Rodrigo_Rios
Rodrigo Ríos
Chilean footballer and coach (born 1977)
Rodrigo Andrés Ríos Rodríguez (born Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean former football midfielder now serving as assistant coach for Austin FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Andrés Ríos Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | (1977-01-25) January 25, 1977 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Austin FC (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1996 | Universidad Católica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1997 | → Municipal Las Condes (loan) | – | (–) |
| 2001 | Everton | (6) | |
| 2002 | Palestino | 34 | (12) |
| 2003–2004 | Unión Española | 51 | (17) |
| 2005–2008 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 109 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | Chile U20 | 8 | (1) |
| 2000 | Chile U23 | 6 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2016 | Norcross Soccer Academy | ||
| 2016–2020 | Atlanta United (youth) | ||
| 2021– | Austin FC (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In 1987, Ríos joined the Universidad Católica youth system. In February 1996, he entered his first game with the Catolica first team in the Primera División de Chile. In 2001, he moved to Everton de Viña del Mar before moving to Palestino in 2002.[1] From 2003 to 2004, he played for Unión Española.[2] In 2005, he moved to the United States where he signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks in the USL First Division. He was a 2005 and 2006 second team All Star. The Silverbacks withdrew from the league following the 2008 season.
In 1996, Ríos earned eight caps with the Chilean U-20 national team. In 2000, he played six games, scoring one goal, with the U-23 team during qualification for the 2000 Summer Olympics. However, he was not selected for the final roster.
The Silverbacks club re-emerged in the North American Soccer League for the 2011 season. In preparation, the Silverbacks hired Ríos as Director of Soccer on December 18, 2010.[3]
In 2012, Rios started coaching Youth Soccer at Norcross Soccer Academy, he was awarded Girls Academy "Coach of the year" for the state of Georgia in 2013. He currently is USSF 'A' License Coach. In June 2016, he joined Atlanta United as an Academy Coach.
Since 2021, he has performed as the assistant coach for Austin FC in the Major League Soccer.[4]
- "Rodrigo Ríos, nuevo refuerzo de Palestino | Emol.com". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 15 January 2002. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "Rodrigo Ríos se incorporó a Unión Española antes del cierre del libro de pases". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 6 March 2003. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "Rodrigo Rios Named as Atlanta Silverbacks Director of Soccer". OurSports Central. December 18, 2010.
- Ortega, Pablo (4 August 2022). "El chileno que dirige en la MLS: "Lo disfruto, me gusta lo que hago, estoy contento"" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- Atlanta Silverbacks Player Profile
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- Rodrigo Rios | Austin FC
- Rodrigo Ríos at CeroaCero (in Spanish)