Édson Rivera
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Édson Ulises Rivera Vargas (born 4 November 1991 in Guadalajara, Jalisco
) is a Mexican professional footballer currently playing as an Striker for portuguese team Braga of the Primeira Liga.
for seven years.
' lower division team in Tepic, Nayarit in the 2004–05 season. He has played for their youth system for about 7 seasons and has yet to debuted with their First Division. He had a stint with Atlas' other team Académicos de Guadalajara in the 2008-2009 season.
Primeira Liga.
in France
. He was also Mexico's top scorer in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
.
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
) is a Mexican professional footballer currently playing as an Striker for portuguese team Braga of the Primeira Liga.
Early Life
Edson began playing football at the age of 6 years old. He has been playing for the youth systmems of Club AtlasF.C. Atlas
Club Social y Deportivo Atlas de Guadalajara is a Mexican football club. Atlas is one of three teams that play in Guadalajara, Mexico, along with Club Deportivo Guadalajara and Estudiantes Tecos in the Primera División de México...
for seven years.
Atlas
Rivera began playing with Club AtlasF.C. Atlas
Club Social y Deportivo Atlas de Guadalajara is a Mexican football club. Atlas is one of three teams that play in Guadalajara, Mexico, along with Club Deportivo Guadalajara and Estudiantes Tecos in the Primera División de México...
' lower division team in Tepic, Nayarit in the 2004–05 season. He has played for their youth system for about 7 seasons and has yet to debuted with their First Division. He had a stint with Atlas' other team Académicos de Guadalajara in the 2008-2009 season.
Braga
It is unclear, for the moment, the price of the contract which he signed, but Edson signed a five season term with Braga of the PortuguesePortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
Primeira Liga.
International Career
He has been involved with the Mexican national football team in U-20. He competed in tournaments such as the 2011 Toulon Tournament2011 Toulon Tournament
The 2011 Toulon Tournament was the 39th edition of the Toulon Tournament and took place from 1 June to 10 June. Côte d'Ivoire were the defending champions, but they failed to win a single match and were eliminated in the group stage....
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He was also Mexico's top scorer in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities...
.