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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Hernando Rivera Cuéllar | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-01-14)14 January 1996 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sport Recife | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | Deportivo Cali | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Deportivo Cali | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Deportivo Pasto | 32 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Deportivo Cali | 70 | (4) |
| 2020 | →Tijuana (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Tijuana | 117 | (13) |
| 2023 | →Querétaro (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2025– | Sport Recife | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:10, 19 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Christian Hernando Rivera Cuéllar (born 14 January 1996) is a Colombian professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forCampeonato Brasileiro Série A clubSport Recife.
Born inCali, Rivera is the son of Hernando and Yenny.[1] He began playing football at age four at the Universidad Santiago de Cali, where his mother worked as a teacher.[1] When Rivera turned nine, he joined the Sarmiento Lora academy where he had to balance his football training and studies.[1] In 2012, Rivera was selected from three players at Sarmiento Lora, including future first team teammateAlveiro Sánchez, to join local clubDeportivo Cali.[1]
Rivera made his professional debut for Cali on 17 February 2016 againstFortaleza. He came on as a late stoppage time substitute as Cali won 1–0.[2] Midway through the2016 season, at the start of the Torneo Finalización, Rivera joinedDeportivo Pasto, making his debut on 10 July againstBoyacá Chicó as a halftime substitute in the 2–0 victory.[3]
The next season, on 3 February 2017, Rivera scored his first professional goal for Pasto againstCortuluá. His 89th-minute goal was the fourth in a 4–0 victory.[4] Prior to the second half of the season, Rivera returned toDeportivo Cali, making his debut on 5 July 2017 againstCúcuta Deportivo.[5] On 26 July, Rivera scored a brace for Cali against Cúcuta Deportivo in the second leg of theCopa Colombia in a 3–1 victory.[6]
During the 2019 season, Rivera finished as the top goalscorer in theCopa Colombia where he led Deportivo Cali to final againstIndependiente Medellín.[7]
On 3 January 2020, Rivera joinedLiga MX clubTijuana on loan with a purchase option.[8] He made his debut for the club on 10 January 2020 againstSantos Laguna, coming on as a 58th minute substitute in a 2–1 victory.[9] Prior to theTorneo Guardianes 2021, Rivera joined Tijuana on a permanent basis.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Deportivo Cali | 2016 | Categoría Primera A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Deportivo Pasto | 2016 | Categoría Primera A | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Categoría Primera A | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| Total | 32 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 | ||||
| Deportivo Cali | 2017 | Categoría Primera A | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | Categoría Primera A | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | Categoría Primera A | 44 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 55 | 7 | ||
| Total | 70 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | 88 | 11 | |||
| Tijuana | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Liga MX | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Liga MX | 32 | 1 | — | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga MX | 12 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga MX | 32 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 33 | 7 | |||
| Total | 116 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 125 | 9 | |||
| Querétaro (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 244 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 280 | 23 | ||