Maxence Rivera

Maxence Rivera
Rivera with Saint-Étienne in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-30) 30 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Perpignan, France
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dunkerque
Number 8
Youth career
2010–2012 Rochoise
2012–2015 Bourgoin-Jallieu
2016–2019 Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Saint-Étienne B 36 (10)
2020–2024 Saint-Étienne 36 (0)
2022–2023 → Le Puy (loan) 22 (2)
2024– Dunkerque 0 (0)
International career
2020 France U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:49, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Maxence Rivera (born 30 May 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Dunkerque.

Club career

Rivera began playing football at the youth academy of Bourgoin-Jallieu, and joined the youth academy of Saint-Étienne in 2015.[1][2] On 3 January 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Saint-Étienne.[3] He made his professional debut with Saint-Étienne in a 6–1 Coupe de la Ligue loss to Paris Saint-Germain on 8 January 2020.[4]

On 31 August 2022, Rivera signed for Championnat National club Le Puy on a season-long loan.[5] He made his debut for Le Puy in a 1–0 win against Stade Briochin on 9 September 2022, coming on as a substitute for Yannis M'Bemba.[6] He scored his first goal in a 3–2 Coupe de France win over SA Thiers on 19 November 2022.

He returned to Saint-Étienne on 19 August 2023 as an unused substitute in a Ligue 2 match against Quevilly-Rouen. He made his first appearance since leaving for Le Puy, in their next game, a 1–1 draw against Annecy.[citation needed]

On 10 June 2024, Rivera signed for Ligue 2 club Dunkerque ahead of the expiration of his Saint-Étienne contract.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Rivera aurait pu filer à l'OL - ASSE - EVECT".
  2. ^ "Maxence Rivera, made in Bourgoin-Jallieu - ASSE - EVECT". EVECT.fr.
  3. ^ "Premier contrat professionnel pour Maxence Rivera". ASSE.fr.
  4. ^ "PSG vs. Saint-Etienne - 8 January 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "Maxence Rivera prêté au Puy Foot" (in French). AS Saint-Étienne. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Le Puy se relance sur la pelouse du Stade Briochin (0-1)". Le Puy Foot 43 (in French). 9 September 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Maxence Rivera, en provenance de l'AS Saint-Etienne, signe à l'USL Dunkerque" (in French). USL Dunkerque. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.


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