Alexis Rivera
Encyclopedia
Alexis "Pasa" Rivera Curet (born October 29, 1982 in San Juan
) is a Puerto Rican
footballer who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders
of the North American Soccer League
.
in his native Puerto Rico. He participated in tournaments through England, South America, Spain with San Juan, and also represented Puerto Rico in the Caribbean and Central American Games
Rivera signed with the Puerto Rico Islanders
prior to their first season in the A-League
in 2004, and has been a part of the team ever since. He won the 2004 Athlete of the Year award from the Puerto Rico Soccer Federation, and was part of the Islanders team which won the 2008 USL First Division regular season title and progressed to the semi finals of the CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09
.
He signed a new contract with Puerto Rico on March 31, 2011.
, and played in two of Puerto Rico's qualifying games for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
) is a Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
footballer who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League (2010)
The North American Soccer League is a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico which began league play on April 9, 2011. It has been provisionally sanctioned as the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, behind Major League Soccer in the...
.
Club
Rivera began his career with Atléticos de San JuanAtléticos de San Juan
Atlético de San Juan FC are an association football club from San Juan, Puerto Rico. A newly formed club, they will play in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, the island's first unified football competition...
in his native Puerto Rico. He participated in tournaments through England, South America, Spain with San Juan, and also represented Puerto Rico in the Caribbean and Central American Games
Rivera signed with the Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
prior to their first season in the A-League
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
in 2004, and has been a part of the team ever since. He won the 2004 Athlete of the Year award from the Puerto Rico Soccer Federation, and was part of the Islanders team which won the 2008 USL First Division regular season title and progressed to the semi finals of the CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09
CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09
The 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League was the first edition of the CONCACAF club football championship modelled after the UEFA Champions League. It has replaced the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The championship began on 26 August 2008, and it concluded 12 May 2009. Atlante of Mexico won the...
.
He signed a new contract with Puerto Rico on March 31, 2011.
International
Rivera is also a full international for the Puerto Rico national football teamPuerto Rico national football team
The Puerto Rico national football team is the national team of Puerto Rico and is controlled by Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol. Puerto Rico's national football team is a member of the Caribbean Football Union, part of the CONCACAF....
, and played in two of Puerto Rico's qualifying games for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
.
Puerto Rico Islanders
- USSF Division 2 Pro League Champions (1): 2010
- Commissioner's CupUSL First DivisionThe United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
Winners (1): 2008United Soccer Leagues 2008The 2008 Season is the 22nd edition of the United Soccer Leagues season.The season kicked off on Friday, April 12 with two First Division games, as the Charleston Battery visited Miami FC and the Montreal Impact visited the Vancouver Whitecaps.-General:... - CFU Club ChampionshipCFU Club ChampionshipThe CFU Club Championship or CFU Club Champions' Cup is the annual international football competition held amongst association football clubs from the Caribbean Islands for clubs that are members of the Caribbean Football Union...
Winner (1): 20102010 CFU Club Championship--------- Group B :All matches hosted in Puerto Rico. Officially, Bayamón played as visitor in the first leg.----- Group C :All matches hosted in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.--------- Group D :All matches hosted in Guyana....