Nelson Rivas
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Enrique Rivas López | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Pradera, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Deportivo Pasto | 12 | (0) |
| 2003 | Deportivo Cali | 3 | (0) |
| 2003 | Deportes Tolima | 18 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Deportivo Cali | 93 | (2) |
| 2007 | River Plate | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Internazionale | 16 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Livorno (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Dnipro (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Montreal Impact | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | Atlético | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 September 2016. |
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Nelson Enrique Rivas López (born 25 March 1983) is a Colombian football defender who is currently with Atlético F.C.. He was born on 25 March 1983, in the city of Pradera in Colombia. He currently plays as a central defender or right back.
Rivas began his career with Deportivo Pasto. After playing for several clubs in his native Colombia, Rivas became a fixture for Deportivo Cali. He was a two-time winner of the Copa Mustang in Colombia, first with Deportes Tolima in 2003 and for the second time with Deportivo Cali in 2005. After leaving Cali he played for legendary club River Plate in Argentina.
Rivas was bought in July 2007 by Internazionale for €5 million and signed a contract until 30 June 2011. The transfer fee actually paid via FC Locarno in order to redistributed to investor. He made his debut in a Champions League game Fenerbahçe-Inter (1-0). On 23 September 2007 it was reported in Italy that Rivas had collapsed at the Saturday training session the previous day. He went to further examinations throughout the week after the incident. On 4 October 2008 he injured his knee in the Serie A game against Bologna. While with Inter he became a Serie A champion, having won it in the 2007–2008 season and 2008-2009.
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