Danny Ríos should not be confused with Danny Rios.
| Danny Ríos | |
| Fullname: | Daniel Esteban Ríos |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Height: | 1.78m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | San Antonio FC |
| Clubnumber: | 30 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Houston Dynamo |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Houston Dynamo |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | Houston Dynamo 2 |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | San Antonio FC |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam1: | El Salvador |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | October 31, 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | December 8, 2021 |
Daniel Esteban Ríos (born March 29, 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for San Antonio FC in the USL Championship. Born in the United States, he plays for the El Salvador national team.
Ríos joined the Houston Dynamo Academy in 2013 at the age of 10.[1] On July 10, 2020, he signed a Homegrown Player contract with the Dynamo, effective January 1, 2021. Ríos spent the remainder of the 2020 training with the first team and playing for the academy.[2]
Ríos made no first team appearances during the 2021 season. He spent 2022 playing with Houston Dynamo 2 in MLS Next Pro, making 6 appearances.[3]
On 9 September 2024, Ríos signed with USL Championship side San Antonio FC.[4]
Born in the United States, Ríos is of Salvadoran descent.[5] He was eligible to represent both the U.S. and El Salvador. On March 4, 2021, Ríos announced that he would represent El Salvador internationally. He made his debut for El Salvador on June 26, 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with Guatemala in a friendly[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Houston Dynamo | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Houston Dynamo 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0! | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||