Alexis Rivera Curet
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alexis Rivera Curet | ||
| Date of birth | October 29, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Puerto Rico Islanders | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Juan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2003 | San Juan | ||
| 2004– | Puerto Rico Islanders | 125 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004– | Puerto Rico | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 22, 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Alexis "Pasa" Rivera Curet (born October 29, 1982 in San Juan) is a Puerto Rican footballer who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the North American Soccer League.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Club
Rivera began his career with Atléticos de San Juan in his native Puerto Rico. He participated in tournaments through England, South America, Spain with San Juan, and also represented Puerto Rico in the Caribbean and Central American Games
Rivera signed with the Puerto Rico Islanders prior to their first season in the A-League in 2004, and has been a part of the team ever since. He won the 2004 Athlete of the Year award from the Puerto Rico Soccer Federation, and was part of the Islanders team which won the 2008 USL First Division regular season title and progressed to the semi finals of the CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09.
He signed a new contract with Puerto Rico on March 31, 2011.[1]
[edit] International
Rivera is also a full international for the Puerto Rico national football team, and played in two of Puerto Rico's qualifying games for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[2][3]
[edit] Honors
[edit] Puerto Rico Islanders
- USSF Division 2 Pro League Champions (1): 2010
- Commissioner's Cup Winners (1): 2008
- CFU Club Championship Winner (1): 2010
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Puerto Rico Islanders bio
- Alexis Rivera Curet at National-Football-Teams.com
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