Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ximena Elizabeth Rios Zarate | ||
Date of birth | 26 July 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cruz Azul | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Club América | 76 | (2) |
2022 | Querétaro | 29 | (2) |
2023– | Cruz Azul | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2017–2018 | Mexico U17 | ||
2019–2020 | Mexico U20 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2020 |
Ximena Elizabeth Rios Zarate [1] (born 26 July 2001) is a Mexican professional football left-back who currently plays for Cruz Azul of the Liga MX Femenil.
A native of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Ríos began playing for Club América Femenil's senior side in the Apertura 2017 tournament, making her debut against Club Tijuana in July 2017. [2] [3] Manager Leonardo Cuéllar integrated her into the first team during the Apertura 2018 tournament, as América would finish as champions. [4] Ríos was included in the Liga MX ideal eleven for the second round of the Clausura 2020 tournament. [5]
On June 12, 2018, Mexico women's national under-17 football team finished as Runners-up at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship. [6]
On December 1, 2018, Mexico women's national under-17 football team finished as Runners-up at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. [7]
On March 8, 2020, Mexico women's national under-20 football team finished as Runners-up at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. [8]
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