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.
| 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 | |||
Club career
editC.D. Guadalajara
editRíos made his professional debut in a Copa MX match against Irapuato on 24 February 2015.[1]
Loan at Coras
editIn 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
editOn 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
editClub
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
editGuadalajara
Individual
- USL Championship All League First Team: 2018,[11] 2019[12]
Notes
editReferences
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
