 Rivas contributed with 20 starts in 1,810 minutes of action during the campaign, as the "Armeros" were promoted to the top division for the first time ever coached by his former Real Sociedad teammate Gaizka Garitano.On 25 August 2014, he signed a one-year deal with UE Llagostera, newly promoted to the second level.Rivas retired in May 2018 at the age of 38, after two seasons in Tercera División with CD Manchego Ciudad Real.