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David Rivas
Personal information
Full name David Rivas Rodríguez
Date of birth (1978-12-02) 2 December 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Dos Hermanas, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Betis B 38 (4)
1997–1998 → Dos Hermanas (loan)
1999–2010 Betis 202 (8)
2010–2011 Vaslui 10 (0)
2011–2013 Huesca 39 (0)
Total 289 (12)
Medal record
Betis
First place Copa del Rey 2005
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Template:Spanish name David Rivas Rodríguez (born 2 December 1978) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.

He spent most of his 16-year professional career with Betis, appearing in 244 competitive games and winning the 2005 Copa del Rey. In La Liga, he amassed totals of 171 matches and seven goals during nine seasons.

Club career

Rivas was born in Dos Hermanas, Province of Seville. Having previously played with the club's B-side, he spent the vast majoriy of his professional career at Real Betis, making his first-team – and La Liga – debuts during the 1999–2000 season: his first game was on 21 August 1999 as he started in a 0–1 away loss against Athletic Bilbao,[1] with his team eventually suffering relegation. He contributed with 20 second division matches in the following campaign, in an immediate promotion back.

Rivas went on to become an important defensive element for the Andalusians in the following years, becoming club captain and scoring four goals in 32 contests in 2004–05 as Betis achieved qualification honours to the UEFA Champions League (Juanito, the other stopper, added another four[2][3]).[4] Subsequently, however, dramatic loss of form and a bad run with injuries meant he featured sparingly for the team.[5][6][7]

In July 2010, after only 42 league appearances in four seasons combined, 31-year-old Rivas left Betis and Spain for the first time, joining Liga I club FC Vaslui. In September of the following year, he returned to his country and signed for SD Huesca in the second level.

Honours

Betis

References

  1. ^ "El Athletic exprime su constancia" (in Spanish). El País. 22 August 1999. Retrieved 27 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Con ocho basta si están Juanito y Rivas" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 28 October 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "¿Qué fue de los héroes de la 2004/05? (Episodio I)" (in Spanish). Vídeos del Betis. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "El Betis saca los colores a un conservador Getafe" (in Spanish). El Mundo. 24 October 2004. Retrieved 5 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "El Betis pierde tres semanas a David Rivas" (in Spanish). Marca. 7 January 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Rivas se pierde lo que queda de campaña y deja su ficha en el aire" (in Spanish). El Correo de Andalucía. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Rivas estará de baja alrededor de un mes" (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Dani delivers for Betis". UEFA.com. 12 June 2005. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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