Sergio Rivas (born 3 October 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder for USL Championship club Sacramento Republic FC.
Early life Rivas was born in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, and moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the age of seven.
Career College Rivas spent his entire college career at Seattle University. He was named the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Freshman of the Year. Rivas made a total of 85 appearances for the Redhawks and tallied 21 goals and 27 assists.
While at college, Rivas played for Premier Development League sides Albuquerque Sol and Seattle Sounders FC U-23.
Professional On January 11, 2019, Rivas was selected 26th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes. On March 20, 2019, Rivas signed with San Jose's USL Championship affiliate side Reno 1868 FC. Reno folded their team on November 6, 2020, due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On December 24, 2020, Rivas signed with USL Championship side New Mexico United ahead of their 2021 season. Rivas reached the career milestone of 10,000 minutes played in the USL Championship during the September 13, 2026 match vs FC Tulsa.
On March 30, 2026, USL Championship side Sacramento Republic FC announced they had signed Rivas to a 25-day contract.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupLeague CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAlbuquerque Sol2016USL PDL51——51Seattle Sounders FC U-2320175210—62Albuquerque Sol201841——41Reno 18682019USL Championship16210—1722020142—20162Total3041020334New Mexico United2021USL Championship295——29520222421000152202332730—357202413330163Total9817700010517Career total14226902015326
References
External links Seattle Redhawks bio