Jorge Luis Rivera (born March 24, 1996) is a Puerto Rican

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who plays as a

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for Don Bosco FC in the

Liga Puerto Rico The Liga Puerto Rico (LPR) is an amateur football competition organized by the Puerto Rican Football Federation. It is the top division football league on the island. The champion qualifies to participate in the Caribbean Club Shield each season ...

Playing career

Club

Guayama FC

Rivera played club football for

Guayama FC Guayama Futbol Club is a football team based in Guayama, Puerto Rico. Founded in 1959, the club plays in the Liga Puerto Rico. History The club was founded in 1959 as an amateur team, before later becoming a professional club. The club joined ...

in the 2015 season.

Puerto Rico FC

On February 26, 2016, Rivera joined the newly created

Puerto Rico FC Puerto Rico FC was a professional football club based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2015, the team played in the North American Soccer League (NASL), the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The team debuted in the 2016 fall seas ...

, that set to begin play in the NASL's 2016 fall season. The 20-year-old starter started four games, came in as a substitute in five and played 343 minutes in the 2016 season. Also scored his first two goals as a professional during the Luis Villarejo Cup. On January 27, 2017, PRFC announced the resigning of Jorge Rivera.

Penn FC

In February 2018, Rivera signed with Penn FC in the

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Don Bosco FC

In January 2019, Rivera returned to Puerto Rico to play with Don Bosco FC in the

. He scored his first goal on January 12 against Bayamón FC.

International

Rivera made his senior international debut for Puerto Rico in 2015. On March 26, 2016, Rivera scores his first goal for Puerto Rico national football team against

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in the 42' minute of a 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification match.

Career statistics

Club

International

''Statistics accurate as of match played Junee 13, 2017''

International goals

:''Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.''

Honors

;Puerto Rico FC *

Copa Luis Villarejo The Copa Luis Villarejo is an association football in Puerto Rico. Created in 2016, it is open to all clubs that are affiliated with the Puerto Rican Football Federation. History 1st cup A new domestic cup tournament, the Copa Luis Villarejo, w ...

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

References

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* 1996 births Living people Puerto Rican footballers Puerto Rico international footballers Puerto Rico FC players Association football midfielders Penn FC players USL Championship players North American Soccer League players {{PuertoRico-footy-bio-stub