Carlos Rivas (footballer, born 1953)

Carlos Rivas
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Humberto Rivas Torres
Date of birth	May 24, 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth	Chimbarongo, Chile
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1970–1972	Audax Italiano
1973–1975	Deportes Antofagasta
1976	Deportes Concepción
1977	Santiago Morning
1978–1982	Colo-Colo
1983	Santiago Wanderers
1983	Edmonton
1983–1984	Unión Española
International career
1975–1982	Chile
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Humberto Rivas Torres (born May 24, 1953) is a Chilean Canadian retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

International career

Carlos Rivas played for Colo-Colo, a Chilean football team, from 1978 to 1982.^[1]

Rivas was a midfielder for Colo-Colo in 136 official games over five seasons, and he scored 40 goals during that time.^[2] While he was on the team, the team won two national championships (1979 and 1981) and two Polla Gol championships (1981 and 1982).^[2]

Rivas also represented the Chilean national team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.^[2]

Rivas was a key figure in the development of a style of football involving prejugadas and creative offensive strategies.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Rivas moved to Canada in 1984. He is the father of one son and one daughter. His son is Canadian soccer player Carlos Rivas Godoy.

External links

Official site

References

^ (in Spanish)"Resultados de búsqueda 'Carlos Rivas'," Colo-Colo Sitio Oficial, http://www.colocolo.cl/?s=carlos+rivas&x=0&y=0.
^ ^a ^b ^c (in Spanish) "Idolos: Mediocampistas: Carlos Rivas," Colo-Colo Sitio Oficial, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-02-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[resultados-1] (in Spanish)"Resultados de búsqueda 'Carlos Rivas'," Colo-Colo Sitio Oficial, http://www.colocolo.cl/?s=carlos+rivas&x=0&y=0.

[mediocampistas-2] (in Spanish) "Idolos: Mediocampistas: Carlos Rivas," Colo-Colo Sitio Oficial, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-02-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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