Roberto Rivas González (17 July 1941 – 5 February 1972) was a football player from El Salvador who played as a defender.
Club career Nicknamed La Burra (The Donkey), Rivas was a one-club man and has only played for Alianza during the 1960s and won two league titles in 1965 and 1966 when he played alongside fellow club legends like José Quintanilla, Mario Monge and Francisco Zamora.
International career Rivas has represented his country in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1968 Olympic Games and at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.
Death Rivas died in a suicide in 1972.Alianza F.C. Entre Los 10 Mejores By June 2010, Rivas was one of six 1968 Olympic footballers of El Salvador who had already died.Hace 40 años de aquel México 70 – El Salvador.com Alianza retired the number 2 shirt in honour of Rivas.En memoria del fallecido delantero "Tito" Díaz – La Prensa Gráfica
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External links En la decada de los 70's El Alianza tubo 4 futbolistas grandes 2 defenzas un medio campista y un delantero pero desafortunadamente Fallecieron uno se mato el solo otro fue acribillado el otro accidente de transito y el otro Ahogado