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Ignacio Rivero

Cruz Azul
15
Shirt
32 years
Apr 10, 1992
Right
Preferred foot
Uruguay
Country
€3.4M
Market value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Center-back, Right Wing-Back, Right Midfielder, Striker
CB
RWB
RM
CM
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches72%Shot attempts96%Goals94%
Chances created57%Aerial duels won65%Defensive actions31%

Liga MX Apertura 2024/2025

5
Goals
2
Assists
11
Started
16
Matches
974
Minutes played
7.17
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Nov 10

Tigres
1-1
19
0
1
0
0
7.1

Nov 7

Atlas
2-2
86
0
0
1
0
7.2

Nov 3

Santos Laguna
2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

Oct 27

Pumas
0-2
90
1
0
0
0
7.9

Oct 24

FC Juarez
4-0
20
0
0
0
0
6.0

Oct 19

Puebla
1-2
16
0
0
0
0
6.4

Sep 29

Pachuca
2-4
45
0
0
1
0
6.1

Sep 22

Chivas
1-0
81
1
0
1
0
7.9

Sep 18

Atletico de San Luis
3-1
90
1
0
0
0
7.3

Sep 15

Leon
1-2
22
0
0
0
0
6.6
Cruz Azul

Nov 10

Liga MX Apertura
Tigres
1-1
19’
7.1

Nov 7

Liga MX Apertura
Atlas
2-2
86’
7.2

Nov 3

Liga MX Apertura
Santos Laguna
2-0
90’
7.6

Oct 27

Liga MX Apertura
Pumas
0-2
90’
7.9

Oct 24

Liga MX Apertura
FC Juarez
4-0
20’
6.0
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 33%
  • 24Shots
  • 5Goals
  • 2.87xG
0 - 2
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.21xG0.38xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 974

Shooting

Goals
5
Expected goals (xG)
2.87
xG on target (xGOT)
2.88
Non-penalty xG
2.87
Shots
24
Shots on target
8

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.94
Successful passes
322
Pass accuracy
82.8%
Accurate long balls
24
Long ball accuracy
61.5%
Chances created
16
Successful crosses
8
Cross accuracy
32.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Dribble success
53.8%
Touches
618
Touches in opposition box
38
Dispossessed
9
Fouls won
17
Penalties awarded
1

Defending

Tackles won
14
Tackles won %
56.0%
Duels won
56
Duels won %
45.5%
Aerial duels won
8
Aerial duels won %
33.3%
Interceptions
3
Blocked
4
Fouls committed
17
Recoveries
41
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
22

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches72%Shot attempts96%Goals94%
Chances created57%Aerial duels won65%Defensive actions31%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Cruz AzulJul 2021 - now
142
13
Tijuana (back from loan)Jun 2021 - Jul 2021
Cruz Azul (on loan)Jul 2020 - Jun 2021
42
0
TijuanaJul 2018 - Jul 2020
77
5
Defensa y Justicia (back from loan)Jun 2018 - Jun 2018
Tijuana (on loan)Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
22
2
Defensa y JusticiaJan 2015 - Dec 2017
66
3
Central Español FCJul 2011 - Jan 2015
68
13
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Cruz Azul

Mexico
2
Copa por México(2022 · 2020)
1
Liga MX(2020/2021 Clausura)
1
Supercopa MX(21/22)
2
Campeón de Campeones(21/22 · 20/21)

Central Español FC

Uruguay
1
Segunda División(11/12)