Cristian Rivero (footballer)

Cristian Rivero Sabater (born 21 March 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Valencia CF.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rivero and the second or maternal family name is Sabater.
Cristian Rivero
Personal information
Full name Cristian Rivero Sabater
Date of birth (1998-03-21) 21 March 1998
Place of birth Gandia, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Valencia
Number 25
Youth career
Portuarios Disarp
2007–2017 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Valencia B 80 (0)
2020– Valencia 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020

Club career

Born in Gandia, Valencian Community, Rivero joined Valencia CF's youth setup in 2007 at the age of nine, from UD Portuarios Disarp.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 20 August 2017, starting in a 2–0 Segunda División away win against Deportivo Aragón.[2]

Rivero immediately became an undisputed starter for the B-team, and renewed his contract until 2022 on 20 December 2019.[3] For the 2020–21 season, he was definitely promoted to the main squad after the injury of Jasper Cillessen.[4]

Rivero made his first team debut on 16 December 2020, starting in a 4–2 away win against Terrassa FC for the season's Copa del Rey.[5] His professional debut occurred the following 17 January, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away defeat of AD Alcorcón, also for the national cup.[6]

References
  1. "La historia detrás del escudo de Cristian Rivero" [The story behind the badge of Cristian Rivero] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. "El Valencia Mestalla de Penev arranca con buen pie" [Penev's Valencia Mestalla start with a good foot] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. "Cristian Rivero renueva hasta 2022" [Cristian Rivero renews until 2022] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. "Cristian Rivero ya es futbolista del primer equipo" [Cristian Rivero already is a footballer of the first team] (in Spanish). Las Provincias. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. "Rivero, Vázquez, Guillem and K. Koba Leïn make official debuts". Valencia CF. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  6. "Manu Vallejo evita la revuelta del Alcorcón" [Manu Vallejo avoids Alcorcón's upheaval] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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