Maxence Rivera
French footballer (born 2002)
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Maxence Rivera (born 30 May 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club Heerenveen
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Rivera with Saint-Étienne in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Perpignan, France | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heerenveen | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Rochoise | ||
| 2012–2015 | Bourgoin-Jallieu | ||
| 2016–2019 | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Saint-Étienne B | 36 | (10) |
| 2020–2024 | Saint-Étienne | 36 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Le Puy (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Dunkerque | 29 | (3) |
| 2025– | Heerenveen | 27 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2020 | France U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:12, 26 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Rivera began playing football at the youth academy of Bourgoin-Jallieu, and joined the youth academy of Saint-Étienne in 2015.[1][2] On 3 January 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Saint-Étienne.[3] He made his professional debut with Saint-Étienne in a 6–1 Coupe de la Ligue loss to Paris Saint-Germain on 8 January 2020.[4]
On 31 August 2022, Rivera signed for Championnat National club Le Puy on a season-long loan.[5] He made his debut for Le Puy in a 1–0 win against Stade Briochin on 9 September 2022, coming on as a substitute for Yannis M'Bemba.[6] He scored his first goal in a 3–2 Coupe de France win over SA Thiers on 19 November 2022.
He returned to Saint-Étienne on 19 August 2023 as an unused substitute in a Ligue 2 match against Quevilly-Rouen. He made his first appearance since leaving for Le Puy, in their next game, a 1–1 draw against Annecy.[citation needed]
On 10 June 2024, Rivera signed for Ligue 2 club Dunkerque ahead of the expiration of his Saint-Étienne contract.[7]
On 20 June 2025, Rivera joined Eredivisie side Heerenveen, signing a three-year deal with an option of a fourth.[8]
