Francisco Rivera is the name of:
Frank Rivera (athlete) (Francisco Rivera Paniagua; born 1928), Puerto Rican sprinter and middle-distance runner Paquirri (Francisco Rivera Pérez; 1948–1984), Spanish bullfighter Francisco Rivera (Paraguayan footballer) (born 1951), Paraguayan football midfielder Francisco Rivera Ordóñez (born 1974), Spanish bullfighter, son of Paquirri Francisco Rivera (fighter) (born 1981), American mixed martial artist Francisco Rivera (Mexican footballer) (born 1994), Mexican football attacking midfielder Francisco X. Rivera, bilingual sportscaster