Gelmin Rivas
Personal information
Full name Gelmin Javier Rivas Boada
Date of birth (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Cumaná, Venezuela
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo La Guaira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Deportivo Anzoátegui 80 (23)
2013–2015 Deportivo Táchira 76 (40)
2015–2016 Al-Ittihad 25 (19)
2016–2017 Sharjah 26 (13)
2017–2019 Al-Hilal 36 (10)
2019 Al-Rayyan 7 (4)
2019 Boston River 8 (2)
2020 Ankaragücü 7 (1)
2020 D.C. United 13 (2)
2021 Al-Shorta 9 (6)
2021 Rionegro Águilas 7 (1)
2022 Al-Khaldiya SC ? (2)
2023— Deportivo La Guaira 19 (3)
International career
2010–2015 Venezuela 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2021

Gelmin Javier Rivas Boada (born 23 March 1989) is a Venezuelan footballer who currently plays as a striker for Deportivo La Guaira.[2]

Club career

Rivas joined MLS side, D.C. United on 31 August 2020.[3] On 6 September 2020, Rivas made his debut in a 0–0 draw against New York City FC.[4] He scored his first goal for United on 24 October 2020, in a 2–1 win over Atlanta United.[5] He was released by D.C. United on November 30, 2020.[6]

International career

Rivas made his senior international debut for the Venezuela national team on 29 May 2010 against Canada (1–1), after he came on as a substitute for Miku in the 90th minute of that game.[7]

Statistics

As of 8 November 2020.[8]
Club Season League Champions Cup Crown Prince Cup AFC Champions League Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Al-Ittihad
2015–16 25 19 6 2 1 0 2 0 1 6 4 1 35 24 8

Honours

Anzoátegui

Tachira

Al Hilal

References

  1. ^ Gelmin Rivas at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Venezuela - G. Rivas - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 Aug 2014.
  3. ^ "DC United add Venezuelan forward Gelmin Rivas after recent offensive struggles". mlssoccer.com. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. ^ Anderson, Jason (6 September 2020). "Nothing doing for D.C. United, New York City FC in scoreless draw". blackandredunited.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  5. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (24 October 2020). "Atlanta United 1, DC United 2 | 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  6. ^ "D.C. United Announce End-of-Season Roster Decisions | DC United".
  7. ^ "Venezuela vs. Canada (1:1)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 Aug 2014.
  8. ^ "G. Rivas". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2020.

External links

Venezuela squad – 2015 Copa América
Águilas Doradas – current squad
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