José Riasco

José Riasco
Personal information
Full name José Alexander Riasco Brizuela[1]
Date of birth (2004-02-02) February 2, 2004
Place of birth Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Metropolitanos
(on loan from Philadelphia Union II)
Youth career
Deportivo La Guaira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Deportivo La Guaira 23 (5)
2022–2023 Philadelphia Union II 26 (4)
2023–2024 Boston River 18 (1)
2024– Philadelphia Union II 6 (0)
2025-2026 → Carabobo (loan) 18 (1)
2026- → Metropolitanos (loan) 3 (1)
International career‡
2022– Venezuela U20 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:17, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

José Alexander Riasco Brizuela (born 2 February 2004) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a forward for Metropolitanos on loan from Philadelphia Union II. He has also played for Venezuela's U20 and U23 teams.

Club career

Riasco signed for the Philadelphia Union in 2022 for a $1 million fee.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 March 2024.[3]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Deportivo La Guaira 2021 Venezuelan Primera División 235001[a]000245
Philadelphia Union II 2022 MLS Next Pro 163––00163
2023 101––00101
Total 264––00264
Boston River 2023 Uruguayan Primera División 111––00111
2024 20––0020
Total 131––00131
Career total 629001000639
Notes
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores

References

  1. 1 2 3 José Riasco at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Jones, Tim (24 March 2022). "What is the significance of the Jose Riasco signing?". phillysoccerpage.net. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  3. ↑ José Riasco at Soccerway