Axl Ríos
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Ríos with Deportes Copiapó in 2023. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Axl Franchesco Antoninno Ríos Urrejola | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Talagante, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportes Copiapó | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cobreloa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Cobreloa | 109 | (8) |
| 2023 | Deportes Copiapó | 14 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Everton | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Deportes Copiapó (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2026– | Deportes Copiapó | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Chile U20 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2026 | |||
Axl Franchesco Antoninno Ríos Urrejola (born 11 July 1999) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Deportes Copiapó.
Club career
Ríos is a product of Cobreloa and made his professional debut in 2017.[2][3] In subsequent seasons, he became a regular member of the first team[4][5] until he left the club at the end of the 2022 season.[6]
In January 2023, Ríos signed with Deportes Copiapó for the 2023 Chilean Primera División.[6][7]
In January 2024, Ríos joined Everton de Viña del Mar.[8] For the 2025 season, he returned to Deportes Copiapó on loan for one year.[9] Back to Everton, he ended his contract at the end of 2025.[10]
Controversies
In August 2023, Ríos was named in a match fixing allegation made by former teammate David Escalante in Cobreloa in the context of the promotion playoff final match against Deportes Copiapó, in which Ríos received a red card.[8][11][12]
International career
Ríos represented Chile at under-20 level in the 2019 South American Championship,[13] making an appearance in the 0–1 loss against Colombia.[14]
References
- ^ "Axl Ríos » Perfil". www.livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "DT de Cobreloa ironiza con la llegada de Axl Ríos a Copiapó tras su expulsión en la final por el ascenso: "Está a la vista"". RedGol (in Spanish). 5 January 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
Axl Ríos. El mediocampista proviene de Cobreloa, en donde debutó el 2017
- ^ "Cobreloa - Campeonato de Transicion 1° "B" 2017". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Tobar, Daniel (26 February 2020). "Figura de Cobreloa en el inicio: "Aquí no nos puede parar nadie"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Universidad de Chile quiere reforzarse con el defensa Axl Ríos para 2023". www.estudioestadio.cl (in Spanish). 8 August 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ a b "El ex Cobreloa Axl Ríos con equipo confirmado para el 2023". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 4 January 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Axl Ríos aclaró su arribo a Deportes Copiapó". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 6 January 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ a b Rubio, Jorge (24 January 2024). "Refuerzo de Everton se MOSQUEA al revivir fuerte POLÉMICA con Chiquito Escalante". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Mery, Felipe (11 April 2025). "Axl Ríos Urrejola: "Queremos ser campeones con Deportes Copiapó"". Diario Chañarcillo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Morales, Italo (31 December 2025). "Everton anuncia la salida de 12 jugadores". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ González Lucay, Carlos (23 August 2023). "La gravísima denuncia de David Escalante: "Teníamos compañeros que apostaban hasta las amarillas; cuando perdimos, todos pusimos la mirada en ellos"". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Mujica, Lucas (24 August 2023). "Futbolista denunciado por David Escalante se defiende con todo tras ser acusado de amaño de partidos". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Ravanal, Rodolfo (19 January 2023). "Qué fue de la última Roja Sub 20: figuras, olvidados y en qué están hoy". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Mira cómo se dio la increíble eliminación de Chile Sub 20 en la última jugada del partido". Emol (in Spanish). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2026.