Leonardo Daniel Rivas Conge (born December 6, 2001) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a Left Back for Club Cerro Porteño in the Paraguayan Primera División.
Club career.
Daniel Rivas developed through the youth ranks of Club Cerro Porteño. He made his debut in the Paraguayan Primera División on July 13, 2019, in a 2–0 victory for Cerro Porteño against Deportivo Santaní. He won the Apertura 2020 and the Clausura 2021 with Cerro Porteño.
In 2024, he was loaned to Nacional for a season. In 2025, he returned to Cerro.
International career.
Rivas was part of the Paraguay U23 squad that won the 2024 South American Pre-Olympic Tournament held in Venezuela. He also played in all four of Paraguay’s matches at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
In September 2024, he received his first call-up to the senior national team due to the injury of Santiago Arzamendia, to play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) against Uruguay and Brazil.
Career statistics.
Club.
"Updated as of February 2025."