Cristian Rivero Sabater

Cristian Rivero is a Spanish goalkeeper born on 21 March 1998 in Gandía. He began playing with UD Portuarios Disarp before joining Valencia’s academy at Paterna in 2007, where he progressed through the youth ranks. Rivero made his senior debut for Valencia Mestalla in August 2017, beginning a spell in the club’s professional structure. He subsequently trained with Valencia’s first team and was promoted into the senior squad for the 2020–21 season. His first-team bow came in a Copa del Rey victory over Terrassa in December 2020, and he later kept a clean sheet against AD Alcorcón in another cup match. On 5 May 2024, Rivero made his La Liga debut as a substitute for Valencia against Deportivo Alavés.