Rigoberto Rivas

Rivas's current-season form is level with last season (Season 9→9), while his Rating held around 30. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Kocaelispor · 11th	1	0	0	6.5	30	9
2025/26	Kocaelispor · 10th	22	1	1	6.41	30	9
2024/25	Kocaelispor	4	1	0	7.1	—	—
2024/25	Hatayspor · 18th	17	1	2	6.62	37	18
2023/24	Hatayspor · 15th	29	5	4	6.96	48	39
2022/23	Reggina · 7th	37	3	2	6.74	64	28

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Honduras · international

Side	Apps	G
Honduras	24	1
Honduras U23	6	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

R. Rivas is a 28-year-old central defender at Kocaelispor, rated 30.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rivas.

On the season, Rivas graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 2.602 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 9). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31. At 28 Rivas is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downStepped up 2023/24

30.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

15.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.6

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Kocaelispor finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.6

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Game time. Only 38.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 30.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %38.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.077

Assists / 900.077

Goal contribution / 900.153

Defensive actions / 902.602

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.306

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 28, Rivas sits on 4.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Rivas's projected Rating — 30.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles21

Interceptions12

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

KocaelisporFeb 2025 – now

HataysporSept 2023 – Feb 2025Free

RRegginaJul 2021 – Sept 2023

RReggina(on loan)Sept 2019 – Jul 2021

TTernana(on loan)Jul 2018 – Sept 2019

BBrescia(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jul 2018

InterJan 2017 – Aug 2017

PPratountil Jan 2017

About R. Rivas

Rigoberto Manuel Rivas Vindel is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Kocaelispor, born on July 31, 1998 in Balfate, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Honduras. Kocaelispor currently sit 11th of 18 in the Süper Lig.

This season

In the current season, R. Rivas has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 6.5 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 16, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Başakşehir (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)

R. Rivas's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Kocaelispor face Konyaspor away in the Süper Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Rivas at 30.8 with a Season form score of 15.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the 1. Lig. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, R. Rivas has totalled 201 club appearances with 20 goals and 12 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 37 appearances for Reggina.

R. Rivas's career has also included time at Hatayspor, RReggina, TTernana, BBrescia, Inter and PPrato.

On the international stage, R. Rivas has represented Honduras and Honduras U23 — 30 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.