Martín Sebastián Rivas Fernández (born 17 February 1977) is a former Uruguayan footballer who played as a defender.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Martín Sebastián Rivas Fernández | ||
Date of birth | (1977-02-17) 17 February 1977 (age 45) | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1997 | Danubio | 50 | (5) |
1998–2002 | Internazionale | 1 | (0) |
1998–1999 | → Perugia (loan) | 25 | (0) |
2000–2001 | → Málaga (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2002 | Peñarol | 11 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Deportivo Maldonado | 26 | (3) |
2005–2006 | River Plate Montevideo | 19 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Deportivo Maldonado | 7 | (0) |
National team | |||
1997 | Uruguay U-20 | ||
2000 | Uruguay U-23 | ||
1997 | Uruguay | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Montevideo, the capital and largest city of Uruguay, he started to play for Danubio then in January 1998 signed by Inter, which he is dual Uruguayan-Spanish citizen, made him not occupy any non-EU quota.[1] He signed a contract until 30 June 2002. Inter also signed countryman Álvaro Recoba earlier that season. On 17 March 1998, he appeared in the 1997–98 UEFA Cup quarterfinal return leg against FC Schalke 04. Inter won in extra time and eventually won the cup.[2] He made his Serie A debut on 16 May 1998 against Empoli.
After a season on loan at Perugia he came back to Inter, but did not manage to make any appearances in 1999–2000 season, although sitting on the bench on several Serie A games.[3]
The following season he was loaned to Málaga, prior to return to Uruguay where he ended his career in 2007, aged 30.[4]
He played 2 caps with his national team and was in the squad of 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Uruguay squad – 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup fourth place | ||
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