title: Erick Rivera (footballer, born 1989)
text: # Erick Rivera (footballer, born 1989)
  
  Erick Alejandro Rivera (born 10 October 1989) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a forward in Aurora.
  
  ## Club career
  
  ### Aurora
  
  On 6 January 2020, Rivera was signed to Bolivian club Aurora. He made his Aurora debut in January 2020 in a 4–0 win over Real Potosi, he would end up scoring a goal in his third game against Jorge Wilstermann. He would make 12 appearances and score 3 goals, before the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
  
  On 10 June 2020, he signed a one-year contract extension to remain in Bolivia.
  
  On 15 August 2022, Rivera was banned from all football until October 5, 2025 due to testing positive for clostebol – a synthetic derivative of a muscle-building steroid that the body naturally produces in larger amounts in men – following after a 3-0 loss to Canada on September 8, 2021
  
  ## Honours
  
  ### Club
  
  * Santa Tecla F.C.
     * Copa El Salvador (1) : 2018–19
  