| Derek Rios |
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Sophomore Season (2006)
Played in all 20 contests for UAB, earning nine starts on the season ... scored two goals on the season and accounted for five points (2g, 1a) ... scored the game-winning goal in the 2-1 season finale win over Florida International (10/28) ... also scored in the 2-1 victory over Marshall (9/23) ... lone assist occurred in the 3-2 victory over Wright State (9/3) ... accounted for eight shots, five of which came on frame.
Freshman Season (2005)
Played in all 18 contests for UAB ... scored lone goal of season in win over Georgia State (9/11) ... has seven shots with two on goal for the year ... listed among "Top 100 Freshmen To Watch" by College Soccer News.
High School
Attended Dante Alighieri Academy in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.
Other Soccer Info
Member of the Canadian U-20 National Team player pool and a former member of the U-17 National Team ... represented Canada at the U-19 Francophone Games in December of 2005 in Naimey, Niger, Africa ... member of the Toronto CS Assurri team under the direction of coach Carmen Isaaco ... trained in the Ontario National Training Center organization ... veteran international player for the Canadian youth teams ... once recorded a hat trick, scoring three goals against Barbados in a friendly match in 2002 ... played in two international friendly matches against the U.S. youth teams, scoring one goal.
Personal
Full name is Derek Rios ... born Sept. 12, 1986 ... parents are Jairo and Omaira Rios ... major is physical education ... has one older sister, Paula, and a younger brother, Matthew.
