Rodrigo Ríos

Rodrigo Ríos
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Andres Rios Rodriguez
Date of birth (1977-01-25) January 25, 1977
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Norcross Soccer Academy (Coach/Manager)
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.

† Appearances (goals)

Rodrigo Ríos (born Santiago, Chile) is former Chilean football (soccer) midfielder now serving as Director of Soccer for the Atlanta Silverbacks in the second division North American Soccer League.

Club career

In 1987, Ríos joined the Universidad Católica youth system. In February 1996, he entered his first game with the Carolica 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.

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 is now married to Brooke Rios. They reside in Atlanta, Georgia. They have 2 children (boys).

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