Duvier Riascos

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Riascos and the second or maternal family name is Barahona.
Duvier Riascos
Personal information
Full nameDuvier Orlando Riascos Barahona
Date of birth26 June 1986
Place of birthBuenaventura, Colombia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Cruzeiro
Number20
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2011América de Cali0(0)
2006→ Real Cartagena (loan)0(0)
2008–2009→ Estudiantes de Mérida (loan)16(3)
2009→ Deportivo Cali (loan)0(0)
2010–2011→ Shanghai Shenhua (loan)39(24)
2011América0(0)
2011→ Puebla (loan)16(6)
2012–2013Tijuana64(23)
2013Pachuca17(2)
2014Morelia30(4)
2015–Cruzeiro0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 April 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Duvier Orlando Riascos Barahona (born 26 June 1986) is a Colombian professional football player who currently plays for Cruzeiro. He is known as the "Culebra" mainly due to his celebration when he scores.

Club career

Shanghai Shenhua FC

On 1 February 2010, it was announced that Riascos joined Shanghai Shenhua on loan.[1] Riascos made his Chinese Super League debut on 27 March,in a 0-2 away loss to Changsha Ginde.[2] He scored his first goal for Shanghai on his second appearance,in a 2–1 away win over Nanchang Bayi on 3 April.[3] Riascos won the Golden Boot Award after scoring 20 goals in 28 appearances in the 2010 Chinese Super League season.

Puebla FC

Duvier was sent out on loan to Mexican Primera División club Puebla on 8 July 2011.[4] Riascos made his debut for Puebla on 23 July 2011 against Atlas coming in as a sub in the second half playing only 22 minutes. Riascos scored his first goal as a starter in minute 21 winning 2-0 in the first half before Pachuca tied the game 2-2. Riascos ended his first season well with 6 goals in 16 games before he was sold to Tijuana.

Cruzeiro

On 16 January 2015 Riasco was signed by Cruzeiro on a three-year contract.[5]

Honours

Club

Tijuana
Pachuca
Morelia

Individual

References

  1. ↑ 申花50万美元签约哥前锋 上赛季外援均遭布帅弃用
  2. ↑ 中超德罗巴新锐国脚双双建功 长沙主场2比0擒上海
  3. ↑ 升班马门神命中点球 上海客场2比1力克南昌迎首胜
  4. ↑ Duvier Riascos to join Puebla fc for the 2011 Apertura
  5. ↑ "Cruzeiro acerta com Riascos, quinto reforço para a temporada [Cruzeiro reach an agreement with Riascos, their fifth signing for the season]". Fox Sports (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 January 2015.