Sergio Rivas
Birth date3 October 1997 (age 28)
Birth placeParral, Chihuahua, Mexico
Height1.80 m
PositionAttacking midfielder
Collegeyears 12015–2018
College 1Seattle Redhawks
Collegecaps 185
Collegegoals 121
Years 12016
Clubs 1Albuquerque Sol
Caps 15
Goals 11
Years 22017
Clubs 2Seattle Sounders FC U-23
Caps 25
Goals 22
Years 32018
Clubs 3Albuquerque Sol
Caps 34
Goals 31
Years 42019–2020
Clubs 4Reno 1868
Caps 430
Goals 44
Years 52021–2025
Clubs 5New Mexico United
Caps 5128
Goals 517
Years 62026
Clubs 6Sacramento Republic FC
Caps 60
Goals 60
Club-updateMay 25, 2026

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.[1]

Career

College

Rivas spent his entire college career at Seattle University. He was named the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Freshman of the Year.[1] Rivas made a total of 85 appearances for the Redhawks and tallied 21 goals and 27 assists.[2]

While at college, Rivas played for Premier Development League sides Albuquerque Sol[3][4] and Seattle Sounders FC U-23.[5]

Professional

On January 11, 2019, Rivas was selected 26th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes.[6] On March 20, 2019, Rivas signed with San Jose's USL Championship affiliate side Reno 1868 FC.[7] Reno folded their team on November 6, 2020, due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

On December 24, 2020, Rivas signed with USL Championship side New Mexico United ahead of their 2021 season.[9] Rivas reached the career milestone of 10,000 minutes played in the USL Championship during the September 13, 2026 match vs FC Tulsa.[10]

On March 30, 2026, USL Championship side Sacramento Republic FC announced they had signed Rivas to a 25-day contract.[11]

Career statistics

[12]

ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Albuquerque Sol2016USL PDL5[13]1——51
Seattle Sounders FC U-2320175[14]21[15][a]0—62
Albuquerque Sol20184[16]1——41
Reno 18682019USL Championship1621[a]0—172
2020142—2[b]0162
Total3041020334
New Mexico United2021USL Championship295——295
20222421[a]000152
20233273[a]0—357
20241333[a]0163
Total9817700010517
Career total14226902015326
  1. ^ Appearances in U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in USL Championship playoffs

References

  1. ^ Lantz, Shane (September 23, 2018). "As Seattle U battles crosstown rival UW, Redhawks captain Sergio Rivas opens up about his battle with another foe: Depression". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "SU Soccer - Sergio Rivas". goseattleu.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  3. ^ "Albuquerque Sol FC - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Sergio Rivas". uslpdl.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  4. ^ "Albuquerque Sol FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Sergio Rivas". uslpdl.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  5. ^ "Seattle Sounders FC U-23 - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Sergio Rivas". uslpdl.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  6. ^ "HIGHLIGHTS: Quakes select Sergio Rivas 26th overall in SuperDraft". sjearthquakes.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  7. ^ "1868 FC Adds Rivas to Midfield Corps". philadelphiaunion.com. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  8. ^ "USL Championship's Reno 1868 Folds". 6 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Albuquerque Native Sergio Rivas Signs with New Mexico United". 24 December 2020.
  10. ^ Sun, New Mexico (2025-09-16). "New Mexico Sun". New Mexico Sun. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  11. ^ "Republic FC Adds Roster Depth, Signs Brandon Cambridge and Sergio Rivas to 25-Day Contracts". Sacramento Republic FC. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  12. ^ "Mexico - S. Rivas - Profile with news, career statistics and history". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  13. ^ "Statistics - 2016 Regular Season - USL League Two". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  14. ^ "Statistics - 2017 Regular Season - USL League Two". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  15. ^ "OSA FC vs Sounders U-23 (0-0) May 11, 2017 Match Stats". FootballCritic. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  16. ^ "Statistics - 2018 Regular Season - USL League Two". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.