| Darren Ríos | |
| Fullname: | Darren Scott Ríos |
| Birth Date: | 14 October 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Miami City |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | West Pine United |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2013 |
| Youthclubs2: | Weston FC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2013–2017 |
| College1: | FIU Panthers |
| Collegecaps1: | 59 |
| Collegegoals1: | 5 |
| Years1: | 2017 |
| Clubs1: | K-W United |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | Miami City |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2020 |
| Years5: | 2021– |
| Clubs5: | Miami City |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016– |
| Nationalteam1: | Puerto Rico |
| Nationalcaps1: | 26 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Pcupdate: | June 12, 2021 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | June 11, 2024 |
Darren Scott Ríos (born October 14, 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National Independent Soccer Association club Michigan Stars. Born in the mainland United States, he plays for the Puerto Rico national team.
Ríos started at local side West Pine United and the U.S. Soccer Developmental Academy in Weston[1] while also studying at Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School, which he joined in 2009.[2] He spent time on trial at Colombian side Bogotá F.C. in 2011, and was named in the 2012 Broward-County team.[3] [4]
Having graduated from McCarthy High in 2013 with honors in anatomy and physiology,[5] Ríos left the Weston-based development camp[6] and enrolled at the Florida International University,[4] where he joined the university's soccer team, The Panthers.[1]
Ríos made his international debut for Puerto Rico in their first ever international game against the United States in 2016.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| K-W United | 2017 | Premier Development League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Miami City | 2018 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Huracán Moncada | 2018–19 | Preferential Valenciana | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Total | 26 | 5 | ||