Sergio Rivas

Sergio Rivas (born 3 October 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for USL Championship club New Mexico United.

Sergio Rivas

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	New Mexico United
Number	7
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Seattle Redhawks	85	(21)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Albuquerque Sol	5	(1)
2017	Seattle Sounders FC U-23	5	(2)
2018	Albuquerque Sol	4	(1)
2019–2020	Reno 1868	30	(4)
2021–	New Mexico United	107	(17)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 17, 2024

Early life

Rivas was born in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, and moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the age of seven.^[1]

Career

College

Rivas spent his entire college career at Seattle University. He was named the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Freshman of the Year.^[1] Rivas made a total of 85 appearances for the Redhawks and tallied 21 goals and 27 assists.^[2]

While at college, Rivas played for Premier Development League sides Albuquerque Sol^[3][4] and Seattle Sounders FC U-23.^[5]

Professional

On January 11, 2019, Rivas was selected 26th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes.^[6] On March 20, 2019, Rivas signed with San Jose's USL Championship affiliate side Reno 1868 FC.^[7] Reno folded their team on November 6, 2020, due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[8]

On December 24, 2020, Rivas signed with USL Championship side New Mexico United ahead of their 2021 season.^[9]

Career statistics

As of As of match played 11 Aug 2024^[10]

Club	Season	League			Domestic Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Albuquerque Sol	2016	USL PDL	5[11]	1	—		—		5	1
Seattle Sounders FC U-23	2017		5[12]	2	1[13][a]	0	—		6	2
Albuquerque Sol	2018		4[14]	1	—		—		4	1
Reno 1868	2019	USL Championship	16	2	1[a]	0	—		17	2
	2020		14	2	—		2[b]	0	16	2
	Total		30	4	1	0	2	0	33	4
New Mexico United	2021	USL Championship	29	5	—		—		29	5
	2022		24	2	1[a]	0	0	0	15	2
	2023		32	7	3[a]	0	—		35	7
	2024		13	3	3[a]	0			16	3
	Total		98	17	7	0	0	0	105	17
Career total			142	26	9	0	2	0	153	26

1. Appearances in U.S. Open Cup
2. Appearances in USL Championship playoffs