Carlos Humberto Rivas Torres (born 24 May 1953) is a Chilean retired professional

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who played as a

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Career

Rivas was a

for Colo-Colo in 136 official games over five seasons, and he scored 40 goals during that time. "Idolos: Mediocampistas: Carlos Rivas," ''Colo-Colo Sitio Oficial'', While he was on the team, the team won two national championships (1979 and 1981) and two ''Polla Gol'' championships (1981 and 1982). In 1983, he played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with Edmonton Eagles. The remainder of the 1983 season he played in the National Soccer League with

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, and played once more with the club during the 1985 season. Rivas served as an assistant under Dave Turner in 1986, but still performed as a player for the Toronto Blizzard in the National Soccer League. In late 1986, he signed with league rivals Toronto Italia. In 1987, he served as a

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in the National Soccer League with Chile Lindo. On 26 August 1987, he was suspended from the league for four years for his participation in a brawl between Chile and Windsor Wheels.

International career

Carlos Rivas played for

Colo-Colo Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo () is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano they play in the Chilean Primera División, from which they have never been relegated. The team has pla ...

, a

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an football team, from 1978 to 1982."Resultados de búsqueda 'Carlos Rivas'," ''Colo-Colo Sitio Oficial'', http://www.colocolo.cl/?s=carlos+rivas&x=0&y=0. Rivas also represented the Chile national team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Rivas was a key figure in the development of a style of football involving ''prejugadas'' and creative offensive strategies.

Managerial career

Rivas served as an assistant coach for the Toronto Blizzard in the National Soccer League in 1986 under head coach Dave Turner. In 1987, he served as a

in the National Soccer League with Chile Lindo. In 2015, he joined the technical staff of the

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in the Canadian Soccer League. He founded the CR Soccer Academy in

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Personal life

Rivas moved to Canada in 1984. He is the father of one son and one daughter. His son is Canadian soccer player Carlos Rivas Godoy. He is the son-in-law of

Adán Godoy Adán Aquilino Godoy Rubina (born 26 November 1936) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Chile in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups. He also played for Santiago Morning and Club Deportivo Universidad Católica. Perso ...

, a Chilean former international goalkeeper, with whom he coincided in

Santiago Morning Club de Deportes Santiago Morning (popularly known as Chaguito Morning or Morning) is a Chilean professional football club based in Recoleta, Santiago. They compete in the Primera B. Santiago Morning was one of Primera División de Chile found ...

in 1977.

External links

Official site

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rivas, Carlos 1953 births Living people People from Colchagua Province Footballers from O'Higgins Region Chilean men's footballers Chile men's international footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chilean emigrants to Canada Men's association football midfielders Audax Italiano footballers C.D. Antofagasta footballers Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers Santiago Morning footballers Colo-Colo footballers Santiago Wanderers footballers Edmonton Eagles players Unión Española footballers Toronto Blizzard (1986–1993) players Toronto Italia players Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Canadian Professional Soccer League (original) players Canadian National Soccer League players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada 1979 Copa América players 1982 FIFA World Cup players Chilean football managers Chilean expatriate football managers Canadian National Soccer League coaches Expatriate soccer coaches in Canada Men's association football player-managers