35-585: Riera may refer to: People [ edit ] Albert Riera (b. 1982), a Spanish retired footballer Arnau Riera (b. 1981), a Spanish retired footballer Carme Riera (b. 1948), a Spanish novelist and essayist Fernando Riera (1920 - 2010), a Chilean former football player and manager Gabi Riera , an Andorran football player Joaquin Riera (b. 1994), an Argentine rugby player Julia Riera (b. 2002), an Argentine tennis player Marieta Riera (b. 1963),
70-484: A 2–1 loss at Racing de Santander , and scored his first goal on 27 May by coming off the bench to conclude a 4–0 home win over Rayo Vallecano that secured a UEFA Champions League place. He totalled 17 games and three goals in his first two seasons. In the 2002–03 campaign , already an undisputed starter, Riera helped the local team to the conquest of the Copa del Rey , and scored four league goals in 35 games. In
105-677: A 5–0 away defeat against Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League second qualifying round , being eliminated 6–1 on aggregate; this was the club's heaviest defeat in European competitions, and also the manager's joint-heaviest in that role. Riera's younger brother, Sito , is also a footballer. He too represented Espanyol, but only their reserves . In 2009, Riera married Julia Koroleva, fathering three children with his Russian bride. He moved to Omsk in Siberia , where he set up
140-514: A January 2006 loan move to Manchester City where he was also unable to establish himself, scoring his only goal against Newcastle United in a 3–0 home win on 1 February. Riera returned to Catalonia prior to 2006–07 . During that season, Espanyol reached the final of the UEFA Cup at Hampden Park , Glasgow, where they played fellow Spaniards Sevilla ; he scored to level the game at 1–1, but his team eventually lost 3–1 on penalties . At
175-430: A Venezuelan former athlete who specialised in the javelin throw Micaela Riera (b. 1991), an Argentine actress Nicolás Riera (b. 1985), an Argentine actor Oriol Riera (b. 1986), Spanish former footballer and current assistant manager Rodrigo Riera (1923 – 1999), a Venezuelan guitarist and composer Sito Riera (b. 1987), a Spanish footballer Teresa Riera (b. 1950), a Spanish politician and Member of
210-702: A football academy. Mallorca Espanyol Olympiacos Galatasaray Spain Olimpija Ljubljana 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the eighth Confederations Cup , and was held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009, as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup . The draw was held on 22 November 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The opening match and
245-530: A salary of around €2.5 million per season; he became one of the most expensive transfers in the country's history, as he reunited with former Espanyol manager Ernesto Valverde . Riera scored his first goal against Kerkyra in a 2–0 home win, and appeared in 28 competitive matches during the season as the Piraeus team won the Super League Greece . On 3 September 2011, Riera completed
280-466: A venue for the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa on 16 June. All of these stadia hosted matches during the Lions tour, but a minimum of nine days was allowed for pitch recovery between a rugby match and a Confederations Cup match. The referees were announced on 5 May. Two referee teams (led by Carlos Batres and Carlos Amarilla respectively) withdrew due to injuries. Replacements from
315-530: A €3 million move to Turkish side Galatasaray , signing a four-year deal. He scored his first goal in the Süper Lig on 25 January 2012 in a 4–0 home defeat of Ankaragücü , and was an habitual first-choice in his first season as the Istanbul -based team won the national championship; he was also involved, however, in a punching session with teammate Felipe Melo just before the playoffs started. Following
350-530: Is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Slovenian PrvaLiga club Celje . He played as a left winger , and also as a left-back . He made a name for himself at Espanyol (with whom he won a Copa del Rey and reached the 2007 UEFA Cup final ) and also played professionally in France, England, Greece, Turkey, Italy and Slovenia, notably spending three years with Galatasaray . Riera won 16 caps for Spain , representing
385-536: The 2010 FIFA World Cup . Originally, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth was also chosen as a venue. On 8 July 2008, however, Port Elizabeth withdrew as a host city because its stadium was deemed unlikely to meet the 30 March 2009 deadline for completion. The Nelson Mandela Bay stadium was subsequently completed before the Confederations Cup and was opened on 7 June 2009. It acted as
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#1732801329352420-546: The Nef Stadium to work alongside compatriot Domènec Torrent . On 4 July 2022, Riera returned to the Slovenian top tier when he was appointed manager of Olimpija Ljubljana . He was forced out of his first press conference by Olimpija ultras , Green Dragons , unhappy with the dismissal of predecessor Robert Prosinečki . He made his debut three days later at home to Differdange 03 in the first qualifying round of
455-544: The UEFA Europa Conference League , drawing 1–1, and requiring extra time in the second leg to advance through the tie. His team began the league season on 14 July with a 2–0 home win over Mura , followed by a further seven victories for the club's best start since 1994. Riera eventually led Olimpija to the national championship, clinching their first title since 2018 after defeating archrivals Maribor 2–0 with five rounds to go. He completed
490-559: The double after defeating Maribor in the Slovenian Cup with a 130th-minute penalty kick by Timi Max Elšnik . For his achievements, he was named Manager of the Year ; however, at the ceremony, he announced that he had not been offered a new deal and would leave after his contract expired at the end of May. On 20 July 2023, two days before the start of the new season , Riera was officially unveiled as manager of Celje also in
525-457: The 11 official languages of South Africa. The panel configuration of the ball is the same as that of the Teamgeist and Europass balls that came before it. The ball is white, accentuated with bold black lines and detailed with typical Ndebele designs in red, yellow, green and blue. Four cities served as the venues for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. All four venues were also used for
560-528: The 3–1 victory at PSV Eindhoven in the group stage of the Champions League. Riera netted Liverpool's first goal of 2009, and also scored in the third round in the FA Cup on 3 January, against Preston North End . Later during that season he scored against Aston Villa in a 5–0 home rout on 22 March 2009, through a half-volley after Pepe Reina 's long goal kick . On 18 March 2010, Riera
595-859: The European Parliament Places [ edit ] La Riera, Cangas de Onís , in Asturias, Spain La Riera de Gaià , in Catalonia La Riera (Colunga) , in Asturias, Spain Sa Riera , in Catalonia Other [ edit ] Palacio del Marqués de Casa Riera , a former palace in Madrid Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
630-478: The Slovenian top tier. On his debut three days later, his team drew 2–2 at Aluminij . He left the club, who however topped the table after 11 rounds, on 11 October. He totalled 17 matches, notably knocking out Portugal's Vitória de Guimarães in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League . A day after leaving Celje, Riera became the new manager of Bordeaux – now in Ligue 2 – returning to
665-654: The arrival of prospect Nordin Amrabat for the 2012–13 campaign , Riera was reconverted by manager Fatih Terim into an attacking left-back , mainly due to the lack of options in the position other than injury-prone Hakan Balta . On 28 January 2014, he agreed to have his contract terminated for €750,000 and left the Ali Sami Yen Stadium . On 24 March 2014, Riera signed a pre-contract with Italian side Udinese , effective as of 1 July. Three days later, he joined Football League Championship 's Watford until
700-631: The box in a 3–1 away win. However, he failed to make the final cut for the final stages, where the nation won the tournament. Riera was again called to the squad in October 2008 for two 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after Sevilla's Diego Capel withdrew with an injury, and played 12 minutes in a 3–0 victory in Estonia . In the following year, on 1 April, he netted a last-minute winner in Turkey (2–1). Manager Vicente del Bosque named Riera in
735-492: The club 18 years after his playing tenure and signing a contract until June 2025. His debut on 21 October was a 2–0 loss at Angers . Riera led his team to a 12th-place finish . However, Bordeaux were administratively relegated to the Championnat National and declared bankruptcy before the start of the new season. Riera returned to Celje on 29 July 2024, on a two-year deal. Just one day later, he oversaw
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#1732801329352770-573: The country as he joined Koper until June 2018 shortly after. He joined the team also as an assistant sporting director , and made one brief appearance against Primorje in the first game of the second half of the season; he was then suspended from training and his contract was cancelled unilaterally in July 2016. Riera made his debut for the Spain national team on 13 October 2007 in an UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier against Denmark , and scored from outside
805-414: The end of the season . Riera scored his first and only goal for Watford on 19 April 2014, in the 3–1 home win over Ipswich Town . He had an extended run until late in the month, when he was sent off for two bookable offences in a 3–1 loss at Charlton Athletic after a high challenge on Diego Poyet . After the match, he was charged by The Football Association for improper conduct, having confronted
840-490: The end of the campaign, he extended his contract until 2011. On 1 September 2008 (transfer deadline day), Riera signed a four-year deal with Liverpool for a fee of £ 8 million, being given the number 11 shirt. He made his Premier League debut on the 13th, playing 71 minutes of a 2–1 home win against Manchester United , and scored his first goal for the Reds as they beat Wigan Athletic 3–2 on 18 October, adding another in
875-607: The final was played at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg . The tournament was won by Brazil , who retained the trophy they won in 2005 by defeating the United States 3–2 in the final . The draw for the competition was held on 22 November 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg . Each team was represented in the draw by its competitor in the Miss World 2008 competition, except for Iraq, which
910-455: The following 5 March, after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year deal. In May, he was subjected to disciplinary proceedings after claiming he would not appear again for the team as long as Miquel Soler was the manager. On 11 September 2015, Slovenian sports newspaper Ekipa reported that Riera would sign a contract with Zavrč . Three days later, he was officially presented. Riera terminated his contract on 22 January 2016, but remained in
945-606: The nation at the 2009 Confederations Cup . He began managing in 2022, leading Olimpija Ljubljana to the Slovenian PrvaLiga title and cup for a double in his first season . Born in Manacor , Balearic Islands , Riera started his professional career with hometown club Mallorca . He made his first-team debut on 25 February 2001 under Luis Aragonés in La Liga , as a 71st-minute substitute for Lluís Carreras in
980-412: The officials and having to be dragged away by his team-mates; he was given a two-match ban although only one remained to end the campaign, and he subsequently returned to Udinese. On 29 November 2014, Riera was sacked by Udinese for attending a poker tournament rather than reporting to play against Chievo , also taking to Twitter to insult the organisation. He returned to his first club Mallorca
1015-715: The same confederation, led by Benito Archundia and Pablo Pozo , were selected. The ranking of each team in each group was determined as follows: Had two or more teams been equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings would have been determined as follows: Source: FIFA [REDACTED] Tim Howard [REDACTED] Joan Capdevila [REDACTED] Carles Puyol [REDACTED] Lúcio [REDACTED] Maicon [REDACTED] Kaká [REDACTED] Mohamed Aboutrika [REDACTED] Clint Dempsey [REDACTED] David Villa [REDACTED] Fernando Torres [REDACTED] Luís Fabiano Source: FIFA Luís Fabiano received
1050-511: The squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup , and he made four appearances for the third-placed team. Riera officially announced his retirement from football on 24 January 2018, through a social media post portraying himself having literally hung up his boots on a tree. He obtained a UEFA Pro Licence in 2019, and in August of the following year he returned to Galatasaray to be an assistant coach to Fatih Terim. In January 2022, he went back to
1085-486: The summer of 2003, Riera moved to Bordeaux . He made 66 competitive appearances for the Ligue 1 side over a two-year spell, netting nine times; this included five in a run to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup in his first season before elimination by eventual winners Valencia . Riera returned to Spain in 2005, when he signed for Espanyol . In his first season he played only eight league matches, prompting
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1120-484: The title Riera . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Riera&oldid=1217959250 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Albert Riera Albert Riera Ortega (born 15 April 1982)
1155-459: Was announced that Liverpool had accepted a £6 million bid from CSKA for the player; however, it appeared to be solely rumours, any interest was officially denied – additionally, the player's agent, Ángel Castells, confirmed that only Spartak had made a proposal. On 23 July 2010, Riera joined Olympiacos on a four-year contract. The deal was reported to be worth around € 6 million (€4 million plus another potential €2 million in bonuses), with
1190-584: Was represented by Miss World 2007, Zhang Zilin , from China . The teams were divided into two pots: Teams from the same confederation were not drawn into the same group, therefore Egypt was drawn into Group B. Also as result, Italy and Spain were drawn into different groups. The official match ball for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the Adidas Kopanya . The name means "bring (or join) together" in Southern Sesotho , one of
1225-476: Was suspended after comments made to the Spanish press regarding his first team opportunities and the approach of manager Rafael Benítez . The player was quoted as saying: "He's never sorted out a situation with a player by talking with him." He was transfer listed following the comments, with Russian clubs CSKA Moscow and Spartak Moscow thought to be interested in a permanent move. On the 23rd of that month it
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