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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
Right-back, Center-back, Right Wing-Back, Right Midfielder, Striker
RB
CB
RWB
RM
CM
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches68%Shot attempts97%Goals95%
Chances created58%Aerial duels won65%Defensive actions27%

Liga MX Apertura Playoff 2024/2025

2
Goals
0
Assists
4
Started
4
Matches
359
Minutes played
7.21
Rating
0
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
Match stats

Dec 9

CF America
3-4
89
1
0
0
1
6.8

Dec 6

CF America
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Dec 1

Tijuana
3-0
90
1
0
0
0
8.5

Nov 28

Tijuana
3-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

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
Cruz Azul

Dec 9

Liga MX Apertura Playoff
CF America
3-4
89’
6.8

Dec 6

Liga MX Apertura Playoff
CF America
0-0
90’
6.7

Dec 1

Liga MX Apertura Playoff
Tijuana
3-0
90’
8.5

Nov 28

Liga MX Apertura Playoff
Tijuana
3-0
90’
6.9

Nov 10

Liga MX Apertura
Tigres
1-1
19’
7.1
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 32%
  • 38Shots
  • 7Goals
  • 5.46xG
3 - 4
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.72xG0.34xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,333

Shooting

Goals
7
Expected goals (xG)
5.46
xG on target (xGOT)
4.66
Non-penalty xG
5.46
Shots
38
Shots on target
12

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
2.55
Successful passes
405
Pass accuracy
79.6%
Accurate long balls
31
Long ball accuracy
51.7%
Chances created
20
Successful crosses
11
Cross accuracy
26.2%

Possession

Successful dribbles
12
Dribble success
66.7%
Touches
825
Touches in opposition box
52
Dispossessed
10
Fouls won
20
Penalties awarded
1

Defending

Tackles won
20
Tackles won %
62.5%
Duels won
74
Duels won %
46.2%
Aerial duels won
11
Aerial duels won %
28.2%
Interceptions
4
Blocked
8
Fouls committed
19
Recoveries
57
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
26

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
1

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches68%Shot attempts97%Goals95%
Chances created58%Aerial duels won65%Defensive actions27%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Cruz AzulJul 2021 - now
146
15
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)