Gelmin Rivas facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gelmin Javier Rivas Boada | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Cumaná, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2013 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 80 | (23) |
| 2013–2015 | Deportivo Táchira | 76 | (40) |
| 2015–2016 | Al-Ittihad | 25 | (19) |
| 2016–2017 | Sharjah | 26 | (13) |
| 2017–2019 | Al-Hilal | 36 | (10) |
| 2019 | Al-Rayyan | 7 | (4) |
| 2019 | Boston River | 8 | (2) |
| 2020 | Ankaragücü | 7 | (1) |
| 2020 | D.C. United | 13 | (2) |
| 2021 | Al-Shorta | 9 | (6) |
| 2021 | Rionegro Águilas | 7 | (1) |
| 2022 | Al-Khaldiya SC | ? | (2) |
| 2023 | Deportivo La Guaira | 23 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 2010–2015 | Venezuela | 3 | (0) |
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Gelmin Javier Rivas Boada, born on March 23, 1989, is a talented footballer from Venezuela. He played as a striker, which means his main job was to score goals for his team. Throughout his career, Gelmin played for many different clubs in several countries, showing his skills on the field.
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Gelmin's Club Journey
Gelmin Rivas started his professional football journey in Venezuela. He played for Deportivo Anzoátegui from 2009 to 2013. During this time, he scored 23 goals in 80 games.
After that, he moved to Deportivo Táchira in 2013. He continued to be a strong scorer there, netting 40 goals in 76 matches until 2015.
Playing Abroad
Gelmin then moved to play for clubs outside Venezuela. He joined Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia in 2015. He scored 19 goals in 25 games for them.
In 2016, he moved to Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. He played 26 games and scored 13 goals.
He returned to Saudi Arabia in 2017 to play for Al-Hilal. He stayed there until 2019, scoring 10 goals in 36 appearances.
Later Career Clubs
In 2019, Gelmin played for Al-Rayyan in Qatar, scoring 4 goals in 7 games. He also had a short spell with Boston River in Uruguay, where he scored 2 goals in 8 matches.
In 2020, he played for Ankaragücü in Turkey. Later that year, he joined MLS team D.C. United in the United States. He made his debut for D.C. United on September 6, 2020. He scored his first goal for the team on October 24, 2020, helping them win 2–1 against Atlanta United. He left D.C. United at the end of 2020.
After that, he played for Al-Shorta in Iraq in 2021, scoring 6 goals in 9 games. He also played for Rionegro Águilas in Colombia. More recently, he played for Al-Khaldiya SC and Deportivo La Guaira.
International Career
Gelmin Rivas also represented his home country, Venezuela, in international football. He made his first appearance for the Venezuela national team on May 29, 2010. This was in a match against Canada, which ended in a 1–1 draw. He came into the game as a substitute in the final minute.
Achievements and Trophies
Gelmin Rivas has won several important trophies with his teams:
- With Anzoátegui
- Copa de Venezuela: 2012
- With Tachira
- Venezuelan Primera División: 2014–15
- With Al Hilal
- Saudi Professional League: 2017–18
- Saudi Super Cup: 2018
