Roger Riera
Roger Riera Canadell (born 17 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Dutch club NAC Breda as a centre back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roger Riera Canadell | ||
Date of birth | 17 February 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Masnou, Spain | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | NAC Breda | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2014 | Barcelona | ||
2014–2016 | Nottingham Forest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Celta B | 51 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Villarreal B | 63 | (0) |
2019– | NAC Breda | 33 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:54, 31 March 2020 (UTC) |
Club career
Born in Masnou, Riera joined La Masia in 2005 and went on to captain all the youth levels of FC Barcelona. In 2013, he captained the under-19 side to their UEFA Youth League title. On 15 July 2014, he signed with English club Nottingham Forest on a two-year contract[1] and was subsequently assigned to the youth team. After failing to break into the first team, his contract was terminated in January 2016.[2]
On 21 January 2016, Riera joined the reserve team of Celta de Vigo on a four and a half year deal.[3] After one season, he moved to Villarreal CF B on 30 June 2017.[4]
On 27 June 2019, Riera moved abroad and joined Dutch Eerste Divisie side NAC Breda on a two-year contract.[5]
References
- "Roger Riera: Nottingham Forest sign ex-Barcelona defender". BBC. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- "Four former Nottingham Forest youngsters: Where are they now and how are they getting on?". Nottingham Post. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- "Roger Riera, nuevo refuerzo del Celta de Vigo para su filial" [Roger Riera, new reinforcement of Celta de Vigo for its subsidiary] (in Spanish). Noticias Galicia. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- "El central Roger Riera ficha por el Villareal B" [Central defender Roger Riera signs for Villarreal B] (in Spanish). Canteira Celeste. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- "Riera gaat lans breken voor NAC" (in Dutch). NAC Breda. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.