Joaquín Rivas
Salvadoran footballer (born 1992)
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Joaquín Antonio Rivas Navarro (born 26 April 1992) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive and the El Salvador national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquín Antonio Rivas Navarro | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Ana, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | El Paso Locomotive | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | UNLV Rebels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Kitsap Pumas | 13 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Sacramento Republic | 19 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 61 | (17) |
| 2019–2020 | Saint Louis FC | 19 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | FC Tulsa | 32 | (8) |
| 2022–2023 | Miami FC | 42 | (14) |
| 2024– | El Paso Locomotive | 24 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | El Salvador | 31 | (4) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:42, 31 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:01, 5 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Rivas played college soccer at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 2010 to 2013.[1]
After college, Rivas appeared for USL PDL side Kitsap Pumas in 2014.[2]
Professional
Rivas signed for United Soccer League side Tulsa Roughnecks, now known as FC Tulsa, as of the start of the 2017 season.[3]
Rivas moved to USL side Saint Louis FC ahead of their 2019 season.[4]
Following Saint Louis FC folding at the end of the 2020 season, Rivas returned to FC Tulsa.[5]
In June 2022, Rivas moved to Miami FC. Tulsa received Sean McFarlane on loan in return.[6]
Rivas joined USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive ahead of their 2024 season.[7]
Rivas currently holds the goalscoring title in the Black Gold Derby, which pits Tulsa against in-state rival Oklahoma City Energy FC.
International career
Rivas made his debut for the El Salvador national team on 16 November 2018 in a CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against Bermuda, as a half-time substitute for Jaime Alas.[8]
International goals
- Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 November 2018 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Haiti | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 11 July 2021 | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States |  Guatemala | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3. | 24 July 2021 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, United States |  Qatar | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 4. | 2–3 |
