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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Scott Ríos | ||
| Date of birth | October 14, 1995 | ||
| 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 | 26 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 12, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 11, 2024 | |||
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]| 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 11 June 2024.[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 26 | 5 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Darren Rios". Florida International University. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Broward County Boys' Soccer Team Previews". Sun Sentinel. November 8, 2009. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "All-county boys soccer: Class 3A-2A-1A first team". Sun Sentinel. March 26, 2012. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "Soccer stuff: friendly vs. Strikers, 2013 signing class". Miami Herald. February 28, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Darren Rios". U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "College Bound". Weston FC. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "USA Begins Copa America Preparations With 3-1 Win vs. Puerto Rico". U.S. Soccer. May 22, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ Darren Ríos at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Darren Ríos at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- ^ Darren Ríos at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]- Darren Ríos at Soccerway.com
- Darren Ríos at National-Football-Teams.com
- Darren Ríos at FBref.com
- K-W United statistics at US PDL
- Miami City statistics at US PDL
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