Emmanuel Rivière
.jpg)
Rivière playing for France U-21
|
|||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Rivière | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Le Lamentin, Martinique | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
|
Current team
|
Osasuna (on loan from Newcastle United) |
||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2005 | Espoir Saint-Luce | ||
| 2005–2009 | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Saint-Étienne | 73 | (17) |
| 2011–2013 | Toulouse | 44 | (10) |
| 2013–2014 | Monaco | 44 | (14) |
| 2014– | Newcastle United | 23 | (1) |
| 2016– | → Osasuna (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | France U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | France U18 | 10 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | France U19 | 7 | (2) |
| 2010–2013 | France U21 | 15 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 April 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 September 2012 |
|||
Emmanuel Rivière (born 3 March 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Osasuna, on loan from Newcastle United. Rivière primarily plays in the lead striker role, but can also operate on the wings. He was a French youth international having played at all levels.
Rivière began his football career playing on the French overseas department of Martinique playing for local side Espoir Sainte-Luce in the commune of Sainte-Luce. He attracted interest from French clubs on the mainland after his performances at the annual Coupe Nationale des 14 ans, which was held at the Clairefontaine academy. Notable clubs that scouted him included Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon and Saint-Étienne. The player signed for Saint-Étienne citing the club's history stating, "The ASSE is legendary in Martinique. They're a very big club. My family was happy to see me sign here. My father, who follows a lot of football, talks about them often."
During his early years at the club, former Saint-Étienne striker and fellow Martiniquais Frédéric Piquionne served as a mentor. Rivière made his debut in the reserves at the age of 16. During the summer of 2008, he signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal, which kept him with the Rhône-Alpes-based outfit until 2011.
...
Wikipedia