Playing position Height 1.64 m Role Footballer | Name Jaime Riveros Years Team Position Playmaker | |
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Full name Jaime Eduardo Riveros Valenzuela Date of birth (1970-11-27) 27 November 1970 (age 45) Place of birth Quinta de Tilcoco, Chile Current team Deportes Santa Cruz (manager) | ||
Gol olimpico de jaime riveros
Jaime Eduardo Riveros Valenzuela ([ˈxaime riˈβeɾos], born 27 November 1970) is a former Chilean footballer.
Contents
- Gol olimpico de jaime riveros
- Jaime riveros jugador naranja goles temporada 1995 y 1996
- Background
- Everton
- Retirement
- Managerial career
- International career
- Club
- Individual
- References
Jaime riveros jugador naranja goles temporada 1995 y 1996
Background
He began his career in 1992 at Rancagua side O'Higgins, near Quinta de Tilcoco, town where Riveros born. In his first full season was loaned to Deportes Santa Cruz on a season long deal. After impressing at second-tier club, he returned to O'Higgins the next season and break into Manuel Pellegrini starting lineup in 1993.
In 1995, he joined Cobreloa, where played the Copa CONMEBOL in his first season, having a well performance because played all four games of his team for the contest, and scored two goals in the two leg matches against Ciclista Lima, first scoring his side's goal in the 1–4 away loss at Lima, for then score during the 7–2 thrash at Calama. However his team was eliminated by Rosario Central in the next key for a 5–1 aggregate loss. During that season, Riveros and Cobreloa reached the Copa Chile final too, losing it on hands of Universidad Católica.
At Loa River based-side, Riveros earned 175 and scored 74 times, being Cobreloa's playmaker for more than five years.
After their long spell with the Zorros del Desierto, in 2001, he moved to Santiago Wanderers, where helped the team to reach Primera División honour (league title) under Jorge Garcés as coach (who was manager of Riveros in Cobreloa during 1995), achieving of that form a title that Wanderers had failed to win since 1968. However, the same season was named the league most valuable player. In his last season at Valparaiso side, Riveros reached a record scoring 21 goals in 15 consecutive weeks during the 2004 Torneo Apertura.
In January 2005, Riveros joined Chilean powerhouse Universidad de Chile, where had a short spell, playing the Copa Libertadores and netting two goals in 16 league games. After a regular performance with Los Azules, on mid-year he moved to Colombian side Deportivo Cali, where won the Torneo Finalización.
After be released by Cali team, in 2006, Riveros re–joined his former club Santiago Wanderers. Then, on mid-year he moved to Huachipato managed by Arturo Salah, who permanently used him as the starting lineup's playmaker. In December 2007, he failed to renew his contract and was released.
Everton
In 2008, he joined Everton and helped the team to win Torneo Apertura, being a key player during the campaign.
Retirement
In November 2011 he played his last professional match with CD Palestino against Unión San Felipe.
Managerial career
In 2014, Riveros became Deportes Santa Cruz coach.
International career
He has played for seven different clubs and has been called up to the national team. He made his national team debut on 4 January 1997, against Armenia. He represented his country at the Copa América 1997 playing in two games.
He also played three games for Chile in 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification, and other three in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying, where scored a free kick goal against Colombia in a 3–1 away loss.