Manu Rivera

Manu Rivera
Personal information
Full name Manuel Rivera Domínguez
Date of birth (2009-03-30) 30 March 2009 (age 17)
Place of birth A Coruña, Spain
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Cádiz B
Number 35
Youth career
2015–2019 Marianistas
2019–2020 Fundación Cádiz
2020–2026 Cádiz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Cádiz B 15 (1)
2026– Cádiz 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026

Manuel "Manu" Rivera Domínguez (born 30 March 2009) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left-back for Cádiz CF Mirandilla.

Career

Born in A Coruña, Galicia, Rivera grew up in Jerez de la Frontera and played for AD Marianistas Jerez in the city. He joined Cádiz CF in 2019, spending a year in the club's foundation before progressing through the youth categories and renewing his link until 2028 on 20 May 2025.

Rivera made his senior debut with the reserves on 24 January 2026, starting in a 2–1 Tercera Federación home win over CD Utrera. He scored his first senior goal on 8 March, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Coria CF.

On 15 August 2026, after spending the entire pre-season with the first team, Rivera made his professional debut by starting in a 0–0 Segunda División home draw against RC Celta Fortuna.

References

  1. ↑ "Manu Rivera, la nueva perla del Cádiz CF" [Manu Rivera, Cádiz CF's new pearl] (in Spanish). Juvenil División de Honor. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Manu Rivera renueva con el Cádiz CF hasta 2028" [Manu Rivera renews with Cádiz CF until 2028] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "El «nuevo» Mirandilla también sabe ganar" [The "new" Mirandilla also know how to win] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Manu Rivera evita otro traspié del Cádiz CF Mirandilla (1–0)" [Manu Rivera saves Cádiz CF Mirandilla from another setback (1–0)] (in Spanish). Diario de Cádiz. 8 March 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ezkieta y Coke Carrillo cierran las porterías en Cádiz" [Ezkieta and Coke Carrillo lock down the goal in Cádiz] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Tres juveniles debutan en un Cádiz CF con siete jugadores de la cantera" [Three juveniles debut in a Cádiz CF with seven players from the youth categories] (in Spanish). Diario de Cádiz. 16 August 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.