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Cristian Riveros

{{short description|Paraguayan footballer (born 1982)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Cristian Riveros

| image = Cristian Riveros.jpg

| image_size = 125

| fullname = Cristian Miguel Riveros Núñez{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players |publisher=FIFA |page=20 |date=21 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2019}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|10|16}}

| birth_place = Julián Augusto Saldívar, Paraguay

| height = {{height|m=1.79}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Defensive midfielder

| years1 = 1999

| clubs1 = Cristóbal Colón

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2000–2005

| clubs2 = Tacuary

| caps2 = 108

| goals2 = 16

| years3 = 2002

| clubs3 = → Sportivo San Lorenzo (loan)

| caps3 = 24

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2005–2007

| clubs4 = Libertad

| caps4 = 50

| goals4 = 8

| years5 = 2007–2010

| clubs5 = Cruz Azul

| caps5 = 111

| goals5 = 17

| years6 = 2010–2012

| clubs6 = Sunderland

| caps6 = 12

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2011–2012

| clubs7 = → Kayserispor (loan)

| caps7 = 33

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2012–2013

| clubs8 = Kayserispor

| caps8 = 30

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2013–2015

| clubs9 = Grêmio

| caps9 = 43

| goals9 = 5

| years10 = 2015–2018

| clubs10 = Olimpia Asunción

| caps10 = 107

| goals10 = 11

| years11 = 2018–2019

| clubs11 = Libertad

| caps11 = 53

| goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2020–2022

| clubs12 = Nacional Asunción

| caps12 = 59

| goals12 = 4

| years13 = 2022–2024

| clubs13 = Libertad

| caps13 = 34

| goals13 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2005–2018

| nationalteam1 = Paraguay

| nationalcaps1 = 101{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/cmriveros-intlg.html |title=Cristian Miguel Riveros - Goals in International Matches |author1=Mamrud, Roberto |date= 12 April 2018 |website=RSSSF |df=dmy }}

| nationalgoals1 = 16

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|PAR}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Copa América}}

{{Medal|RU|2011 Argentina|Team}}

| pcupdate = 3 December 2023 (UTC)

| ntupdate =

}}

Cristian Miguel Riveros Núñez (born 16 October 1982) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

A full international for Paraguay since 2005, he has earned 99 caps for his country, playing at two FIFA World Cup competitions (2006 and 2010) and three Copa América tournaments (2007, 2011 and 2015).

On 19 July 2015, Paraguayan newspaper ExtraPRESS named Riveros the most expensive player in Paraguay.{{cite web |url=https://m.extra.com.py/deportes/los-jugadores-mas-caros-del-futbol-paraguayo-n1515674.html |title = Los jugadores más caros del fútbol paraguayo}}

Club career

=Early career=

Riveros started his career with local side Cristobal Colón in his hometown of Juan Augusto Saldivar and then moved to other Paraguayan teams such as San Lorenzo and Tacuary before playing for Libertad.

=Cruz Azul=

On 12 July 2007 he signed for the Mexican club Cruz Azul.[http://es.eurosport.yahoo.com/12072007/21/anuncian-traspaso-paraguayo-cristian-riveros-cruz-azul-mexico.html Transfer to Cruz Azul] {{in lang|es}}

=Sunderland=

On 11 May 2010, Riveros signed for Sunderland of the English Premier League on a three-year deal, saying "The league is very competitive and I look forward to being very successful with Sunderland. The Premier League is the best league in the world and Sunderland are a very big club with many passionate supporters. I look forward to meeting them."{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/8675915.stm|title=Sunderland sign Cruz Azul midfielder Cristian Riveros|date=11 May 2010|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=11 May 2010}}

He made his Premier League debut on 14 August 2010 as a 63rd-minute substitute for Steed Malbranque in a 2–2 draw against Birmingham City in the opening game of the season.{{cite news|last1=Whyatt|first1=Chris|title=Sunderland 2 - 2 Birmingham|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8901729.stm|access-date=24 June 2014|work=BBC Sport|date=14 August 2010}} However, Riveros quickly fell out of favour and played just 14 league games for, the club, scoring his only goal on the final day of the season in a 3–0 win over West Ham United.{{cite news|last1=Darling|first1=Kevin|title=West Ham 0-3 Sunderland|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/13446624|access-date=24 June 2014|work=BBC Sport|date=22 May 2011}}

=Kayserispor=

Riveros joined Turkish Süper Lig side Kayserispor on 6 July 2011 on a season-long loan from Sunderland, and signed a permanent contract on 1 May 2012.

File:RiverosKayserispor.JPG

=Grêmio=

On 7 June 2013, Riveros joined Grêmio, signing a two-year contract.

=Olimpia Asunción=

In January 2015 after long and exhausting negotiations, it was announced that Grêmio and Club Olimpia Asunción had reached an agreement to sign Riveros for the 2015 Paraguayan Primera División season. Riveros was Instrumental for Olimpia to win their 40th Local Championship, for his experience and skills and also for his leadership on and off the pitch.{{cite web|url=http://d10.paraguay.com/luz-verde-la-llegada-cristian-riveros-al-decano-n622330|title=Luz verde para la llegada de Cristian Riveros al Decano - Mercado de pases, Olimpia|website=d10}}

=Libertad=

On 7 December 2017, sports news outlet D10 Paraguay announced that Riveros would sign a two-year contract with Libertad, returning to the club after 11 years.{{cite web|url=http://d10.paraguay.com/cristian-riveros-es-virtual-refuerzo-libertad-n642818|title=Cristian Riveros es virtual jugador repollero para 2018}}

=Nacional Asunción=

He joined Nacional Asunción for the 2020 season.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/cristian-miguel-riveros-nunez/405/|title = Paraguay - C. Riveros - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway}}

=Libertad=

On 18 January 2022 of Paraguay's summer transfer window, Riveros officially completed a transfer to Libertad.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/cristian-miguel-riveros-nunez/405/|title = Paraguay - C. Riveros - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway}} Anterior to this, Riveros already performed the 2022 pre-season training with Nacional Asunción,{{Cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2022/01/10/que-ocurre-con-cristian-riveros-se-va-a-libertad-o-sigue-en-nacional/|title = ¿Qué ocurre con Cristian Riveros? ¿Se va a Libertad o sigue en Nacional?|date = 10 January 2022}} however, he joined Libertad for the third time in his career,{{Cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2022/01/18/cristian-riveros-deja-nacional-y-enfila-rumbo-a-libertad/|title = Cristian Riveros deja Nacional y enfila rumbo a Libertad|date = 18 January 2022}} being at the request of Argentine coach Daniel Garnero.{{Cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2022/01/19/cristian-riveros-fue-presentado-en-libertad/|title=Cristian Riveros fue presentado en Libertad|date=19 January 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2022/01/19/ya-esta-riveros-pedido-de-garnero-y-ahora-van-por-un-arquero/|title = Ya está Riveros, pedido de Garnero, y ahora van por un arquero|date = 19 January 2022}} By this way, he was one of three FIFA World Cup players in Libertad's team, being with Oscar Cardozo and Roque Santa Cruz.{{Cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2022/01/19/ya-esta-riveros-pedido-de-garnero-y-ahora-van-por-un-arquero/|title = Ya está Riveros, pedido de Garnero, y ahora van por un arquero|date = 19 January 2022}}

International career

Riveros played in Paraguay's first two matches at the 2006 World Cup and played efficiently on the left wing. He picked up his first international goal for Paraguay in a 3–2 defeat to Chile. He also played for Paraguay in the Copa América 2007.

=2010 FIFA World Cup=

On 4 May 2010, he was named in Paraguay's preliminary 30-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8660949.stm|title=Paraguay name their 30-man preliminary World Cup squad|date=4 May 2010|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=11 May 2010}} and also made the 23-man penultimate selection alongside club team-mate da Silva.{{cite news|url=http://www.safc.com/news/20100601/da-silva-and-riveros-make-the-cut_2256213_2062635|title=Da Silva and Riveros make the cut|date=1 June 2010|work=safc.com|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|access-date=13 June 2010}}

On 20 June 2010 at the World Cup, Riveros scored a second goal in a 2–0 win over Slovakia, which was set up by former Sunderland defender Paulo Da Silva.

Riveros scored a penalty in Paraguay's shoot-out win against Japan in the Round of 16 stage, after the match finished goalless after extra time.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|3 December 2023}}{{cite web|title=Cristian Riveros|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/cristian-miguel-riveros-nunez/405/|publisher=Soccerway}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:96%; text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup

!colspan="2"|League cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Lorenzo

|2002

|Primera Division

|14

0140
rowspan=4|Tacuary

|2003

|rowspan=3|Primera Division

|29

1291
2004

|30

3303
2005

|18

320203
colspan=2|Total

!77

720797
rowspan=4|Libertad

|2005

|rowspan=3|Primera Division

|17

4174
2006

|24

4152396
2007

|

7171
colspan=2|Total

!41

82236311
rowspan="4"|Cruz Azul

|2007-08

|rowspan="3"|Liga MX

|38

600000000386
2008-09

|37

500008200457
2009-10

|36

6000012300489
colspan="2"|Total

!111

1700002050013122
rowspan="2"|Sunderland

|2010-11

|Premier League

|12

110100000141
colspan="2"|Total

!12

110100000141
rowspan="2"|Kayserispor (loan)

|2011-12

|Süper Lig

|33

230000041403
colspan="2"|Total

!33

230000041403
rowspan="2"|Kayserispor

|2012-13

|Süper Lig

|30

010000000310
colspan="2"|Total

!30

010000000310
rowspan="3"|Grêmio

|2013

|rowspan="2"|Série A

|20

360000000263
2014

|23

2000081120433
colspan="2"|Total

!43

5600081120696
rowspan=4|Olimpia

|2015

|rowspan=3|Primera Division

|40

560465
2016

|42

352475
2017

|25

360313
colspan=2|Total

!107||11|| || || || ||17||2|| || ||124||13

rowspan=5|Libertad

|2018

|rowspan=4|Primera Division

|27

070340
2019

|26

190351
2022

|17

341214
2023

|17

11030211
colspan=2|Total

!87

5102311116
rowspan=3|Nacional

|2020

|rowspan=2|Primera Division

|25

220272
2021

|34

210352
colspan=2|Total

!59||4|| || || || ||3||0|| || ||62||4

colspan="3"|Career total

!614

6012010951216173873

=International=

{{updated|27 March 2018}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan=3|Paraguay
YearAppsGoals
200550
200681
2007144
200872
2009111
2010133
2011173
201271
201350
201430
201500
201651
201750
201810
Total10116

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/cmriveros-intlg.html|title=Cristian Miguel Riveros - Goals in International Matches|website=RSSSF}}

class="wikitable"
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
style="text-align:center;"| 1.15 November 2006Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile{{fb|Chile}}style="text-align:center;"| ?style="text-align:center;"| 3–2Friendly
style="text-align:center;"| 2.rowspan="2"|9 September 2007rowspan="2"|Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuelarowspan="2"|{{fb|VEN}}style="text-align:center;"| 1–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 2–3rowspan="2"|Friendly
style="text-align:center;"3.style="text-align:center;"| 2–0
style="text-align:center;"| 4.rowspan="2"|17 November 2007rowspan="2"|Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguayrowspan="2"|{{fb|ECU}}style="text-align:center;"| 2–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 5–1rowspan="2"|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
style="text-align:center;"5.style="text-align:center;"| 5–1
style="text-align:center;"| 6.20 August 2008Centre sportif de Colovray Nyon, Nyon, Switzerland{{fb|Saudi_Arabia}}style="text-align:center;"| 1–0{{cite web|url=http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=686191|title=Friendlies - Saudi Arabia vs Paraguay - Soccer - Scoresway - Results, fixtures, tables and statistics|website=www.scoresway.com|access-date=31 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030000151/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer|archive-date=30 October 2014|url-status=dead}}style="text-align:center;"| 1–1Friendly
style="text-align:center;"| 7.9 September 2008Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay{{fb|VEN}}style="text-align:center;"| 1–0style="text-align:center;"| 2–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
style="text-align:center;"| 8.11 February 2009Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima, Peru{{fb|PER}}style="text-align:center;"| 1–0style="text-align:center;"| 1–0Friendly
style="text-align:center;"| 9.20 June 2010Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa{{fb|SVK}}style="text-align:center;"| 2–0style="text-align:center;"| 2–02010 FIFA World Cup
style="text-align:center;"| 10.11 August 2010Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay{{fb|CRC}}style="text-align:center;"| 2–0style="text-align:center;"| 2–0Friendly
style="text-align:center;"| 11.17 November 2010Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong{{fb|HKG}}style="text-align:center;"| 7–0style="text-align:center;"| 7–0Friendly
12.26 March 2011Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United States{{fb|MEX}}style="text-align:center;"| 1–3style="text-align:center;"| 1–3Friendly
style="text-align:center;"| 13.13 July 2011Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta, Argentina{{fb|VEN}}style="text-align:center;"| 3–1style="text-align:center;"| 3–32011 Copa América
14.11 November 2011Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay{{fb|ECU}}style="text-align:center;"| 1–0style="text-align:center;"| 2–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
15.9 June 2012Estadio Hernando Siles La Paz, Bolivia{{fb|BOL}}style="text-align:center;"| 1–3style="text-align:center;"| 1–32014 FIFA World Cup qualification
16.10 November 2016Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay{{fb|PER}}style="text-align:center;"| 1–0style="text-align:center;"| 1–42018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

=Club=

Libertad

See also

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