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{{Short description|Spanish footballer and manager}}
{{family name hatnote|Rivas|Álvaro|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nano
| image = Nano betis.JPG
| image_size = 250
| caption = Nano as a [[Real Betis|Betis]] player in 2008
| fullname = Victoriano Rivas Álvaro<ref name=Profile>{{WorldFootball.net|nano-rivas}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|7|7|df=y}}<ref name=Profile/>
| birth_place = [[Ciudad Real]], Spain<ref name=Profile/>
| height = {{height|m=1.85}}<ref name=Profile/>
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = [[CU Collado Villalba|Collado Villalba]] (manager)
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Manchego
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = [[Atlético Madrid]]
| years1 = 1998–2000 | clubs1 = [[Atlético Madrid C|Amorós]] | caps1 = 44 | goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2000–2003 | clubs2 = [[Atlético Madrid B]] | caps2 = 52 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2002–2003 | clubs3 = → [[Getafe CF|Getafe]] (loan) | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2003–2005 | clubs4 = [[Getafe CF|Getafe]] | caps4 = 71 | goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2005–2010 | clubs5 = [[Real Betis|Betis]] | caps5 = 41 | goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2008–2009 | clubs6 = → [[Real Valladolid|Valladolid]] (loan) | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2010–2012 | clubs7 = [[Levante UD|Levante]] | caps7 = 49 | goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2012–2013 | clubs8 = [[Beijing Chengfeng F.C.|Guizhou Renhe]] | caps8 = 54 | goals8 = 2
| totalcaps = 349 | totalgoals = 19
| manageryears1 = 2015–2016 | managerclubs1 = [[Gimnàstic de Tarragona|Gimnàstic]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs2 = [[Getafe CF B|Getafe B]]
| manageryears3 = 2017 | managerclubs3 = [[Gimnàstic de Tarragona|Gimnàstic]]
| manageryears4 = 2018 | managerclubs4 = [[Gimnàstic de Tarragona|Gimnàstic]]
| manageryears5 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs5 = [[K.S.V. Roeselare|Roeselare]]
| manageryears6 = 2019 | managerclubs6 = [[Shanghai Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Shenhua]] (assistant)
| manageryears7 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs7 = [[Getafe CF|Getafe]] (assistant)
| manageryears8 = 2024 | managerclubs8 = [[San Fernando CD|San Fernando]]
| manageryears9 = 2024– | managerclubs9 = [[CU Collado Villalba|Collado Villalba]]
| club-update = 
}}
'''Victoriano Rivas Álvaro''' ({{IPA|es|biɣtoˈɾjano ˈriβas ˈalβaɾo}}; born 7 July 1980), known as '''Nano''' {{IPA|es|ˈnano|}}, is a Spanish retired professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played mainly as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|central defender]], currently [[Manager (association football)|manager]] of [[CU Collado Villalba]].

He appeared in 138 [[La Liga]] matches over seven seasons while scoring ten goals, mainly in representation of [[Real Betis|Betis]] (three years) and [[Levante UD|Levante]] (two). He also represented in the competition [[Getafe CF|Getafe]] and [[Real Valladolid|Valladolid]].

==Playing career==
Born in [[Ciudad Real]], [[Castilla–La Mancha]], Nano made his professional debut with [[Atlético Madrid]]'s [[Atlético Madrid B|reserves]], spending two full seasons with the [[Segunda División B]] side. In [[2002–03 Segunda División|2002–03]] he was loaned to [[Getafe CF]] in the [[Segunda División]], before moving to the club on a permanent deal in summer 2003; an undisputed starter with the [[Madrid]] outskirts team, he scored four goals in 37 games in the [[2004–05 La Liga|2004–05 campaign]], their first ever in [[La Liga]].

Nano joined [[Real Betis]] in July 2005.<ref>[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0257-0de68616e325-9e28709bfcf6-1000--double-signing-for-betis/ Double signing for Betis]; UEFA, 18 July 2005</ref> He was set to have a promising season before being injured in the [[UEFA Champions League]] [[2005–06 UEFA Champions League|group-stage fixture]] against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] at the [[Estadio Benito Villamarín|Manuel Ruiz de Lopera]] on 1 November, in his only appearance in the competition, as he was sidelined for five months;<ref>[http://sevilla.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-02-11-2005/sevilla/Deportes/oliveira-y-nano-con-lesiones-importantes-tras-el-choque-ante-el-chelsea_612004724156.html Oliveira y Nano con lesiones importantes tras el choque ante el Chelsea (Oliveira and Nano with major injuries after clash against Chelsea)]; [[ABC (newspaper)|ABC]], 2 November 2005 (in Spanish)</ref> he also featured once in the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] and made 14 league appearances in his [[2005–06 La Liga|first year]], playing a further 21 matches for a side that finished 16th in [[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]].

Established as first-choice alongside veteran [[Juanito (footballer, born 1976)|Juanito]] in the [[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08 campaign]], Nano scored in the first matchday against [[Recreativo de Huelva]] (1–1 away draw),<ref>[https://archive.today/20130102231340/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=226683&cc=5739 Recreativo Huelva 1–1 Real Betis]; [[ESPN FC|ESPN Soccernet]], 26 August 2007</ref> but suffered a severe knee injury against [[Deportivo de La Coruña]] on 16 September 2007, which made him miss six months.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120722001306/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=466397&cc=null Betis: Operan a Nano y baja de 6 a 8 meses (Betis: Nano undergoes knee surgery, will miss 6 to 8 months)]; ESPN Soccernet, 24 September 2007 (in Spanish)</ref> Upon return from injury, he netted another important goal for the [[Andalusia]]ns, in a 1–1 draw at former club Getafe on 18 May 2008.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130103154058/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=226540&cc=5739 Getafe 1–1 Real Betis]; ESPN Soccernet, 18 May 2008</ref>

On 1 September 2008, a one-year loan deal was agreed as Nano joined [[Real Valladolid]] in a [[2008–09 La Liga|season]]-long move.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2008/09/01/mas_futbol/1220220025_850215.html|title=El Valladolid consigue la cesión del bético Nano|trans-title=Valladolid get Betis man Nano loan|publisher=[[Diario AS]]|language=es|date=1 September 2008|access-date=6 August 2023}}</ref> He appeared scarcely throughout his spell, as both stopper and [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|left-back]], and his return to Betis would be even more unassuming as it consisted of one league match (18 minutes), with the team [[2009–10 Segunda División|failing to return to the top division]].<ref>[https://sevilla.abc.es/deportes/alfinaldelapalmera/noticias/real-betis/betis-defensa-talon-aquiles-resumen-ano.html Resumen del año: La defensa, el talón de Aquiles del Betis (Year summary: The defence, Betis' Achilles heel)]; [[ABC (newspaper)|ABC]], 26 December 2009 (in Spanish)</ref>

In August 2010, aged 30, Nano signed for [[Levante UD]].<ref>[http://es.levanteud.com/noticias/levante11362.html El Levante UD ficha al central Victoriano Rivas “Nano” (Levante UD sign stopper Victoriano Rivas “Nano”)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720180310/http://es.levanteud.com/noticias/levante11362.html|date=20 July 2011}}; Levante UD, 17 August 2010 (in Spanish)</ref> First-choice during his [[2010–11 La Liga|first season]], he scored in a 2–0 home win over Atlético Madrid on 4 December.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110628234447/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/302172?cc=5739 More woe for Atletico]; ESPN Soccernet, 4 December 2010</ref>

Nano started in all the games for the [[Valencian Community]] side in the first half of [[2011–12 La Liga|2011–12]], as they spent the vast majority of that period in [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|Champions League qualification positions]]. In very late January 2012, however, he was sold to [[Beijing Chengfeng F.C.|Guizhou Renhe F.C.]] of the [[Chinese Super League]].<ref>[http://www.mercafutbol.com/noticias/nano-se-marcha-la-liga-china-113797 Nano se marcha a la liga china (Nano goes to Chinese league)]; Merca Fútbol, 30 January 2012 (in Spanish)</ref>

Nano announced his retirement in February 2014.<ref>[http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20140226/futbol/el-ex-atletico-nano-anuncia-su-retirada-tras-concluir-su-etapa-en-china_54401757102.html El ex atlético Nano anuncia su retirada tras concluir su etapa en China (Former ''atlético'' Nano announces retirement after concluding China spell)]; [[Mundo Deportivo]], 26 February 2014 (in Spanish)</ref> On 6 July of the following year, he was appointed [[Vicente Moreno]]'s assistant manager at [[Gimnàstic de Tarragona]].<ref>[https://www.diaridetarragona.com/deportes/Nano-Rivas-sera-el-ayudante-de-Vicente-Moreno-en-el-Nstic-20150706-0010.html Nano Rivas será el ayudante de Vicente Moreno en el Nàstic (Nano Rivas will be the assistant of Vicente Moreno at ''Nàstic'')]; [[Diari de Tarragona]], 6 July 2015 (in Spanish)</ref>

==Coaching career==
On 25 May 2016, Nano was named [[Getafe CF B]] manager.<ref>[http://www.marca.com/futbol/getafe/2016/05/25/5745de38e2704e01348b4626.html Nano, el elegido en el banquillo del Getafe "B" (Nano, the chosen one for the bench of Getafe "B")]; [[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]], 25 May 2016 (in Spanish)</ref> He returned to Gimnàstic roughly one year later, being appointed at the main squad for the remainder of [[2016–17 Segunda División|the season]].<ref>[http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.cat/nano-rivas-entrenara-lequip-fins-a-final-de-temporada/ Nano Rivas entrenarà l’equip fins a final de temporada (Nano Rivas will manage the team until the end of the season)]; Gimnàstic Tarragona, 20 May 2017 (in Catalan)</ref>

Having managed to narrowly avoid relegation, Nano left ''Nàstic'' in June 2017. The following 29 January, however, he replaced the fired [[Rodri (footballer, born 1971)|Rodri]] at the helm of the same club,<ref>[http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.cat/es/nano-nou-entrenador-del-nastic/ Nano Rivas, nuevo entrenador del Nàstic (Nano Rivas, new manager of ''Nàstic'')] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201193321/http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.cat/es/nano-nou-entrenador-del-nastic/|date=1 February 2018}}; Gimnàstic Tarragona, 29 January 2018 (in Spanish)</ref> but was himself dismissed on 13 May.<ref>[https://www.gimnasticdetarragona.cat/nano-rivas-deixa-de-ser-lentrenador-del-nastic/ Nano Rivas deixa de ser l'entrenador del Nàstic (Nano Rivas is no longer manager of ''Nàstic'')] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517083657/https://www.gimnasticdetarragona.cat/nano-rivas-deixa-de-ser-lentrenador-del-nastic/|date=17 May 2018}}; Gimnàstic Tarragona, 13 May 2018 (in Catalan)</ref>

Nano was hired by [[K.S.V. Roeselare]] of the [[Belgian First Division B]] in November 2018, replacing his compatriot [[Jordi Condom]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.focus-wtv.be/sport/victoriano-rivas-alvaro-nieuwe-trainer-van-sv-roeselare|title=Victoriano Rivas Alvaro is nieuwe trainer van SV Roeselare|trans-title=Victoriano Rivas Álvaro is new manager of K.S.V. Roeselare|publisher=WTV|language=nl|date=12 November 2018|access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref> Only two months later he left to assist [[Quique Sánchez Flores]] at [[Shanghai Shenhua F.C.]] and was replaced by a third Spaniard, his former Betis teammate Juanito.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20190110/454068876312/juanito-deja-categorias-inferiores-del-betis-para-entrenar-al-roeselare-belga.html|title=Juanito deja categorías inferiores del Betis para entrenar al Roeselare belga|trans-title=Juanito leaves Betis youth categories to manage Belgium's Roeselare|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=10 January 2019|access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref>

On 29 April 2024, after several years of inactivity, Nano was named manager of [[Primera Federación]] side [[San Fernando CD]]; he replaced the sacked [[Alfredo Santaelena]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sfcd.es/alta-nanorivas/|title=Nano Rivas, nuevo entrenador del San Fernando|trans-title=Nano Rivas, new manager of San Fernando|publisher=San Fernando CD|language=es|date=29 April 2024|access-date=29 April 2024}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{BDFutbol|2606}}</ref><ref name=Profile/>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[Getafe CF|Getafe]] (loan)
|[[2002–03 Segunda División|2002–03]]
|[[Segunda División]]
|26||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||2
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Getafe CF|Getafe]]
|[[2003–04 Segunda División|2003–04]]
|Segunda División
|34||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||1
|-
|[[2004–05 La Liga|2004–05]]
|[[La Liga]]
|37||4||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||39||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!71!!5!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!73!!5
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Real Betis|Betis]]
|[[2005–06 La Liga|2005–06]]
|rowspan="3"|La Liga
|13||0||0||0||4||0||1||0||18||0
|-
|[[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]]
|21||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||0
|-
|[[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08]]
|6||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||2
|-
|[[2009–10 Segunda División|2009–10]]
|Segunda División
|1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!41!!2!!4!!0!!4!!0!!1!!0!!51!!2
|-
|[[Real Valladolid|Valladolid]] (loan)
|[[2008–09 La Liga|2008–09]]
|La Liga
|12||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Levante UD|Levante]]
|[[2010–11 La Liga|2010–11]]
|rowspan="2"|La Liga
|32||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||2
|-
|[[2011–12 Levante UD season|2011–12]]
|17||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!49!!4!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!52!!4
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Beijing Chengfeng F.C.|Guizhou Renhe]]
|[[2012 Chinese Super League|2012]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Chinese Super League]]
|29||0||5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||0
|-
|[[2013 Chinese Super League|2013]]
|25||2||5||1||6||0||colspan="2"|—||36||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!54!!2!!10!!1!!6!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!70!!3
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!253!!15!!23!!1!!10!!0!!1!!0!!287!!16
|}

==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|match played 25 May 2024}}<ref>{{Soccerway|victoriano-rivas-alvaro/3172}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"	
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure			
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="8"|Record
!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}	
|-	
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}				
|-
|align=left|[[Getafe CF B|Getafe B]]
|{{Flagicon|Spain}}
|align=left|25 May 2016
|align=left|20 May 2017
{{WDL|38|17|9|12|for=54|against=35|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.resultados-futbol.com/Getafe-B/2017|title=Getafe B|publisher=Resultados Fútbol|language=es|access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|[[Gimnàstic de Tarragona|Gimnàstic]]
|{{Flagicon|Spain}}
|align=left|20 May 2017
|align=left|22 June 2017
{{WDL|3|3|0|0|for=5|against=1|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{BDFutbol season|l2606|2016-17}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|[[Gimnàstic de Tarragona|Gimnàstic]]
|{{Flagicon|Spain}}
|align=left|29 January 2018
|align=left|13 May 2018
{{WDL|15|4|3|8|for=8|against=13|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{BDFutbol season|l2606|2017-18}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|[[K.S.V. Roeselare|Roeselare]]
|{{Flagicon|Belgium}}
|align=left|12 November 2018
|align=left|8 January 2019
{{WDL|6|2|2|2|for=7|against=7|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/belgium/ksv-roeselare/234/|title=KSV Roeselare: Matches|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=29 April 2024}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|[[San Fernando CD|San Fernando]]
|{{Flagicon|Spain}}
|align=left|29 April 2024
|align=left|4 June 2024
{{WDL|4|2|1|1|for=4|against=3|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{BDFutbol season|l2606|2023-24}}</ref>
|-
!colspan="4"|Total
{{WDLtot|66|28|15|23|for=78|against=59|diff=yes}}	
!—			
|}

==Honours==
'''Guizhou Renhe'''
*[[Chinese FA Cup]]: [[2013 Chinese FA Cup|2013]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2013-12-07/17586922023.shtml|title=足协杯-人和总分3-2恒大队史首夺冠 恒大三冠梦碎|publisher=[[Sina Sports]]|language=zh|date=7 December 2013|access-date=19 August 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{BDFutbol|2606}}
*{{BDFutbol manager|2606}}

{{Gimnàstic de Tarragona managers}}
{{K.S.V. Roeselare managers}}

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