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| NAME = Rivera, Cesar |
| NAME = Rivera, Cesar |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American soccer player |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = August 25, 1986 |
| DATE OF BIRTH = August 25, 1986 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Pomona, California]], [[United States]] |
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Pomona, California]], [[United States]] |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Cesar Rivera Samaniego | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles Blues | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Mt. San Antonio College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Azul Legends | 10 | (4) |
| 2011– | Los Angeles Blues | 13 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 13, 2011 | |||
Cesar Rivera Samaniego (born August 25, 1986) is an American soccer player currently playing for Los Angeles Blues in the USL Professional Division.
Career
College and amateur
Rivera played college soccer at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California, where he was a junior college Second Team All-American.
After spending time training with Mexican clubs Necaxa and Morelia, and playing with numerous Los Angeles-area amateur teams, Rivera played with the Los Angeles Azul Legends in the USL Premier Development League in 2010.[1]
Professional
Rivera turned professional when he signed with the expansion Los Angeles Blues of the new USL Professional League in February 2011.[2] He made his professional debut – and scored his first professional goal – on April 15, 2011 in a 3–0 victory over Sevilla Puerto Rico[3]
References
- ^ United Soccer Leagues (USL). Uslsoccer.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-21.
- ^ Los Angeles Blues Sign First Three Players. Labluesprosoccer.com. December 14, 2010. Retrieved on 2012-02-21.
- ^ United Soccer Leagues (USL). Uslsoccer.com (2011-04-15). Retrieved on 2012-02-21.