Rigoberto Rivas
{{Short description|Honduran footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Rivas|Vindel|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rigoberto Rivas
| image =
| fullname = Rigoberto Manuel Rivas Vindel
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|7|31|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Balfate, Honduras
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Winger, right-back
| currentclub = Kocaelispor
| clubnumber = 72
| youthyears1 = 2011–2012
| youthclubs1 = Fiorentina
| youthyears2 = 2012–2013
| youthclubs2 = Sestese
| youthyears3 = 2013–2016
| youthclubs3 = Prato
| youthyears4 = 2016–2017
| youthclubs4 = → Inter Milan (loan)
| years1 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = Prato
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2021
| clubs2 = Inter Milan
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = → Brescia (loan)
| caps3 = 15
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–2019
| clubs4 = → Ternana (loan)
| caps4 = 10
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2019–2021
| clubs5 = → Reggina (loan)
| caps5 = 43
| goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2021–2023
| clubs6 = Reggina
| caps6 = 65
| goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2023–2025
| clubs7 = Hatayspor
| caps7 = 46
| goals7 = 6
| years8 = 2025–
| clubs8 = Kocaelispor
| caps8 = 12
| goals8 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2019–2021
| nationalteam1 = Honduras U23
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2019–
| nationalteam2 = Honduras
| nationalcaps2 = 24
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|HON}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|CONCACAF Nations League}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2021|}}
| club-update = 1 June 2025
| nationalteam-update = 17 January 2025
}}
Rigoberto Manuel Rivas Vindel (born 31 July 1998) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays for TFF 1. Lig club Kocaelispor and the Honduras national team. Mainly a winger, he can also play as a forward, an attacking or wide midfielder, and as a full-back.
Club career
=Early life=
Rivas was born in Balfate, Honduras. As a young child, his mother left Honduras for Spain in search of a better future, but she was unable to gain employment. She then decided to move to Italy, where there she could establish herself, and Rivas left Honduras at the age of 11 to reunite with his mother. Rivas speaks both Spanish and Italian.{{cite press release|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/58497/rigoberto-rivas-inters-young-catracho|title=Rigoberto Rivas, Inter's young Catracho|date=30 May 2017|access-date=6 July 2017|publisher=F.C. Internazionale Milano}}{{cite web|url=https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/legionarioseuropa/994226-99/qui%C3%A9n-es-rigoberto-rivas-el-hondure%C3%B1o-fichado-por-el-inter-de-mil%C3%A1n |title=¿Quién es Rigoberto Rivas? El hondureño fichado por el Inter de Milán|trans-title=Who is Rigoberto Rivas? The Honduran signed by Inter Milan|language=es |publisher=Diario Diez |date=11 October 2016}}
=Prato=
=Internazionale=
On 30 August 2016, Rivas joined Inter Milan on a season-long loan from Prato.{{cite web|url=http://www.acprato.it/Rigoberto-Rivas-in-prestito-all-Fc-Internazionale.htm|title=Rigoberto Rivas in prestito all'FC Internazionale|trans-title=Rigoberto Rivas on loan to FC Internazionale|date=30 August 2016|access-date=6 July 2017|publisher=A.C. Prato|language=Italian}}{{cite web|url=https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/legionarioseuropa/993916-99/inter-de-mil%C3%A1n-confirma-contrataci%C3%B3n-de-hondure%C3%B1o-para-sus-juveniles |title=Inter de Milán confirma contratación de hondureño para sus juveniles|trans-title=Inter Milan confirms the signing of Honduran player for its youth squad|language=es |publisher=Diario Diez |date=26 August 2016}} He was a member of the under-19 team that won 2016–17 Campionato Nazionale Primavera, defeating Fiorentina 2–1 in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/58603/inter-primavera-are-champions-of-italy|title=Inter Primavera are champions of Italy|date=11 June 2017|access-date=6 July 2017|publisher=Inter}}
He received his first call-up to Inter's first team for the final Serie A match of the season against Udinese on 28 May 2017 by Stefano Vecchi, who was the coach of the youth team as well as a caretaker for the first team. Rivas was an unused substitute in a 5–2 win.{{cite web|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/58467/inter-round-off-season-with-5-2-win-over-udinese|title=Inter round off season with 5-2 win over Udinese |date=28 May 2017|access-date=6 July 2017 |publisher=Inter}}{{cite web|url=https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1075059-498/el-hondure%C3%B1o-rigoberto-rivas-se-qued%C3%B3-en-la-banca-en-triunfo-del |title=El hondureño Rigoberto Rivas se quedó en la banca en triunfo del Inter de Milán|trans-title=The Honduran Rigoberto Rivas remained on the bench in the triumph of Inter Milan|language=es |publisher=Diario Diez |date=28 May 2017}} He made his non-competitive debut for the first team on 9 July 2017, in a preseason game against WSG Wattens.{{cite web|url=https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1087837-498/rigoberto_rivas-pretemporada-inter_milan-austria-luciano_spalletti |title=Rigoberto Rivas debuta con el primer equipo del Inter de Milán en amistoso|trans-title=Rigoberto Rivas debuts with Inter Milan's first team in a friendly|language=es |publisher=Diario Diez |date=9 July 2017}} He was signed by Inter outright on 7 July.{{cite web|url=https://www.acprato.it/news_scheda.php?idnews=1511|title=Rigoberto Manuel Rivas Vindel ceduto all´Fc Internazionale|trans-title=Rigoberto Manuel Rivas Vindel sold to FC Internazionale|date=7 July 2017|access-date=18 July 2021|publisher=A.C. Prato|language=Italian}}{{cite web|url=https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1087948-498/rigoberto_rivas-comprado-inter_milan-italia-serie_a-prato-honduras |title=Por cinco años: ¡Inter de Milan compra al hondureño Rigoberto Rivas!|trans-title=For five years: Inter Milan buys the Honduran Rigoberto Rivas!|language=es |publisher=Diario Diez |date=7 July 2017}}
==Loan to Brescia==
On 31 August 2017, he was signed by Serie B club Brescia on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/59435/rivas-moves-to-brescia|title=Rivas moves to Brescia|website=FC Internazionale - Inter Milan|access-date=2017-09-12}} On 10 September, he made his Serie B debut for Brescia as a substitute, replacing Matteo Cortesi in the 64th minute of a 1–0 away win over Parma.{{cite web|url=https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1106858-498/rigoberto-rivas-debuta-en-brescia-con-sufrido-triunfo-ante-el-parma |title=Rigoberto Rivas debuta en Brescia con sufrido triunfo ante el Parma|trans-title=Rigoberto Rivas makes his Brescia debut with a hard-fought win over Parma|language=es |publisher=Diario Diez |date=10 September 2017}} On 8 October, Rivas played his first match as a starter for Brescia, a 3–0 away defeat against Virtus Entella, he was replaced by Alessandro Martinelli in the 74th minute.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/10/08/italy/serie-b/acd-virtus-entella/brescia-calcio/2560118/|title=Virtus Entella vs. Brescia - 8 October 2017 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-30}} On 20 October, he played his first entire match for Brescia, a 2–0 away defeat against Cremonese.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/10/20/italy/serie-b/us-cremonese/brescia-calcio/2560133/|title=Cremonese vs. Brescia - 20 October 2017 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-30}}
==Loan to Ternana==
On 21 July 2018, Rivas joined Ternana Calcio on loan until 30 June 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/ufficiale-ternana-arriva-in-prestito-rivas-1137061|date=21 July 2018|access-date=10 October 2018|title=UFFICIALE: Ternana, arriva in prestito Rivas|trans-title=Official: Ternana, Rivas arrives on loan |work=Tutto Mercato Web|publisher=TC&C|language=Italian}}{{cite press release|url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/63457/rigoberto-rivas-moves-to-ternana|title=Rigoberto Rivas moves to Ternana|date=21 July 2018|access-date=10 October 2018|publisher=F.C. Internazionale Milano}} He made his debut in the second round of the Coppa Italia against Carpi and scored the second goal in a 2–0 win.{{cite web|url=https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1204029-498/rigoberto-rivas-hondureno-ternana-calcio-gol-carpi-copa-italia |title=Rigo Rivas anota en triunfo del Ternana sobre el Carpi por Copa de Italia|trans-title=Rigo Rivas scores in Ternana's Italian Cup win over Carpi|language=es |publisher=Diario Diez |date=4 August 2018}}
==Loan to Reggina==
On 2 September 2019, he joined Serie C side Reggina 1914 on loan.{{cite web|publisher=Reggina 1914|url=https://reggina1914.it/news/rivas-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-della-reggina/|title=RIVAS È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLA REGGINA|date=2 September 2019|language=Italian}} The following 23 November, Rivas scored his first goal in a 4–1 win against Rende.{{cite web|url=https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1336965-498/rigoberto-rivas-gol-reggina-serie-c-italia-rende |title=Rigoberto Rivas anota su primer gol con el Reggina en la Serie C de Italia|trans-title=Rigoberto Rivas scores his first goal for Reggina in the Italian Serie C|language=es |publisher=Diario Diez |date=23 November 2019}} On 27 August 2020, Inter Milan and Reggina renewed the loan spell for another season after Reggina's promotion to Serie B.{{cite press release|url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/2020/08/27/rigoberto-rivas-reggina-inter-transfer.html|title=RIGOBERTO RIVAS SIGNS FOR REGGINA|date=27 August 2020|access-date=29 August 2020|publisher=inter.it}}
=Reggina=
On 30 June 2021, he moved to Reggina on a permanent basis and signed a contract until 30 June 2025.{{cite web|publisher=Reggina|url=https://www.reggina1914.it/notizie/rivas-e-gavioli-vestiranno-lamaranto/|title=RIVAS E GAVIOLI VESTIRANNO L’AMARANTO|date=30 June 2021|language=it}}
=Hatayspor=
On 7 September 2023, Rivas joined Turkish Süper Lig club Hatayspor on a 3-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://hatayspor.org.tr/2023/09/07/ailemize-hos-geldin-rigaberto-rivas/ |title=AİLEMİZE HOŞ GELDİN RIGABERTO RIVAS|trans-title=WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY RIGABERTO RIVAS|language=tr |publisher=Hatayspor |date=7 September 2023|access-date=9 September 2023}}
=Kocaelispor=
On 9 February 2025, Kocaelispor of the Turkish second tier announced the signing of Rivas on a 2.5–year contract.{{cite web|url=https://beinsports.com.tr/haber/trendyol-super-ligden-trendyol-1-lige-3 |title=Trendyol Süper Lig'den, Trendyol 1. Lig'e...|trans-title=From Trendyol Super League to Trendyol 1st League|language=tr |publisher=beIN Sports |date=2 February 2025}}
International career
In June 2017, Rivas received a call-up from Honduras national team and was included in the provisional roster for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, however he was dropped from the final squad.{{cite press release|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/58629/internationals-rivas-called-up-by-honduras|title=Internationals: Rivas called up by Honduras |date=12 June 2017|access-date=6 July 2017|publisher=F.C. Internazionale Milano}}{{cite web|url=http://www.goldcup.org/en/gold-cup/teams/2017/472#tab_team%3Droster|title=Honduras Roster|access-date=6 July 2017|publisher=CONCACAF Gold Cup}} He did receive a call-up for friendlies against Paraguay and Brazil on 5 and 9 June 2019 and made his debut against Paraguay – as a starter – in a 1–1 draw.[https://www.diez.hn/laseleccion/1288242-498/convocatoria-seleccion-honduras-amistosos-paraguay-brasil-copa-america-copa-oro-fabian-coito La convocatoria de Honduras para amistosos ante Brasil y Paraguay en Sudamerica]; (in Spanish){{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=540013|title=Paraguay v Honduras game report|date=5 June 2019}}
In March 2021, Rivas played in the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship and helped Honduras successfully qualify for the nation's fourth straight Olympic football tournament. On 2 July, he was included in the final 22-man squad for the tournament in Tokyo, Japan.{{cite web|url=https://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1475133-410/convocatoria-oficial-de-honduras-para-juegos-ol%C3%ADmpicos-tokio-varios-sorpresas-miguel-falero |title=¡Con varias sorpresas! La convocatoria oficial de Honduras para los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio|trans-title=With several surprises! The official call-up list of Honduras for the Tokyo Olympics|language=es |publisher=La Prensa |date=2 July 2021}} He played in all three group stage matches and scored the winning goal in the second match against New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/juegos_olimpicos/2021/07/25/noticias/1627212134_032860.html |title=Honduras remonta a Nueva Zelanda y tiene vida en Tokio 2020|trans-title=Honduras overcomes New Zealand and has life in Tokyo 2020|language=es |publisher=AS |date=25 July 2021}}
Career statistics
{{updated|17 January 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
!Apps !Goals | Apps | Goals |
| valign="center" |Prato
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|—
|0 |0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Internazionale
|0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |0 |0 | ||||||||
| Brescia (loan)
|15 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |15 |0 | ||||||||
| rowspan="2" |Ternana (loan)
|Serie C |10 |0 |2 |1 | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 |13 |1 | ||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!26 !0 !2 !1 ! colspan="2" |— !1 !0 !29 !1 | ||||||||
| rowspan="2" |Reggina (loan)
|Serie C |16 |2 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |16 |2 | ||||||||
| 2020–21
| rowspan="3" |Serie B |27 |5 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |27 |5 | ||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Reggina
|27 |2 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |28 |2 | ||||||||
| 2022–23
|38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!108 | 12 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | 110 | 12 |
| rowspan="2" |Hatayspor
| rowspan="2" |Süper Lig |29 |5 |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |32 |5 | ||||||||
| 2024–25
|17 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |17 |1 | ||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
! 180 | 18 | 7 | 1 | colspan="2" | —
!1 !0 | 188 | 19 |
Honours
Internazionale Primavera
- Campionato Nazionale Primavera: 2016–17
Reggina
- Serie C: 2019–20[https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1385327-498/reggina-ascenso-serie-b-rigo-rivas-hondureno-german-tanque-denis La Reggina de Rigo Rivas y Germán 'Tanque' Denis asciende a la Serie B de Italia] (Rigo Rivas and German 'Tanque' Denis' Reggina promoted to Serie B in Italy); Diez, 8 June 2020 (in Spanish)
Kocaelispor
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|rigoberto-rivas-vindel/442155}}
- {{NFT player|74466}}
{{Kocaelispor squad}}
{{Honduras men's football squad 2020 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:Footballers from Colón Department (Honduras)
Category:Honduran men's footballers
Category:21st-century Honduran sportsmen
Category:Honduras men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Brescia Calcio players
Category:Ternana Calcio players
Category:AS Reggina 1914 players
Category:Hatayspor footballers
Category:Kocaelispor footballers
Category:Honduran expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Category:Honduran expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Honduran expatriate sportspeople in Turkey