Martí Riverola

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

Martí Riverola
Personal information
Full name Martí Riverola Bataller
Date of birth (1991-01-26) 26 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Inter d'Escaldes
Number 20
Youth career
1999–2010 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Barcelona B 38 (5)
2011 → Vitesse (loan) 15 (2)
2011 Barcelona 0 (0)
2012–2015 Bologna 1 (0)
2013–2014 → Mallorca (loan) 15 (1)
2015 → Rheindorf Altach (loan) 4 (0)
2015–2017 Foggia 43 (3)
2017–2018 Reggiana 44 (3)
2018–2019 Ibiza 16 (0)
2019–2022 Andorra 79 (5)
2022–2023 Atlètic d'Escaldes 25 (6)
2023– Inter d'Escaldes 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024

Martí Riverola Bataller (born 26 January 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Andorran club Inter d'Escaldes.[1]

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Riverola joined FC Barcelona's youth academy in 1999 at the age of 8, and started his career as a forward, being reconverted into a midfielder for the 2004–05 season. In spite of this change he retained his goalscoring touch, being the under-19's second-top scorer in 2010 with 13 goals.[2]

In late 2009, still registered with the juniors, Riverola made his debut for Barcelona's B team, in a 2–0 away win against neighbours RCD Espanyol B.[3] They eventually returned to Segunda División after 11 years, but the player only appeared once more in the league.[4]

Riverola joined Eredivisie club Vitesse Arnhem in January 2011 on a six-month-long loan, as the Dutch were managed by countryman Albert Ferrer, himself a former Barcelona player.[5] In July he returned to Barcelona and its reserves, alongside Isaac Cuenca,[6] and scored five goals in 32 games throughout the campaign[7][8][9][10][11] to help the B's finish eighth.

On 6 December 2011, Riverola made his first and only official appearance for the main squad, coming on as a substitute for Sergi Roberto in the dying minutes of a 4–0 home victory over FC BATE Borisov in the UEFA Champions League.[12][13]

Bologna

On 7 June 2012, Riverola was presented as a player of Bologna F.C. 1909,[14] having already agreed to a four-year contract in late January;[15][16] FIFA later ordered the Italian side to pay Barcelona €535,000 as training compensation, although he was a free agent.[17] During his spell at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara he only appeared in three competitive games, his Serie A input consisting of 50 minutes in a 2–1 loss at A.C. Milan on 20 January 2013.[18]

In August 2013, Riverola was loaned to RCD Mallorca of the Spanish second tier,[19] and he spent the second half of the 2014–15 season with SC Rheindorf Altach of the Austrian Bundesliga, on loan with an option make the move permanent.[20]

Foggia and Reggiana

On 17 July 2015, Riverola was signed by Foggia Calcio on a two-year contract.[21] In January 2017, he joined A.C. Reggiana 1919 also in the Serie C.[22]

Ibiza and Andorra

Riverola returned to his country in August 2018, with third-division UD Ibiza.[23] He joined FC Andorra in the following transfer window,[24] going on to be part of the squad that promoted from the regional leagues to the professional ones in just three years.[25][26]

On 1 September 2022, Riverola terminated his contract.[27] He remained in the principality nonetheless, signing with Primera Divisió side Atlètic Club d'Escaldes.[28]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 March 2021[29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2009–10 Segunda División B 2 0 — — 2 0
2010–11 Segunda División 4 0 — — 4 0
2011–12 32 5 — — 32 5
Total 38 5 0 0 0 0 38 5
Vitesse (loan) 2010–11 Eredivisie 15 2 0 0 — 15 2
Barcelona 2011–12 La Liga 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Bologna 2012–13 Serie A 1 0 2 0 — 3 0
Mallorca (loan) 2013–14 Segunda División 15 1 1 0 — 16 1
Rheindorf Altach (loan) 2014–15 Austrian Bundesliga 4 0 1 0 — 5 0
Foggia 2015–16 Lega Pro 27 2 3 0 — 30 2
2016–17 16 1 2 0 — 18 1
Total 43 3 5 0 0 0 48 3
Reggiana 2016–17 Lega Pro 10 0 0 0 — 10 0
2017–18 Serie C 34 3 0 0 — 34 3
Total 44 3 0 0 0 0 44 3
Ibiza 2018–19 Segunda División B 16 0 0 0 — 16 0
Andorra 2019–20 Segunda División B 26 1 1 0 — 27 1
2020–21 19 0 1 0 — 20 0
Total 45 1 2 0 0 0 47 1
Career total 220 15 12 0 1 0 233 15
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. ^ Martí Riverola at Soccerway
  2. ^ Saura, David (5 August 2010). "Martí Riverola singled out by Guardiola". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  3. ^ Marcet, Jaume (10 November 2009). "El penúltimo obstáculo superado de Martí" [Martí overcomes penultimate hurdle] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  4. ^ "El Barça B frena la progresión celeste" [Barça B halt sky blue progression]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 3 December 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  5. ^ Coerts, Stefan (7 January 2011). "Official: Vitesse sign Barcelona youngster Marti Riverola on loan". Goal. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  6. ^ Carrillo, Jesús (4 July 2011). "Martí Riverola e Isaac Cuenca vuelven al Barça B" [Martí Riverola and Isaac Cuenca return to Barça B] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Al Barcelona B se le atraganta el Mini Estadi" [Barcelona B choke on the Mini Estadi]. Marca (in Spanish). 24 September 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  8. ^ García-Planas, Yaca (26 October 2011). "0–1: El Barça B gana al Huesca gracias a un solitario gol de Riverola" [0–1: Barça B beat Huesca thanks to lone Riverola goal]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  9. ^ García Merino, Marcos (9 December 2011). "Fiesta de goles en el Mini Estadi" [Goal party at the Mini Estadi]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  10. ^ "El Barça B gana su segundo partido consecutivo contra el SD Huesca (4–2)" [Barça B win second match in a row against SD Huesca (4–2)] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  11. ^ "2–0: El Barça B fulmina a un Córdoba espectral" [2–0: Barça B obliterate spectral Córdoba]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 April 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  12. ^ Pizarro, Ramón (6 December 2011). "El Barcelona exhibe su equipo del futuro ante el BATE Borisov (4–0)" [Barcelona display future team against BATE Borisov (4–0)] (in Spanish). RTVE. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  13. ^ "Guardiola makes Riverola debut, his canterano number 22". Fútbol Blog Barcelona. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  14. ^ "Bologna, ecco Riverola "Ho voglia e ambizioni"" [Bologna, here's Riverola "I have the will and the ambition"]. Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 7 June 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  15. ^ "Mercato Bologna, esclusivo: fatta per Riverola. Ecco i dettagli dell'affare" [Bologna market, exclusive: deal done for Riverola. Here are the details] (in Italian). Calcio Mercato. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  16. ^ Bernabei, Simone (20 January 2012). "Bologna, per Riverola battuta la concorrenza del Napoli" [Bologna, Napoli competition for Riverola beaten] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  17. ^ "Bulletin 2015/2" (PDF). Court of Arbitration for Sport. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  18. ^ De Stefano, Gaetano (20 January 2013). "Milan-Bologna 2–1 – Doppio Pazzini, i rossoneri ripartono" [Milan-Bologna 2–1 – Pazzini brace, the rossoneri get restarted]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  19. ^ "Riverola al Mallorca" [Riverola to Mallorca] (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 26 August 2013. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  20. ^ "Riverola all'Altach" [Riverola to Altach] (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 30 January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  21. ^ "Marti Riverola è del Foggia" [Marti Riverola belongs to Foggia] (in Italian). Foggia Calcio. 17 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  22. ^ Bargellini, Luca (24 January 2017). "UFFICIALE: Foggia, ceduto Riverola alla Reggiana" [OFFICIAL: Foggia, Riverola transferred to Reggiana] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  23. ^ "Martí Riverola ficha por el UD Ibiza" [Martí Riverola signs for UD Ibiza] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  24. ^ "Piqué ficha a Martí Riverola para su FC Andorra" [Piqué signs Martí Riverola for his FC Andorra]. Sport (in Spanish). 7 February 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  25. ^ Nieto, José (23 May 2022). "El Andorra de Gerard Piqué consigue su preciado ascenso: una llegada a la élite bajo polémicas" [Gerard Piqué's Andorra get the promotion they yearned for: reaching the elite surrounded by controversy]. El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  26. ^ García-Planas, Yaca (9 June 2022). "Martí Riverola: "Muchos me llamaron loco"" [Martí Riverola: "Many said I was crazy"]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  27. ^ "Martí Riverola tanca una etapa gloriosa a l'Andorra" [Martí Riverola ends a glorious spell at Andorra] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  28. ^ Alonso, Carles (3 September 2022). "Martí Riverola a l'Atlètic Escaldes" [Martí Riverola to Atlètic Escaldes]. El Principat (in Catalan). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  29. ^ Martí Riverola at Soccerway