Óscar Rivas (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rivas and the second or maternal family name is Viondi.
Óscar Rivas
Personal information
Full name Óscar Rivas Viondi
Date of birth (2000-03-27) 27 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Albacete, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Vitória de Guimarães
Number 15
Youth career
2009–2018 Atlético Madrid
2018–2019 Getafe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Móstoles 24 (2)
2021 Alcorcón B 12 (0)
2021–2024 Alcorcón 62 (3)
2024– Vitória de Guimarães 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2024

Óscar Rivas Viondi (born 27 March 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Portuguese club Vitória de Guimarães.

Club career

Born in Albacete, Castilla–La Mancha, Rivas was a Getafe CF youth graduate, after starting out at Atlético Madrid.[1] On 17 July 2019, after finishing his formation, he signed for Tercera División side CD Móstoles URJC.[2]

Rivas made his senior debut on 25 August 2019, starting in a 2–3 home loss against AD Torrejón CF. He scored his first goal on 3 November, netting his team's third in a 4–0 home routing of CD Paracuellos Antamira.

In July 2021, Rivas moved to AD Alcorcón and was assigned to the reserves in the Tercera División RFEF.[3] He made his first-team debut on 15 December, starting in a 1–2 extra time away loss against Sporting de Gijón in the season's Copa del Rey.[4]

Rivas scored his first professional goal on 27 March 2022, netting his team's only in a 1–2 home loss against Real Valladolid.[5] On 21 April, he renewed his contract until 2024, with an option for another two years.[6]

On 2 July 2024, Rivas signed a four-year contract with Vitória de Guimarães in Portugal.[7] On 7 November 2024, Rivas scored the second goal in a 2-1 victory over FK Mladá Boleslav in a UEFA Conference League league stage game.[8]

Personal life

Rivas' twin brother Mario is also a footballer; a forward, he was also groomed at Getafe. Their father Antonio was also a footballer.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Ganador de la Liga Promises, sueña con llegar al Borussia Dortmund" [Winner of La Liga Promises, dreams of reaching Borussia Dortmund] (in Spanish). Pobla FM. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ^ "FICHAJES | Óscar Rivas es la nueva pieza del puzzle azulón" [SIGNINGS | Óscar Rivas is the new piece of the blue puzzle] (in Spanish). CD Móstoles URJC. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Comienza el proyecto del Alcorcón B 2021–2022" [The project of Alcorcón B 2021–2022 starts] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Djurdjevic sostiene a Gallego" [Djurdjevic sustains Gallego] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  5. ^ "El Valladolid recupera la fe ante un Alcorcón peleón" [Valladolid recover the faith against a combative Alcorcón] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Óscar Rivas, renovado" [Óscar Rivas, renewed] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Óscar Rivas assegurado para o eixo da defesa" [Óscar Rivas secured as central defender] (in Portuguese). Vitória de Guimarães. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  8. ^ UEFA.com. "Vitória SC vs Mladá Boleslav | UEFA Conference League 2024/25". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Los gemelos Rivas se miden en el CD Móstoles URJC - Leganés B" [The Rivas twins face each other in CD Móstoles URJC - Leganés B] (in Spanish). Telemadrid. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.