Cristian Rivero (footballer)

Spanish footballer (born 1998)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Rivero and the second or maternal family name is  Sabater.

Cristian Rivero

Rivero in 2019

Personal information
Full name|  Cristian Rivero Sabater
Date of birth|  (1998-03-21) 21 March 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth|  Gandia, Spain
Height|  1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)|  Goalkeeper
Team information

Current team

|  Valencia
Number|  13
Youth career
|  Portuarios Disarp
2007–2017|  Valencia
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2017–2020|  Valencia B|  80|  (0)
2020–|  Valencia|  1|  (0)
2022|  → Alcorcón (loan)|  3|  (0)
2024–2025|  → Albacete (loan)|  6|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025

Cristian Rivero Sabater (born 21 March 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Valencia CF.

## Club career

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Born in Gandia, Valencian Community, Rivero joined Valencia CF's youth setup in 2007 at the age of nine, from UD Portuarios Disarp.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 20 August 2017, starting in a 2–0 Segunda División away win against Deportivo Aragón.[2]

Rivero immediately became an undisputed starter for the B-team, and renewed his contract until 2022 on 20 December 2019.[3] For the 2020–21 season, he was definitely promoted to the main squad after the injury of Jasper Cillessen.[4]

Rivero made his first team debut on 16 December 2020, starting in a 4–2 away win against Terrassa FC in the first round of the season's Copa del Rey.[5] His professional debut occurred the following 17 January, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away defeat of AD Alcorcón, in the last 16 of the national cup.[6]

On 2 June 2021, Rivero renewed his contract with the Che until 2024.[7] Despite renewing, he became a fourth-choice option behind Jasper Cillessen, Jaume Doménech and new signing Giorgi Mamardashvili.[8]

On 28 January 2022, after a failed loan move to FC Dallas,[9] Rivero joined Segunda División side Alcorcón on loan for the remainder of the campaign.[10] He played only three games, with Dani Jiménez preferred.[11] While Cillessen left that summer, the addition of Iago Herrerín kept Rivero at fourth choice.[12]

Rivero made his La Liga debut on 5 May 2024, replacing Jaume Doménech in a 1–0 home loss to Deportivo Alavés. On 5 July, he renewed his contract until 2026 and was loaned to second division side Albacete Balompié for the 2024–25 season.[13]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 1 June 2025[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | Cup  | Europe  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Valencia B | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
2017–18 | 32 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 0
2018–19 | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0
2019–20 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0
Total  | 80 | 0 | — | — | — | 80 | 0
Valencia | 2017–18 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0
2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0
2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0
2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0
2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
2023–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0
2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0
Total  | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0
Alcorcón (loan)  | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0
Albacete (loan)  | 2024–25 | Segunda División  | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0
Career total  | 90 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0

## References

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1. ^ "La historia detrás del escudo de Cristian Rivero" [The story behind the badge of Cristian Rivero] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
2. ^ "El Valencia Mestalla de Penev arranca con buen pie" [Penev's Valencia Mestalla start with a good foot] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
3. ^ "Cristian Rivero renueva hasta 2022" [Cristian Rivero renews until 2022] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
4. ^ "Cristian Rivero ya es futbolista del primer equipo" [Cristian Rivero already is a footballer of the first team] (in Spanish). Las Provincias. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
5. ^ "Rivero, Vázquez, Guillem and K. Koba Leïn make official debuts". Valencia CF. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
6. ^ "Manu Vallejo evita la revuelta del Alcorcón" [Manu Vallejo avoids Alcorcón's upheaval] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
7. ^ "Official statement | Cristian Rivero". Valencia CF. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
8. ^ "¿Qué pasa con la porteria del Valencia CF?" [What's going on in Valencia CF's goal?] (in Spanish). Las Provincias. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
9. ^ "El Dallas cierra las puertas a Cristian Rivero definitivamente que busca equipo en España" [Dallas definitely close their doors to Cristian Rivero who searches for a team in Spain] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
10. ^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL | CRISTIAN RIVERO" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | CRISTIAN RIVERO] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
11. ^ Folgado, Salva (9 October 2022). "Las opciones del Valencia para cubrir la baja de Jaume no son sólidas" [Valencia's options to cover Jaume's absence are not solid] (in Spanish). Plaza Deportiva. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
12. ^ Fuster, Vicente (27 September 2022). "Iago Herrerín acrecenta las dificultades de Rivero" [Iago Herrerín adds to Rivero's difficulties] (in Spanish). Plaza Deportiva. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
13. ^ "Comunicado oficial | Cristian Rivero" [Official announcement | Cristian Rivero] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
14. ^ Cristian Rivero at Soccerway

## External links

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* Profile at the Valencia CF website
* Cristian Rivero at BDFutbol
* Cristian Rivero at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
* Cristian Rivero at Soccerway

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Valencia CF - current squad

* 1 Dimitrievski
* 3 Copete
* 4 Diakhaby
* 5 Tárrega
* 6 Guillamón
* 7 Danjuma
* 8 Guerra
* 9 Duro
* 10 Almeida
* 12 Correia
* 13 Rivero
* 14 Gayà (c)
* 16 D. López
* 17 Marí
* 18 Pepelu
* 19 Raba
* 20 Foulquier
* 21 Vázquez
* 22 Santamaria
* 23 Ugrinić
* 24 Cömert
* 25 Agirrezabala
* Manager: Corberán

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