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Jesús Rivas

Rising starU.N.A.M. - Pumas · 23 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameJesús Andrés Rivas Gutiérrez
PositionCentre-back
NationalityMexico
Age23
Date of birth29 Oct 2002
BirthplaceCiudad de México
Height171 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubU.N.A.M. - Pumas
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Centre-back

Season stats

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15
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
971
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Puebla.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
CONCACAF Champions League2001626.5

Scout report

Rising starCentral defender

J. Rivas is a 23-year-old central defender at U.N.A.M. - Pumas, rated 47 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 9th of 56 on scout potential in the Liga MX. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (63.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.87 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rivas.

Judged on this season alone, Rivas graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 11th of 14 of the 14 centre-backs in the Liga MX, on 2 clean sheets and 2.873 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 30 → 9). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, top 29% of the 14 centre-backs in the Liga MX. At 23 Rivas is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending down
Current potentialTop 29% centre-backs · Liga MXCurrent season11th of 14 centre-backs · Liga MX11th-best centre-back in the Liga MX9th in the Liga MX · potential4th-highest potential centre-back in the Liga MX
47
Ratingi
4th of 14 centre-backs
18
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
63.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.87
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · U.N.A.M. - Pumas finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

15
Apps
2.87
Def. / 90
17
Tackles
9
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 15 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 63.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 47, Rivas carries the 4th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga MX (top 29%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots2

Passing

Assists0
Chances created5
Passes387
Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success20%
Duels won24
Duels won %34.8%
Fouls won1

Defending

Tackles17
Interceptions9
Blocks5
Fouls committed13
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.