# Stalin Rivas

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**Stalin José Rivas** (born 5 August 1971 in [San Félix](/source/Puerto_Ordaz_and_San_Felix), [Venezuela](/source/Venezuela)) is a [Venezuelan](/source/Venezuela) former [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder). He is described as "the most naturally talented Venezuelan footballer of all time".[1]

## Club career

During his professional career, Rivas played for several clubs in Latin America and Belgium, including [Caracas Fútbol Club](/source/Caracas_F%C3%BAtbol_Club), [Club Deportivo Los Millonarios](/source/Club_Deportivo_Los_Millonarios) and [Standard Liège](/source/Standard_Li%C3%A8ge).

## International career

Rivas received 34 caps, scoring 3 goals, for the [Venezuela national football team](/source/Venezuela_national_football_team) between 1989 and 1996.[2]

### International goals

|- bgcolor=#DFE7FF | 1. || 25 June 1989 || [Pueblo Nuevo](/source/Estadio_Polideportivo_de_Pueblo_Nuevo), [San Cristóbal](/source/San_Crist%C3%B3bal,_T%C3%A1chira), Venezuela || [Peru](/source/Peru_national_football_team) || **3**–0 || 3–0 || Friendly |- bgcolor=#DFE7FF | 2. || 21 May 1993 || [El Campín](/source/Estadio_El_Camp%C3%ADn), [Bogotá](/source/Bogot%C3%A1), Colombia || [Colombia](/source/Colombia_national_football_team) || 1–**1** || 1-1 || Friendly |- bgcolor=#DFE7FF | 3. || 19 June 1993 || [Estadio Bellavista](/source/Estadio_Bellavista), [Ambato](/source/Ambato,_Ecuador), Ecuador || [Uruguay](/source/Uruguay_national_football_team) || 1–**2** || 2–2 || [1993 Copa América](/source/1993_Copa_Am%C3%A9rica) |}

## References

1. Lang, Jack. ["Baseball is Venezuela’s national sport – but the 2024 Copa America shows why that might be changing"](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5615753/2024/07/05/venezuela-copa-america-baseball-soccer/). Retrieved Oct 6, 2024. – via NYTimes.com.

1. [Venezuela - Record International Players](https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/venez-recintlp.html)

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