Danny Ríos
Salvadoran footballer (born 2003)
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Daniel Esteban Ríos (born March 29, 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in the United States, he plays for the El Salvador national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Esteban Ríos | ||
| Date of birth | March 29, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Houston, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2020 | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| 2024 | San Antonio FC | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | El Salvador | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 31, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of December 8, 2021 | |||
Club career
Houston Dynamo
Ríos joined the Houston Dynamo Academy in 2013 at the age of 10.[1] On July 10, 2020, he signed a Homegrown Player contract with the Dynamo, effective January 1, 2021.[1] Ríos spent the remainder of the 2020 training with the first team and playing for the academy.[2]
Ríos made no first team appearances during the 2021 season. He spent 2022 playing with Houston Dynamo 2 in MLS Next Pro, making 6 appearances.[3]
On 9 September 2024, Ríos signed with USL Championship side San Antonio FC.[4]
International career
Born in the United States, Ríos is of Salvadoran descent.[5] He was eligible to represent both the U.S. and El Salvador. On March 4, 2021, Ríos announced that he would represent El Salvador internationally.[5] He made his debut for El Salvador on June 26, 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with Guatemala in a friendly[6]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Houston Dynamo | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Houston Dynamo 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
International
- As of December 8, 2021[10]
| National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
