Daniel Rivas (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Daniel Rivas Conge | ||
| Date of birth | December 6, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Paraguarí, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Club Cerro Porteño | 49 | (1) |
| 2024 | Club Nacional (Paraguay) | 29 | (1) |
| 2025-actualidad | Club Cerro Porteño | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Paraguay U23 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of date=February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of date=February 2025 | |||
Leonardo Daniel Rivas Conge (born December 6, 2001, in Paraguarí) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a defender for Club Cerro Porteño in the Paraguayan Primera División.[1]
Club career
Daniel Rivas developed through the youth ranks of Club Cerro Porteño.[2] He made his debut in the Paraguayan Primera División on July 13, 2019, in a 2–0 victory for Cerro Porteño against Deportivo Santaní.[3] He won the Apertura 2020[4] and the Clausura 2021[5] with Cerro Porteño.
In 2024, he was loaned to Nacional for a season.[6] In 2025, he returned to Cerro.[7]
International career
Rivas was part of the Paraguay U23 squad that won the 2024 South American Pre-Olympic Tournament held in Venezuela.[8] He also played in all four of Paraguay’s matches at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.[9]
In September 2024, he received his first call-up to the senior national team due to the injury of Santiago Arzamendia, to play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) against Uruguay and Brazil.[10]
Career statistics
Club
Updated as of February 2025.[11]
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | National Cups | Apps | Goals | International Cups | Apps | Goals | Total | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Club Cerro Porteño | PD | 7 | 0 | CP | 0 | 0 | CL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020 | PD | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | CL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | PD | 9 | 0 | SC | 1 | 0 | CL | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | PD | 15 | 0 | CP | 1 | 0 | CL | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | PD | 15 | 1 | CP | 0 | 0 | CL | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | Nacional | PD | 29 | 1 | CP | 3 | 0 | CL & CS | 10 | 1 | 42 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Club Cerro Porteño | PD | 3 | 0 | CP | 0 | 0 | CL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total career | 81 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 107 | 3 | |||||
International
| National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay U23 | 2024 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
Honours
Club
- Winner of the Paraguayan Primera División (2): 2020 (Apertura), 2021 (Clausura).
- Runner-up of the Paraguayan Primera División (5): 2019 (Apertura), 2022 (Apertura & Clausura), 2023 (Apertura & Clausura).
- Runner-up of the Copa Paraguay (1): 2024.
- Runner-up of the Supercopa Paraguay (1): 2021.
International
- Winner of the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament (1): 2024.
References
- ^ "Leonardo Daniel Rivas Conge (Cerro Porteño) - Player Profile 2025 | Fichajes.com". Fichajes.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ "Daniel Rivas joins Tricolor on loan for one year". D10 (in Spanish). 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ "The Under-19: Ovelar, no; Rivas, yes - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ "New additions: Miers, Rivas, and Ñamandú". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ "Like a storm! Cerro Porteño wins the Clausura 2021". El Nacional (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ "Nacional: Daniel Rivas joins the club". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ "Jara y Rivas retornan a Cerro Porteño - Fútbol - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ "A cheer waited for 32 years". D10 (in Spanish). 2024-12-29. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ "Paraguay confirms squad for Paris 2024 debut". El Nacional (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ "Daniel Rivas, convocado de urgencia a la selección nacional - Selección Paraguaya - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ "L. Rivas, Cerro Porteño". BeSoccer (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-18.