Ignacio Rivero

{{short description|Uruguayan footballer (born 1992)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ignacio Rivero | fullname = José Ignacio Rivero Segade | image = Ignacio Rivero.jpg | caption = Rivero with Cruz Azul in 2024 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|4|10}} | birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay | height = 1.66 m | position = Left-back | currentclub = Tijuana | clubnumber = 22 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2012–2015 | clubs1 = Central Español | caps1 = 77 | goals1 = 14 | years2 = 2015–2018 | clubs2 = Defensa | caps2 = 55 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2018 | clubs3 = → Tijuana (loan) | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2018–2021 | clubs4 = Tijuana | caps4 = 62 | goals4 = 5 | clubs5 = → Cruz Azul (loan) | years5 = 2020–2021 | caps5 = 38 | goals5 = 0 | clubs6 = Cruz Azul | years6 = 2021–2025 | caps6 = 164 | goals6 = 25 | clubs7 = Tijuana | years7 = 2026– | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 0 | club-update = 01:30, 10 January 2026 (UTC) }}

'''José Ignacio Rivero Segade ''' (born 10 April 1992) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and right-back for Liga MX club Tijuana.<ref name="soccerway">{{cite web |url= https://us.soccerway.com/players/jose-ignacio-rivero/247438/ |title= I. Rivero |publisher= Soccerway |website= Soccerway.com |access-date= 2018-01-09}}</ref>

== Career == Rivero made his professional debut with Central Español in September 2012. Over three seasons, he appeared in 77 matches and scored 14 goals, earning recognition for his versatility across multiple positions, including right back, left back, winger, and attacking midfielder.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ignacio Rivero |url=https://cfcruzazul.com/jugadores/ignacio-rivero/ |access-date=2026-01-07 |website=Club de Futbol Cruz Azul S. A. de C. V. |language=en}}</ref>

In February 2015, he joined Defensa y Justicia in Argentina. During his time with the club, he played 66 matches, scored 3 goals, and featured in the Copa Sudamericana, establishing himself as a reliable squad member.

He signed with Club Tijuana in January 2018.

In July 2020, Rivero joined Cruz Azul on loan before completing a permanent transfer the following year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-25 |title=José Ignacio Rivero, primer refuerzo de Cruz Azul para el Apertura 2020 |url=https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/7083941/jose-ignacio-rivero-cruz-azul-primer-refuerzo-torneo-apertura-2020-oficial |access-date=2026-01-07 |website=ESPN.com.mx |language=es}}</ref> Over the next five years, he established himself as a pivotal figure in the squad, helping secure four official titles, including a league championship.

In January 2026, he returned to Club Tijuana.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-06 |title=Sebastián Abreu confirma a Ignacio Rivero como refuerzo de Xolos |url=https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/16153055/sebastian-abreu-confirma-a-ignacio-rivero-como-refuerzo-de-xolos |access-date=2026-01-07 |website=ESPN.com.mx |language=es}}</ref>

==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 9 January 2026}}<ref name="soccerway"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa Argentina, Copa MX}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Central Español |{{nowrap|2011–12}} |Uruguayan Segunda División |9 || 1 || colspan="2"|— || colspan="2"|— || colspan="2"|— || 9 || 1 |- |{{nowrap|2012–13}} |Uruguayan Primera División |25 || 0 || colspan="2"|— || colspan="2"|— || colspan="2"|— || 25 || 0 |- |{{nowrap|2013–14}} |Uruguayan Segunda División |29 || 7 || colspan="2"|— || colspan="2"|— || colspan="2"|— || 29 || 7 |- |{{nowrap|2014–15}} |Uruguayan Segunda División |14 || 6 || colspan="2"|— || colspan="2"|— || colspan="2"|— || 14 || 6 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !77 || 14 || colspan="2"|— || colspan="2"|— || colspan="2"|— || 77 || 14 |- |rowspan="5"|Defensa y Justicia |{{nowrap|2014}} |Argentine Primera División |colspan="2"|— || 3 || 0 || colspan="2"|— || colspan="2"|— || 3 || 0 |- |{{nowrap|2015}} |Argentine Primera División |16 || 1 || 1 || 0 || colspan="2"|— || colspan="2"|— || 17 || 1 |- |{{nowrap|2016–17}} |Argentine Primera División |27 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 4{{efn|name=CS|Appearances in Copa Sudamericana}} || 0 || colspan="2"|— || 34 || 2 |- |{{nowrap|2017–18}} |Argentine Primera División |12 || 0 || colspan="2"|— || colspan="2"|— || colspan="2"|— || 12 || 0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !55 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 4 || 0 || colspan="2"|— || 66 || 3 |- |rowspan="1"|Tijuana (loan) |{{nowrap|2017–18}} |Liga MX |18 || 1 || colspan="2"|— || 4{{efn|name=CCC|Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League/Champions Cup}} || 1 || colspan="2"|— || 22 || 2 |- |rowspan="3"|Tijuana |{{nowrap|2018–19}} |Liga MX |34 || 2 || 7 || 0 || colspan="2"|— || colspan="2"|— || 41 || 2 |- |{{nowrap|2019–20}} |Liga MX |28 || 3 || 7 || 0 || colspan="2"|— || 1{{efn|name=LC|Appearances in Leagues Cup}} || 0 || 36 || 3 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !80 || 6 || 14 || 0 || 4 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 99 || 7 |- |rowspan="1"|Cruz Azul (loan) |{{nowrap|2020–21}} |Liga MX |38 || 0 || colspan="2"|— || 6{{efn|name=CCC}} || 0 || colspan="2"|— || 44 || 0 |- |rowspan="6"|Cruz Azul |{{nowrap|2021–22}} |Liga MX |36 || 2 || colspan="2"|— || 6{{efn|name=CCC}} || 0 || 2{{efn|One appearance in Campeón de Campeones, one appearance in Campeones Cup}} || 0 || 44 || 2 |- |{{nowrap|2022–23}} |Liga MX |35 || 2 || colspan="2"|— || colspan="2"|— || 1{{efn|name=SdLMX|Appearance in Supercopa de la Liga MX}} || 0 || 36 || 2 |- |{{nowrap|2023–24}} |Liga MX |37 || 4 || colspan="2"|— || colspan="2"|— || 3{{efn|name=LC}} || 0 || 40 || 4 |- |{{nowrap|2024–25}} |Liga MX |37 || 15 || colspan="2" |— || 8{{efn|name=CCC}} || 1 || 4{{efn|name=LC}} || 0 || 49 || 16 |- |{{nowrap|2025–26}} |Liga MX |19 || 2 || colspan="2" |— || 0 || 0 || 4{{efn|Three appearances and one goal in Leagues Cup, one appearance in FIFA Intercontinental Cup}} || 1 || 23 || 3 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !202 || 25 || colspan="2" |— || 20 || 1 || 14 || 1 || 236 || 27 |- |Tijuana |{{nowrap|2025–26}} |Liga MX |1 || 0 || colspan="2" |— || colspan="2" |— || colspan="2" |— || 1 || 0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !415 || 48 || 21 || 0 || 28 || 2 || 15 || 1 || 479 || 51 |} {{notelist}}

==Honours== '''Central Español''' * Uruguayan Segunda División: 2011–12

'''Cruz Azul''' *Liga MX: Guardianes 2021 *Campeón de Campeones: 2021 *Supercopa de la Liga MX: 2022 *CONCACAF Champions Cup: 2025

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Liga MX player|131346/jose-ignacio-rivero-segade|José Ignacio Rivero Segade}} * [https://ligamx.net/cancha/detallenoticia/23272/jose-ignacio-rivero-presentado-con-xolos José Ignacio Rivero Presentado con Xolos] {{in lang|es}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rivero, Ignacio}} Category:Living people Category:1992 births Category:Uruguayan men's footballers Category:Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Category:Argentine Primera División players Category:Liga MX players Category:Central Español players Category:Defensa y Justicia footballers Category:Club Tijuana footballers Category:Cruz Azul footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:21st-century Uruguayan sportsmen Category:Footballers from Montevideo Category:Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Category:CONCACAF Champions Cup–winning players