Cristian Riveros
| Date of birth | 16 October 1982 |
| Place of birth | Juan Augusto Saldivar |
| Nationality | Paraguayan |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Full name is: Cristian Miguel Riveros Núñez.
Cristian Riveros joined Sunderland in May 2010 with a contract to June 2013.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacuary | 01 Jan 1999 | 31 Dec 2001 | |
| San Lorenzo | 01 Jan 2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | |
| Tacuary | 01 Jan 2003 | 31 Dec 2004 | |
| Libertad | 01 Jan 2005 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Cruz Azul | 01 Jul 2007 | 12 May 2010 | |
| Sunderland | 12 May 2010 | 01 May 2012 | |
| Kayserispor | 06 Jul 2011 | 30 Apr 2012 | L |
| Kayserispor | 01 May 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Sunderland | Premier League | 5 | 7 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2010 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Liverpool v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Nov 2010 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2011 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Sunderland v Notts County | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Blackpool v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 2011 | Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 May 2011 | West Ham United v Sunderland | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Paraguay | Copa America | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Paraguay | Copa America | 6 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2013-14 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May 2005 | Ecuador v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Wales v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2006 | Norway v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Denmark v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2006 | Georgia v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2006 | England v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Sweden v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Australia v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Chile v Paraguay | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2007 | Mexico v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Colombia v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Austria v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Mexico v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Bolivia v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Paraguay v Colombia | W | 5-0 | Copa America | Group C |
| 02 Jul 2007 | USA v Paraguay | W | 1-3 | Copa America | Group C |
| 08 Jul 2007 | Mexico v Paraguay | L | 6-0 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Venezuela v Paraguay | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Colombia v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Peru v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Paraguay v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Paraguay v Ecuador | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Chile v Paraguay | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Bolivia v Paraguay | L | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2008 | Paraguay v Venezuela | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Colombia v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Paraguay v Peru | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Ecuador v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Paraguay v Chile | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Paraguay v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Paraguay v Argentina | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Venezuela v Paraguay | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Paraguay v Colombia | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Netherlands v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 May 2010 | Korea DPR v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2010 | Republic of Ireland v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2010 | Paraguay v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2010 | Greece v Paraguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Slovakia v Paraguay | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Paraguay v Japan | W | 0-0 (5-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 03 Jul 2010 | Paraguay v Spain | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Oct 2010 | Australia v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Mexico v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | USA v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Paraguay v Romania | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jul 2011 | Paraguay v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 09 Jul 2011 | Brazil v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Paraguay v Venezuela | D | 3-3 | Copa America | Group B |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 0-0 (2-0) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Paraguay v Venezuela | W | 0-0 (5-3) | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 3-0 | Copa America | Final |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Paraguay v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Paraguay v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Chile v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Bolivia v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Argentina v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Paraguay v Venezuela | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Colombia v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Paraguay v Peru | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Uruguay v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Paraguay v Chile | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Paraguay v Argentina | L | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Korea Republic v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 2014 | China PR v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Paraguay v Peru | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2016 | Paraguay v Chile | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 07 Oct 2016 | Paraguay v Colombia | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 11 Oct 2016 | Argentina v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 10 Nov 2016 | Paraguay v Peru | L | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Bolivia v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Paraguay v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 02 Jul 2017 | Mexico v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Chile v Paraguay | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 28 Mar 2018 | USA v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.