Rocco Ríos Novo
.jpg) Ríos Novo with Inter Miami in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rocco Ríos Novo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | June 4, 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Miami | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lanús | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Lanús | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Atlanta United (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 70 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Inter Miami (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Inter Miami II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Inter Miami | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Argentina U15 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Argentina U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Argentina U17 | 15 | (0) |
| 2023 | Argentina U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 December 2025 | |||
Rocco Ríos Novo (born June 4, 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. 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.[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]
After his time with Atlanta United 2, Ríos Novo signed with USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC.[7] He featured prominently during the team's playoff campaign, which concluded with the 2023 USL Championship Final against the Charleston Battery.[8] The match ended 1–1 after extra time, and Phoenix won 3–2 in a penalty shootout. Ríos Novo saved the final two penalties, securing the club’s first championship title, and winning him recognition as the game's most valuable player.[9][10][11]
On 16 January 2025, Ríos Novo signed for Inter Miami on loan for the 2025 MLS season. On 9 March, he made his debut with Inter Miami when he came on to replace Benjamin Cremaschi as a late first-half substitute because the keeper Oscar Ustari received a red card Miami's game against Charlotte FC as the team won 1–0.
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.[12]
Personal life
Ríos Novo was born to a father from Mexico and mother from Argentina.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 November 2024[13]
| 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 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 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 | |||||
| Phoenix Rising (loan) | 2023 | USL Championship | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | USL Championship | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| Total | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 70 | 0 | ||||
| Inter Miami (loan) | 2025 | MLS | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| Inter Miami | 2026 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 129 | 0 | ||||
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
Honours
Argentina U15
Argentina U17
Phoenix Rising
Inter Miami
Individual
References
- ^ a b "FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ – Squad List: Inter Miami CF (USA)" (PDF). FIFA. 4 July 2025. p. 20. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ mlssoccer. "Rocco Ríos Novo | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Patrick, Joe (2 March 2021). "Atlanta United 2 sign goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo on loan from Lanus". Dirty South Soccer. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Alajuelense 0–1 Atlanta United". Soccerway.
- ^ "Atlanta United reportedly bringing back Rios Novo". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Former Atlanta United Goalkeeper Rocco Ríos Novo". Phoenix Rising FC. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, NICHOLAS MURRAY- (9 November 2023). "USL Championship Final Preview – Charleston Battery vs. Phoenix Rising FC". USL Championship. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Charleston Battery vs. Phoenix Rising Match Report – Sunday November 12, 2023". FBref.com. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Phoenix Rising complete the Cinderella story! No. 6 seed Western Conference side win USL Championship title on heels of goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo's crucial penalty shootout performance | Goal.com US". www.goal.com. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ a b c nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, NICHOLAS MURRAY- (13 November 2023). "Why Rising FC's Rios Novo proved the calmest head in the storm of a shootout". USL Championship. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "ATL UTD 2 Acquires Argentine Youth International Rios Novo". 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Rocco Ríos Novo at Soccerway