Player that has the ability to play in any position in the field, but has stood out as left back in his four seasons with the Islanders. He played for Club Sporting de San Juan prior to joining the club in 2004. He has been a vital member of the Puerto Rican National Team. His most recent international cap was in the 2008 World Cup Qualifiers @ Puerto Rico where they got through the first round with a 1-0 victory over Dominican Republic.

His outstanding performance in his first season with the Islanders enabled him to be rewarded as “2004 Athlete of the Year” by the Puerto Rican Soccer Federation. In 2005, Rivera scored the Islanders’ first goal of the season, being recognized by the USL in the Team of the Week #2. He spent the month of November 2005 training with Chile’s First Division side Club Palestino. In 2007 had an outstanding performance as a left back and returns in 2008 for his 5th season with the PR Islanders.