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.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Riera and the second or maternal family name is Canadell.
Roger Riera
Personal information
Full name Roger Riera Canadell
Date of birth (1995-02-17) 17 February 1995
Place of birth El 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 El Masnou, Barcelona, Catalonia, 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]

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References
  1. "Roger Riera: Nottingham Forest sign ex-Barcelona defender". BBC. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. "Four former Nottingham Forest youngsters: Where are they now and how are they getting on?". Nottingham Post. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "Riera gaat lans breken voor NAC" (in Dutch). NAC Breda. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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