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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rocco Ríos Novo | ||
| Date of birth | June 4, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1][2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Phoenix Rising (on loan from Lanús) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lanús | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Lanús | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Atlanta United (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Argentina U15 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Argentina U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Argentina U17 | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2023 | |||
Club career
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]
International career
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]
Personal life
Ríos Novo was born to a father from Mexico and mother from Argentina.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 October 2022[8]
| 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[a] | 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 | ||
Honours
Argentina U15
Argentina U17