| Daniel Ríos | |
| Fullname: | Daniel Armando Ríos Calderón |
| Birth Date: | 22 February 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Atlanta United (on loan from Guadalajara) |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Guadalajara |
| Years1: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Guadalajara |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs2: | → Coras (loan) |
| Caps2: | 25 |
| Goals2: | 9 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Zacatepec (loan) |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2018 |
| Clubs4: | → North Carolina FC (loan) |
| Caps4: | 31 |
| Goals4: | 20 |
| Years5: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs5: | Nashville SC |
| Caps5: | 61 |
| Goals5: | 25 |
| Years6: | 2022 |
| Clubs6: | Charlotte FC |
| Caps6: | 27 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Guadalajara |
| Caps7: | 19 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | → Atlanta United (loan) |
| Caps8: | 18 |
| Goals8: | 6 |
| Club-Update: | 24 July 2024 |
Daniel Armando Ríos Calderón (born 22 February 1995) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer side Atlanta United, on loan from Liga MX club Guadalajara.
Ríos made his professional debut in a Copa MX match against Irapuato on 24 February 2015.[1]
In December 2015, it was announced Ríos was sent out on loan to Ascenso MX club Coras de Tepic in order to gain professional playing experience. He scored a brace on his debut on 8 January 2015 against Murciélagos; the match ended in a 6–0 win.[2]
On 20 November 2018, Nashville MLS announced Ríos as their first signing for the 2020 MLS season. Nashville loaned Ríos to USL side Nashville SC for the 2019 season.[3] In his initial season with the club, Ríos was named to the 2019 All-League First Team, notching 20 goals in just 31 matches.[4] On 7 August 2019, Ríos scored a goal in the 56th minute in a 4–0 victory over Hartford Athletic, giving him goals in five consecutive games dating back to July 6.[5] Less than two weeks later, on 18 August 2019, Ríos scored two goals against the Charlotte Independence to give Nashville a 3–1 win, earning him Man of the Match honors.[6]
Ríos's 20 goals in the 2019 season, made him the first player in USL history to score 20 goals in multiple seasons.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Guadalajara | 2015 | Liga MX | — | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Coras (loan) | 2015–16 | Ascenso MX | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 19 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 9 | 6 | 4 | — | 31 | 13 | ||||
| Zacatepec (loan) | 2017–18 | Ascenso MX | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | |
| North Carolina FC (loan) | 2018 | USL | 31 | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 20 | ||
| Nashville SC | 2019 | USL | 31 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 21 | |
| 2020 | MLS | 18 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 21 | 5 | |||
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 61 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 27 | |||
| Charlotte FC | 2022 | MLS | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 30 | 9 | ||
| Guadalajara | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 14 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||||
| Atlanta United (loan) | 2024 | MLS | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | |
| Career total | 194 | 72 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 219 | 83 | |||
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