Stiven Rivić (born 9 August 1985) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
 Rivić in 1.FC Kaiserslautern colours in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Pula, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–2003 | Pula | ||
| 2003–2004 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Sint-Truiden | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Pula | 28 | (12) |
| 2006–2010 | Energie Cottbus | 73 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | Energie Cottbus II | 12 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 12 | (2) |
| 2012 | Istra 1961 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Energie Cottbus | 40 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Walton & Hersham | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 6 | (2) |
| Total | 180 | (32) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Croatia U21 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Pula, Rivić started his career with the youth side of NK Pula. He moved around to a couple of clubs, before returning to NK Pula. Finally, he was signed by Energie Cottbus in 2006.[1] Rivić was capped for the under-21 national team.
He scored his first Bundesliga goal on 6 May 2008 in his side's 1–1 draw against Karlsruher SC. In the next fixture against Hamburger SV, he scored again as his side gained a 2–0 victory. In next season he scored just one goal, and in the same season his club was relegated to 2. Bundesliga.
In July 2010, Rivić signed a three-year contract with 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[2] The contract was dissolved prematurely in January 2012.[3] Rivić then joined Prva HNL club Istra 1961 in February 2012.[4]
On 6 August 2012, Rivić rejoined Cottbus on a two-year contract. He left the club at the end of the 2013–14 season after they had been relegated from the 2. Bundesliga.
On 24 March 2017, Rivic came back into football, joining Hampton & Richmond Borough in England's National League South, the sixth tier of football in the country.[5]
References
External links
- Stiven Rivić at WorldFootball.net
- Stiven Rivić at FBref.com
- Stiven Rivić at the Croatian Football Federation
- Stiven Rivić at Fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Stiven Rivić at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
