Darren Ríos

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Darren Ríos
Personal information
Full name Darren Scott Ríos
Date of birth (1995-10-14) October 14, 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Miami City
Youth career
2003–2011 West Pine United
2011–2013 Weston FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 FIU Panthers 59 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 K-W United 12 (0)
2018 Miami City 11 (1)
2018–2019 Huracán Moncada 9 (1)
2020 Satélite Norte
2021– Miami City 2 (0)
International career‡
2016– Puerto Rico 22 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 12, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00; November 21, 2023 (UTC)

Darren Scott Ríos (born October 14, 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National Independent Soccer Association club Michigan Stars. Born in the mainland United States, he plays for the Puerto Rico national team.

Early life[edit]

Ríos started at local side West Pine United and the U.S. Soccer Developmental Academy in Weston[1] while also studying at Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School, which he joined in 2009.[2] He spent time on trial at Colombian side Bogotá F.C. in 2011, and was named in the 2012 Broward-County team.[3][4]

College career[edit]

Having graduated from McCarthy High in 2013 with honors in anatomy and physiology,[5] Ríos left the Weston-based development camp[6] and enrolled at the Florida International University,[4] where he joined the university's soccer team, The Panthers.[1]

International career[edit]

Ríos made his international debut for Puerto Rico in their first ever international game against the United States in 2016.[7]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 25 January 2021.[8][9]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
K-W United 2017 Premier Development League 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Miami City 2018 11 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
Huracán Moncada 2018–19 Preferential Valenciana 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
Career total 32 2 0 0 0 0 32 2
Notes

International[edit]

As of matches played 21 November 2023.[10]
National team Year Apps Goals
Puerto Rico 2016 1 0
2019 4 0
2021 6 0
2022 2 1
2023 9 2
Total 22 3

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Darren Rios". Florida International University. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Broward County Boys' Soccer Team Previews". Sun Sentinel. November 8, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "All-county boys soccer: Class 3A-2A-1A first team". Sun Sentinel. March 26, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Soccer stuff: friendly vs. Strikers, 2013 signing class". Miami Herald. February 28, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  5. ^ "Darren Rios". U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  6. ^ "College Bound". Weston FC. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  7. ^ "USA Begins Copa America Preparations With 3-1 Win vs. Puerto Rico". U.S. Soccer. May 22, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  8. ^ Darren Ríos at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  9. ^ Darren Ríos at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Darren Ríos at National-Football-Teams.com

External links[edit]


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