Christian Rivera

On 31 January 2020, Rivera's loan with Lega was terminated, and he instead joined Girona FC on loan until June.

On 11 January 2018, Rivera was loaned to FC Barcelona B in the second division until the end of the season, with an option to buy. He moved to fellow second division side UD Las Palmas on 31 July, after agreeing to a four-year deal.

On 25 October 2018, Rivera joined SD Huesca in the main category on loan until the end of the season, replacing injured Luisinho. The following 2 September, after suffering relegation, he moved to CD Leganés also in a temporary deal.

On 1 July 2016, Rivera signed a three-year deal with La Liga side SD Eibar. He made his debut in the category on 19 August, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña.

Initially appearing with the B-team in Tercera División, Rivera was called up to the main squad in May 2015. He made his first team debut on the 16th, starting in a 2–3 away loss against Coruxo FC for the Segunda División B championship.

Rivera made his professional debut on 4 October 2015, coming on as a half-time substitute for Diego Aguirre in a 1–1 Segunda División home draw against RCD Mallorca. Thirteen days later he scored his first goal in the category, netting his team's last in a 3–2 home win against AD Alcorcón.

Born in Gijón, Asturias, Rivera was a Sporting de Gijón youth graduate. In July 2013 he nearly joined Atlético Madrid, but his transfer was blocked by Sporting's board and he was left out of the Juvenil squad; on 2 September of the following year he moved to Real Oviedo instead.

Christian Rivera Hernández (born 9 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Girona FC on loan from UD Las Palmas as a defensive midfielder.