Erick Rivera (footballer, born 1989)

Erick Alejandro Rivera (born 10 October 1989) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a forward in Aurora.

Erick Rivera

Personal information
Full name	Erick Alejandro Rivera
Date of birth	(1989-10-10) 10 October 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth	Santa Tecla, El Salvador
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Santa Tecla F.C.
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	C.D. Salvadoreño	39	(7)
2013	Firpo	9	(2)
2013	Santa Tecla F.C.	8	(0)
2014	Juventud Independiente	26	(3)
2015	FAS	11	(0)
2016-2018	C.D. Suchitepequez	4	(0)
2018-2018	Municipal Limeno	20	(2)
2018-2019	Santa Tecla F.C.	34	(6)
2019-2021	Club Aurora	20	(5)
2021-2022	Santa Tecla F.C.	10	(1)
International career‡
2020–2022	El Salvador	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 September 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 September 2020

Club career

Aurora

On 6 January 2020, Rivera was signed to Bolivian club Aurora.^[2] He made his Aurora debut in January 2020 in a 4–0 win over Real Potosi, he would end up scoring a goal in his third game against Jorge Wilstermann. He would make 12 appearances and score 3 goals, before the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

On 10 June 2020, he signed a one-year contract extension to remain in Bolivia.^[3]

On 15 August 2022, Rivera was banned from all football until October 5, 2025 due to testing positive for clostebol – a synthetic derivative of a muscle-building steroid that the body naturally produces in larger amounts in men – following after a 3-0 loss to Canada on September 8, 2021 ^[4]

Honours

Club

• Santa Tecla F.C.
  • Copa El Salvador (1) : 2018–19

Individual