Daniel Ríos (footballer, born 1995)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Armando Ríos Calderón | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Atlanta United (on loan from Guadalajara) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | Guadalajara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Guadalajara | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Coras (loan) | 25 | (9) |
| 2017 | → Zacatepec (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2018 | → North Carolina FC (loan) | 31 | (20) |
| 2019–2022 | Nashville SC | 61 | (25) |
| 2022 | Charlotte FC | 27 | (7) |
| 2023– | Guadalajara | 19 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Atlanta United (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2024 | |||
Daniel Armando Ríos Calderón[a] (born 22 February 1995) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer side Atlanta United, on loan from Liga MX club Guadalajara.
Club career
[edit]C.D. Guadalajara
[edit]Ríos made his professional debut in a Copa MX match against Irapuato on 24 February 2015.[1]
Loan at Coras
[edit]In December 2015, it was announced Ríos was sent out on loan to Ascenso MX club Coras de Tepic in order to gain professional playing experience. He scored a brace on his debut on 8 January 2015 against Murciélagos; the match ended in a 6–0 win.[2]
Nashville SC
[edit]On 20 November 2018, Nashville MLS announced Ríos as their first signing for the 2020 MLS season. Nashville loaned Ríos to USL side Nashville SC for the 2019 season.[3] In his initial season with the club, Ríos was named to the 2019 All-League First Team, notching 20 goals in just 31 matches.[4] On 7 August 2019, Ríos scored a goal in the 56th minute in a 4–0 victory over Hartford Athletic, giving him goals in five consecutive games dating back to July 6.[5] Less than two weeks later, on 18 August 2019, Ríos scored two goals against the Charlotte Independence to give Nashville a 3–1 win, earning him Man of the Match honors.[6]
Ríos's 20 goals in the 2019 season, made him the first player in USL history to score 20 goals in multiple seasons.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 6 October 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[b] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guadalajara | 2015 | Liga MX | — | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Coras (loan) | 2015–16 | Ascenso MX | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 12 | 6 | |
| 2016–17 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 19 | 7 | |||
| Total | 25 | 9 | 6 | 4 | — | 31 | 13 | |||
| Zacatepec (loan) | 2017–18 | Ascenso MX | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| North Carolina FC (loan) | 2018 | USL | 31 | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 20 | |
| Nashville SC | 2019 | USL | 31 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 1 | 34 | 21 |
| 2020 | MLS | 18 | 4 | — | 3[e] | 1 | 21 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 61 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 27 | ||
| Charlotte FC | 2022 | MLS | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 30 | 9 | |
| Guadalajara | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 14 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |||
| Atlanta United (loan) | 2024 | MLS | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2[f] | 2 | 31 | 10 |
| Career total | 202 | 73 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 229 | 84 | ||
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ríos and the second or maternal family name is Calderón.
- ^ Includes Copa MX and U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Appearance in Ascenso MX Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in USL Championship Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honours
[edit]Guadalajara
Individual
- USL Championship All League First Team: 2018,[11] 2019[12]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Daniel Armando Ríos Calderón Profile". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. Chivas De Corazon. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Daniel Armando Ríos Calderón". AscensoMX.net. Ascenso MX.
- ^ "Nashville Mls Signs Daniel Ríos As First Mls Player - Nashville Sc". Mls2nashville.com. Nashville SC. 20 November 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Daniel Ríos". uslchampionship.com. USL championship. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Nashville SC shuts out Hartford Athletic 4-0". 7 August 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Daniel Ríos". uslchampionship.com. USL championship. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Ríos Nets Pair of Goals in Budweiser Man of the Match Performance". nashvillesc.com. Nashville SC. 18 August 2019. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Daniel Ríos at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "¡CHIVAS CAMPEÓN DE LA COPA MX APERTURA 2015!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "¡Chivas Campeón de la SuperCopa MX!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "2018 USL All-League Teams Revealed". www.uslsoccer.com. Tampa, FL: USL. 5 November 2018. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "USL Championship Announces 2019 All-League Teams". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. November 12, 2019. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Daniel Armando Ríos Calderón at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- D. Ríos (Daniel Armando Ríos Calderón) at Soccerway
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