Cristhian Rivas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rivas and the second or maternal family name is Vielma.

Cristhian Yonaiker Rivas Vielma (born 20 January 1997) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a midfielder of Estudiantes de Mérida.

Cristhian Rivas

Personal information
Full name	Cristhian Yonaiker Rivas Vielma
Date of birth	(1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Mérida, Venezuela
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Estudiantes de Mérida
Youth career
	Estudiantes de Mérida
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2023	Estudiantes de Mérida	170	(7)
2022	Cuiabá	2	(0)
2023–	Monagas SC	4	(0)
International career‡
2017	Venezuela U20	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:20, 05 Juny 2023 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:20, 05 Juny 2023 (UTC).

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 May 2022^[1]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		State League		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Estudiantes de Mérida	2015	Primera División	17	1	4	1	—		—		—		21	2
	2016		25	1	0	0	—		—		—		3	1
	2017		26	3	1	0	—		—		—		27	3
	2018		25	1	0	0	1[a]	0	—		—		26	1
	2019		38	0	1	0	2[a]	0	—		—		41	0
	2020		13	0	—		8[b]	0	—		—		21	0
	2021		26	1	—		—		—		—		26	1
	Total		170	7	6	1	11	0	—		—		187	8
Cuiabá	2022	Série A	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	—		5	0
Career total			172	7	6	1	14	0	0	0	0	0	192	8

Notes

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
2. Six appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana