Duvier Riascos

Duvier Riascos in the jersey of Club Tijuana (2012 )

Duvier Orlando Riascos Barahona ( born June 26, 1986 in Buenaventura ) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Club Tijuana since early 2012.

Career

Association

Riascos began his career as a professional football player in 2005 América de Cali, where he remained but without point stake. The breakthrough came in the 2008 /09 season at the Venezuelan first division club Estudiantes de Mérida, for which he completed 21 point stakes, and scored a total of twelve hits. Back in Colombia, he played with Américas city rivals Deportivo Cali.

Shanghai Shenhua FC

On 1 February 2010 it was announced that Riascos would go on loan to the Chinese first division club Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng. He celebrated his league debut on 27 March, in the 0-2 defeat against Guangzhou FC. His first goal for Shanghai, he scored in his second game on April 3 in the 2-1 win over Nanchang Bayi. In the same year he was elected scorer with 20 goals in 28 games and in addition to China's Footballer of the Year.

Puebla FC

On 8 July 2011, he was loaned to the Mexican first division side Puebla FC. He made his debut on July 23, 2011, compared to CF Atlas and scored his first goal in the match against CF Pachuca, which ended in a draw 2-2. At the end of the season he scored six goals in 16 games.

Club Tijuana

At the beginning of the Clausura 2012 Riascos moved to league rivals Club Tijuana. With ten goals, the Riascos in the Apertura achieved in 2012, he was the top scorer of the Xolo and thus played a key role in the surprising title win last year climber.

Achievements

• Club Tijuana Mexican champion: 2012 (Apertura)

• Scorer in the Chinese Super League: 2010 (20 goals)
• Footballer of the Year in China: 2010