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Argentine footballer

Rocco Ríos Novo
Personal information
Full name Rocco Ríos Novo
Date of birth (2002-06-04) June 4, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team Inter Miami CF
(on loan from CA Lanús)
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)
2023–2024 → Phoenix Rising (loan) 65 (0)
2025– → Inter Miami (loan) 0 (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 16 January 2025

Rocco Ríos Novo (born June 4, 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF, on loan from Lanús. Born in the United States, he is a youth international for Argentina.

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. On 5 April 2021, he signed a short-term contract with Atlanta United's first team before their CONCACAF Champions League match against Alajuelense.

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.

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.

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.

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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

Honours

Argentina U15

Argentina U17

USL Championship

References

  1. "Rocco Ríos Novo". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. "Rocco Rios Novo - Latest breaking news, rumours and gossip - Sports Mole". amp.sportsmole.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  3. Patrick, Joe (2 March 2021). "Atlanta United 2 sign goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo on loan from Lanus". Dirty South Soccer. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  4. Patrick, Joe (5 April 2021). "Atlanta United signs Rocco Rios Novo on Short-Term Agreement to first team". Dirty South Soccer. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  5. "Alajuelense 0–1 Atlanta United". Soccerway.
  6. "Atlanta United reportedly bringing back Rios Novo". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  7. "ATL UTD 2 Acquires Argentine Youth International Rios Novo". 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  8. Rocco Ríos Novo at Soccerway

External links

Inter Miami CF – current squad
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