Luciano Gerónimo Rivera Flores (born 18 August 2003), known as Gerónimo Rivera, is an Argentine football player who plays as a winger for Argentine Primera División club Banfield.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luciano Gerónimo Rivera Flores | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Temperley, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Banfield | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bartolomé Mitre | |||
| Presidente Quintana | |||
| 2011–2012 | Lanús | ||
| 2012–2022 | Banfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Banfield | 40 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2024 | |||
Career
editBorn in Villa Sastre neighbourhood, Temperley, Argentina, Rivera played for the local clubs Bartolomé Mitre and Presidente Quintana before joining Lanús youth system. Shortly after, he joined the Banfield.[2]
He signed his first professional contract in May 2023 and made his debut on 3 June in an Argentine Primera División match against Racing Club by replacing Emanuel Coronel at the minute 87.[3] He scored by first time in September of the same year against Instituto.[4]
Personal life
editHis parents are Gabriela, a housekeeper, and José, a builder.[2]
Rivera is of Chilean descent since his paternal grandmother is Chilean.[2] Despite he is eligible to play for both Argentina and Chile, he has stated his desire to represent his country of birth.[5]
Style of play
editA left-footed winger inclined to offensive positions on both sides of the field, he can also operate as an attacking midfielder or second striker.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Gerónimo Rivera". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Mancuso, Matías (7 October 2023). "Gero Rivera con Olé: el error de Lanús, la protección de Banfield y su problema de crecimiento". Olé (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Tagliafico, Florencia (5 June 2023). "Debut para Gerónimo Rivera". Club Banfield (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Gerónimo Rivera, la joya de Banfield, en la mira de la Selección de Chile". La Union de Lomas (in Spanish). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Zamorano, Javier (8 October 2023). "Joven crack con sangre chilena descarta jugar por La Roja: "Yo soy argentino a morir"". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
External links
edit- Gerónimo Rivera at Soccerway
- Gerónimo Rivera at WorldFootball.net
- Gerónimo Rivera at BeSoccer