Juan Manuel Rivera

Juan Manuel Rivera Rodríguez (born 7 May 1968) is a Mexican football manager. He is a former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder.^[1][2]

Juan Manuel Rivera

Personal information
Full name	Juan Manuel Rivera Rodríguez
Date of birth	(1968-07-05) 5 July 1968 (age 57)
Place of birth	Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Delfines de Abasolo
1996–2000	Toros Neza	32
Managerial career
2006–2012	Irapuato (Assistant)
2013–2014	Alebrijes de Oaxaca (Assistant)
2016	Delfines de Abasolo
2017–2019	Alebrijes de Oaxaca (Assistant)
2020	Necaxa (Assistant)
2020	Irapuato
2021–2022	Alebrijes de Oaxaca (Assistant)
2023	Atlético Morelia (Assistant)
2023–2024	Malacateco (Assistant)
2025–	Alebrijes de Oaxaca (Assistant)
2025	Alebrijes de Oaxaca (Interim)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

He began his career in Delfines de Abasolo. In 1996, he joined Toros Neza.

Managerial career

In 2020, he was named coach of Irapuato.^[3] From 2023 to 2024 he was part of the technical staff of Atlético Morelia and Malacateco, being a collaborator of Gabriel Pereyra.^[4] He also has been a regular part of the staff of Alebrijes de Oaxaca during his career.^[5]