Emanuel Rivas


Emanuel Benito Rivas is an Argentine former football midfielder who last played for the Italian club Livorno Calcio|Livorno].

Career

From Independiente to Vitória SC

Rivas started his career in 1999 with Club [Atlético Independiente|Independiente] in the Primera Division Argentina. He was part of the Independiente squad that won the Apertura 2002 championship, ending a 7-year drought without a single title.
In 2004, he moved to Avellaneda's 3rd club; Arsenal [de Sarandí] but after only one season with Arsenal he was signed by Vitória SC of Portugal.

From Arezzo to Varese

After six months with Serie C1 club A.S.D. [Atletico Arezzo|Arezzo], he was noted by then-Serie B club Bari who signed him in June 2008. He also played regularly in the club's comeback season to Serie A in 2009–10.
On 30 January 2012, he played for Varese.