Martí Riverola
Encyclopedia
Martí Riverola Bataller (born 26 January 1991 in Barcelona
, Catalonia
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B
as a central midfielder.
's youth academy in 1997, aged just 6, and started his career as a forward, being reconverted into a midfielder
for the 2004–05 season. In spite of this change, he retained his goalscoring touch, being the under-19's second top scorer in 2010, with 13 goals.
In late 2009, still registered with the junior team, Riverola made his début for Barcelona's B team
, in a 2–0 win at Catalonia
neighbours RCD Espanyol B
. The reserves eventually returned
to the second division
after 11 years, but the player only appeared once more in the league.
In January 2011, Riverola joined Eredivisie
side Vitesse on a six-month long loan, as the Dutch
were managed by countryman Albert Ferrer, himself a former Barcelona player.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
) is a Spanish
Spain
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footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B
FC Barcelona B
Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. They are the reserve team of FC Barcelona. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their...
as a central midfielder.
Club career
Riverola joined FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
's youth academy in 1997, aged just 6, and started his career as a forward, being reconverted into a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for the 2004–05 season. In spite of this change, he retained his goalscoring touch, being the under-19's second top scorer in 2010, with 13 goals.
In late 2009, still registered with the junior team, Riverola made his début for Barcelona's B team
FC Barcelona B
Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. They are the reserve team of FC Barcelona. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their...
, in a 2–0 win at Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
neighbours RCD Espanyol B
RCD Espanyol B
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona B, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1981, it is the reserve team of RCD Espanyol and plays in Tercera División, holding home matches at Ciutat Esportiva de Sant Adrià, with a...
. The reserves eventually returned
2009–10 Segunda División B
The 2009–10 Segunda División B season was the 79th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 29 August 2009, and the season ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:...
to the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
after 11 years, but the player only appeared once more in the league.
In January 2011, Riverola joined Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
side Vitesse on a six-month long loan, as the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
were managed by countryman Albert Ferrer, himself a former Barcelona player.
Club statistics
As of 17 September 2011| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B FC Barcelona B Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. They are the reserve team of FC Barcelona. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their... |
2009–10 2009–10 Segunda División B The 2009–10 Segunda División B season was the 79th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 29 August 2009, and the season ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:... |
2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Segunda División -Personnel and sponsorship:-Managerial changes:-League table:||style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=11 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-Positions by round:Source: -Results:... |
4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011–12 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 9 | 0 | |— | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| Vitesse | 2010–11 2010–11 Eredivisie -Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:... |
15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |— | 15 | 2 | ||||
| Career totals | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |— | 24 | 2 | ||||