José Brayan Riascos Valencia (born October 10, 1994), known as Brayan Riascos, is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Qingdao West Coast.

Brayan Riascos
Personal information
Full name José Brayan Riascos Valencia
Date of birth (1994-08-10) 10 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Buenaventura, Colombia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Qingdao West Coast
Youth career
2013–2014 Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Corinthians 0 (0)
2013Flamengo-SP (loan) 17 (5)
2014Trofense (loan) 32 (9)
2015Flamengo-SP (loan) 14 (2)
2015Bragantino (loan) 2 (0)
2016 Atlético Huila 5 (0)
2017 Famalicão 3 (0)
2017–2018 Oliveirense 40 (14)
2018–2021 Nacional 84 (22)
2021–2024 Metalist Kharkiv 18 (6)
2022Grasshoppers (loan) 8 (1)
2022Al-Khaleej (loan) 6 (0)
2023Marítimo (loan) 16 (3)
2023–2024Gaziantep (loan) 18 (2)
2024– Qingdao West Coast 16 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 February 2024

Club career

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On 7 March 2022, FIFA announced that, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, all the contracts of foreign players in Ukraine are suspended until 30 June 2022 and they are allowed to sign with clubs outside Ukraine until that date.[1] On 28 March 2022, Riascos used that condition to sign with Grasshoppers in Switzerland until the end of the season.[2]

On 12 July 2022, Riascos joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Khaleej on a one-year loan.[3] On 23 December 2022, Al-Khaleej ended the loan early and Riascos returned to Metalist.[4]

On 5 January 2023, Riascos joined Portuguese club Marítimo on a half-year loan.[5]

On August 4, 2023, he joined Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantep on a 1-year loan.[6]

On 24 February 2024, Riascos signed with Chinese Super League club Qingdao West Coast.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA adopts temporary employment and registration rules to address several issues in relation to war in Ukraine". FIFA. 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ "GC ZÜRICH SIGN BRAYAN RIASCOS UNTIL END OF SEASON" (Press release). Grasshoppers. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ^ "الخليج يضم برايان رياسكوس حتى 2023".
  4. ^ "دوري روشن السعودي.. الخليج ينهي التعاقد مع برايان رياسكوس".
  5. ^ "Welcome, Riascos". 5 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Gaziantep FK Kolombiyalı santrfor Brayan Riascos'u transfer etti". trthaber.com. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  7. ^ "官方:阿兰、段刘愚、谭凯元等17人加盟青岛西海岸" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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