| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Brayan Riascos Valencia | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-08-10) 10 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenaventura, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Zawraa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Corinthians | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Flamengo-SP (loan) | 17 | (5) |
| 2014 | → Trofense (loan) | 32 | (9) |
| 2015 | → Flamengo-SP (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Bragantino (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) |
| 2022 | → Grasshoppers (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Al-Khaleej (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Marítimo (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | → Gaziantep (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2024 | Qingdao West Coast | 19 | (6) |
| 2025 | Pakhtakor | 21 | (4) |
| 2026– | Al-Zawraa | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 November 2025 | |||
José Brayan Riascos Valencia (born 10 October 1994), known as Brayan Riascos, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Iraq Stars League club Al-Zawraa.
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, he signed with Uzbekistan Super League club Pakhtakor.[8]
In January 2026, Riascos joined Iraq Stars League club Al-Zawraa.[9]
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.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 November 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo-SP (loan) | 2013 | Série C | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | 17 | 5 | ||||
| Trofense (loan) | 2013–14 | Segunda Liga | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 5 | |||
| Total | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 9 | ||||
| Flamengo-SP (loan) | 2015 | Série C | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | ||||
| Bragantino (loan) | 2015 | Série B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Atlético Huila | 2016 | Primera A | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Famalicão | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||||
| Oliveirense | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 41 | 14 | ||
| Nacional | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | LigaPro | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 11 | |||
| 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 33 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 77 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 87 | 22 | ||||
| Metalist Kharkiv | 2021–22 | Ukrainian First League | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 6 | |||
| Grasshoppers (loan) | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Al-Khaleej (loan) | 2022–23 | Saudi Pro League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Marítimo (loan) | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |||
| Gaziantep (loan) | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
| Qingdao West Coast | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 6 | |||
| Pakhtakor | 2025 | Uzbekistan Super League | 21 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 31 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 260 | 61 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 328 | 85 | ||
Honours
Nacional
References
- "FIFA adopts temporary employment and registration rules to address several issues in relation to war in Ukraine". FIFA. 7 March 2022.
- "GC ZÜRICH SIGN BRAYAN RIASCOS UNTIL END OF SEASON" (Press release). Grasshoppers. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- "الخليج يضم برايان رياسكوس حتى 2023".
- "دوري روشن السعودي.. الخليج ينهي التعاقد مع برايان رياسكوس".
- "Welcome, Riascos". 5 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- "Gaziantep FK Kolombiyalı santrfor Brayan Riascos'u transfer etti". trthaber.com. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- "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.
- "Брайан Риаскос "Пахтакор" билан шартнома имзолади". pakhtakor.uz (in Uzbek). Pakhtakor FC. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- Cortez, Rodrigo (22 January 2026). "Brayan Riascos vai jogar para o Iraque" [Brayan Riascos will play in Iraq]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- "Красников снова находит топовых легионеров для "Металлиста". Многие из них будут зажигать и в УПЛ". Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- Brayan Riascos at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
External links
- Brayan Riascos at Soccerway