Joaquín Antonio Rivas Navarro (born 26 April 1992) is a Salvadoran professional

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who plays for

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club

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and the El Salvador national team.

Club career

Early career

Rivas played

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at the

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from 2010 to 2013. After college, Rivas appeared for

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side Kitsap Pumas in 2014.

Professional

Rivas signed for

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side

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, now known as FC Tulsa, as of the start of the 2017 season. Rivas moved to USL side

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ahead of their 2019 season. Following Saint Louis FC folding at the end of the 2020 season, Rivas returned to FC Tulsa. In June 2022, Rivas moved to

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. Tulsa received

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on loan in return. Rivas joined USL Championship side

ahead of their 2024 season. Rivas currently holds the goalscoring title in the

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, which pits Tulsa against in-state rival

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International career

Rivas made his debut for the El Salvador national team on 16 November 2018 in a CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against

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, as a half-time substitute for

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International goals

:''Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.''

References

External links

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Sacramento player profile
1992 births Living people El Salvador men's international footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Salvadoran expatriate men's footballers Kitsap Pumas players Sacramento Republic FC players Salvadoran men's footballers 21st-century Salvadoran sportsmen FC Tulsa players Saint Louis FC players Miami FC players El Paso Locomotive FC players Men's association football forwards UNLV Rebels men's soccer players USL Championship players USL League Two players Soccer players from Las Vegas Footballers from Santa Ana, El Salvador 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players {{ElSalvador-footy-bio-stub