. "SC East Bengal » Fixtures & Results 2021/2022". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
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