Rodrigo Ríos
Rodrigo Ríos (born Santiago, Chile) is former Chilean football (soccer) midfielder now serving as Academy Coach for the Atlanta United
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Andres Rios Rodriguez | ||
| Date of birth | January 25, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United (Academy Coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1996 | Universidad Católica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 2001 | Everton | (6) | |
| 2002 | Palestino | 34 | (12) |
| 2003–2004 | Unión Española | 51 | (17) |
| 2005–2008 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 109 | (9) |
| National team | |||
| 1996 | Chile U-20 | 8 | (1) |
| 2000 | Chile U-23 | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 1, 2008 | |||
Club career
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. From 2003 to 2004, he played for Unión Española. 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.
The 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.[1] 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.
International
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.
Personal life
Rios has 3 children (Victoria, Santiago, Luca) He is married to Brooke Rios and reside in Atlanta, Georgia.