Brayan Riascos

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
Pakhtakor
Number 94
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 19 (6)
2025– Pakhtakor 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 February 2024

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

Club career

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 4 August 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]

On 24 January 2025, Riascos signed with Uzbekistan Super League club Pakhtakor.[8]

Style of play

Brian plays as a central striker, but can also play in other attacking positions. His strengths are physical strength and good speed. .[9]

Honours

Nacional

References