Maxence Rivera


Maxence Rivera is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Heerenveen
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Club career

Rivera began playing football at the youth academy of Bourgoin-Jallieu, and joined the youth academy of Saint-Étienne in 2015. On 3 January 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Saint-Étienne. He made his professional debut with Saint-Étienne in a 6–1 Coupe de la Ligue loss to Paris Saint-Germain on 8 January 2020.
On 31 August 2022, Rivera signed for Championnat National club Le Puy on a season-long loan. He made his debut for Le Puy in a 1–0 win against Stade Briochin on 9 September 2022, coming on as a substitute for Yannis M'Bemba. He scored his first goal in a 3–2 Coupe de France win over SA Thiers on 19 November 2022.
He returned to Saint-Étienne on 19 August 2023 as an unused substitute in a Ligue 2 match against Quevilly-Rouen. He made his first appearance since leaving for Le Puy, in their next game, a 1–1 draw against Annecy.
On 10 June 2024, Rivera signed for Ligue 2 club Dunkerque ahead of the expiration of his Saint-Étienne contract.
On 20 June 2025, Rivera joined Eredivisie side Heerenveen, signing a three-year deal with an option of a fourth.