| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cesar Rivera Samaniego | ||
| Date of birth | August 25, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Pomona, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Mt. San Antonio College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Azul Legends | 10 | (4) |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Blues | 13 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Los Angeles Misioneros | 14 | (7) |
| 2012 | → Cal FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Orange County Blues | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cesar Rivera Samaniego (born August 25, 1986 in Pomona, California) is an American retired soccer player.
Rivera played college soccer at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California, where he was a junior college Second Team All-American.
After spending time training with Mexican clubs Necaxa and Morelia, and playing with numerous Los Angeles-area amateur teams, Rivera played with the Los Angeles Azul Legends in the USL Premier Development League in 2010.[1]
Rivera turned professional when he signed with the expansion Los Angeles Blues of the new USL Professional League in February 2011.[2] He made his professional debut – and scored his first professional goal – on April 15, 2011 in a 3–0 victory over Sevilla Puerto Rico[3]
He was released by the LA Blues following the conclusion of the 2011 USL Pro season, and subsequently signed to play for the Los Angeles Misioneros in the USL Premier Development League in 2012. He scored his first goal for his new club on his debut, a 4-1 opening-day loss to Fresno Fuego.[4]