| Rocco Ríos Novo | |
| Fullname: | Rocco Ríos Novo |
| Birth Date: | 4 June 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Height: | 1.83m (06feet)[1] [2] |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Phoenix Rising (on loan from Lanús) |
| Clubnumber: | 1 |
| Youthclubs1: | Lanús |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Clubs1: | Lanús |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Atlanta United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 16 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | → Phoenix Rising (loan) |
| Caps4: | 65 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Argentina U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Argentina U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam3: | Argentina U17 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15 November 2024 |
Rocco Ríos Novo (born June 4, 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club Phoenix Rising, on loan from Lanús. Born in the United States, he is a youth international for Argentina.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Ríos Novo began his career with Argentine club Lanús. On 2 March 2021, Ríos was loaned to Atlanta United 2, the reserve side of Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.[3] On 5 April 2021, he signed a short-term contract with Atlanta United's first team before their CONCACAF Champions League match against Alajuelense.[4]
Ríos Novo then made his professional debut for Atlanta United in the match against Alajuelense, coming on as a late first-half substitute for Brad Guzan, who was sent off with a red card.[5]
On 21 April 2022, Ríos Novo was seen leaving Argentina via his Instagram story, hugging family members goodbye on a flight to Atlanta, as Atlanta United completed a deal to loan him back to the club after Brad Guzan tore his Achilles earlier that week.[6]
Eligible for the United States, Mexico and Argentina. Ríos Novo represented Argentina at several international youth levels ranging from the under-15 side to the under-16 side, including the under-17 side.[7]
Ríos Novo was born to a father from Mexico and mother from Argentina.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Atlanta United (loan) | 2021 | Major League Soccer | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
| Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||||
| Career total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |||
Argentina U15
Argentina U17