Stalin Rivas
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{{short description|Venezuelan footballer (born 1971)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stalin Rivas
| image = Stalin rivas dt.jpg
| fullname = Stalin José Rivas
| height = {{height|m=1.77|precision=0}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1971|08|05}}
| birth_place = San Félix, Venezuela
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1=
| youthclubs1=
| years1 = 1988–1991 | years2 = 1991–1992 | years3 = 1992–1993 | years4 = 1993–1994 | years5 = 1994–2000 | years6 = 2000 | years7 = 2000–2001 | years8 = 2001–2002 | years9 = 2002–2004 | years10 = 2004 | years11 = 2005 | years12 = 2005–2006
| clubs1 = Mineros de Guayana | clubs2 = Standard Liège | clubs3 = Boom | clubs4 = Minervén | clubs5 = Caracas | clubs6 = Millonarios | clubs7 = Deportivo Galicia | clubs8 = Italchacao | clubs9 = Caracas | clubs10 = Italmaracaibo | clubs11 = Deportivo Táchira | clubs12 = Mineros de Guayana
| caps1 = | goals1 = | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | caps3 = 20 | goals3 = 3 | caps4 = | goals4 = | caps5 = | goals5 = | caps6 = | goals6 = | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 2 | caps8 = | goals8 = | caps9 = | goals9 = | caps10 = 12 | goals10 = 2 | caps11 = 7 | goals11 = 0 | caps12 = 10| goals12 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 1989–1996
| nationalteam1 = Venezuela
| nationalcaps1= 34 | nationalgoals1 = 3
| pcupdate =
| manageryears1 = 2006 | manageryears2 = 2007 | manageryears3 = 2008
| managerclubs1 = Guaros FC | managerclubs2 = Anzoátegui | managerclubs3 = Mineros de Guayana
}}
Stalin José Rivas (born 5 August 1971 in San Félix, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is described as "the most naturally talented Venezuelan footballer of all time".{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5615753/2024/07/05/venezuela-copa-america-baseball-soccer/|title=Baseball is Venezuela’s national sport – but the 2024 Copa America shows why that might be changing|first=Jack|last=Lang|accessdate=Oct 6, 2024|via=NYTimes.com}}
Club career
During his professional career, Rivas played for several clubs in Latin America and Belgium, including Caracas Fútbol Club, Club Deportivo Los Millonarios and Standard Liège.
International career
Rivas received 34 caps, scoring 3 goals, for the Venezuela national football team between 1989 and 1996.[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/venez-recintlp.html Venezuela - Record International Players]
= International goals =
{{International goals collapsed header}}
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| 1. || 25 June 1989 || Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela || {{fb|PER}} || 3–0 || 3–0 || Friendly
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| 2. || 21 May 1993 || El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia || {{fb|COL}} || 1–1 || 1-1 || Friendly
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| 3. || 19 June 1993 || Estadio Bellavista, Ambato, Ecuador || {{fb|URU}} || 1–2 || 2–2 || 1993 Copa América
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References
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External links
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Category:Footballers from Ciudad Guayana
Category:Venezuelan men's footballers
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Category:Standard Liège players
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