Germán Ezequiel Rivarola (born 18 April 1979) is an Argentine football coach and former player who played as either a left back or a midfielder. He is the current manager of Rosario Central's reserve team.

Germán Rivarola
Personal information
Full name Germán Ezequiel Rivarola
Date of birth (1979-04-18) 18 April 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Santa Eufemia [es], Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left back, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rosario Central (reserves manager)
Youth career
Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2000 Rosario Central 75 (9)
2000–2001 Sporting Gijón 19 (2)
2001–2002 Rosario Central 42 (4)
2003 Pachuca 15 (0)
2003–2006 Rosario Central 80 (7)
2006–2011 Colón 115 (12)
2011–2013 Rosario Central 33 (1)
International career
1999 Argentina U20 15 (3)
Managerial career
2017–2018 Rosario Central (assistant)
2021– Rosario Central (reserves)
2022 Rosario Central (interim)
2022 Rosario Central (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Santa Eufemia [es], Córdoba, Rivarola started his professional career in 1996 with Rosario Central, in 1999 he was part of the Argentina Under-20 team that won the South American Youth Championship.

Rivarola had a season in Spain with Sporting de Gijón in 2000–2001, before returning to Rosario Central. In 2003, he played for Pachuca in Mexico, before returning once again to Rosario Central. In 2006, he joined Colón de Santa Fe.

Honours

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Season Team Title
1998 Argentina U-21 Toulón
1999 Argentina U-20 South American Youth Championship
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