Cesar Rivera
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cesar Rivera Samaniego | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles Misioneros | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| 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) |
| 2012– | Los Angeles Misioneros | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 29, 2012 | |||
Cesar Rivera Samaniego (born August 25, 1986 in Pomona, California) is an American soccer player currently playing for Los Angeles Misioneros in the USL Premier Development League.
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]
He was released by the LA Blues following the conclusion of the 2011 USL Pro season, and subsequently signed to play for the Los Angeles Misioneros in the USL Premier Development League in 2012. He scored his first goal for his new club on his debut, a 4-1 opening-day loss to Fresno Fuego.[4]
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.
- ^ http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/stats/2012/2883409.html