José Brayan Riascos Valencia (born October 10, 1994), known as Brayan Riascos, is a Colombian
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward.
Forward may also refer to:
People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Sm ...
for Portuguese club
Marítimo on loan from the Ukrainian club
Metalist Kharkiv
Football Club Metalist Kharkiv ( uk, Футбо́льний Клуб Металі́ст Ха́рків ) is a Ukrainian football club based in Kharkiv that plays in the Ukrainian First League during the 2021–22 season. It was revived 5 years ...
.
Club career
On 7 March 2022,
FIFA
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announced that, due to the
Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
, 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. On 28 March 2022, Riascos used that condition to sign with
Grasshoppers
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in Switzerland until the end of the season.
On 12 July 2022, Riascos joined Saudi Arabian club
Al-Khaleej on a one-year loan. On 23 December 2022, Al-Khaleej ended the loan early and Riascos returned to Metalist.
On 5 January 2023, Riascos joined Portuguese club
Marítimo on a half-year loan.
References
External links
calciozz.it*
1994 births
People from Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca
Sportspeople from Valle del Cauca Department
21st-century Colombian people
Living people
Colombian footballers
Association football forwards
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
Associação Atlética Flamengo players
C.D. Trofense players
Clube Atlético Bragantino players
Atlético Huila footballers
F.C. Famalicão players
U.D. Oliveirense players
C.D. Nacional players
FC Metalist Kharkiv players
Grasshopper Club Zürich players
Khaleej FC players
C.S. Marítimo players
Primeira Liga players
Liga Portugal 2 players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Categoría Primera A players
Ukrainian First League players
Swiss Super League players
Saudi Professional League players
Colombian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Brazil
Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
Expatriate footballers in Portugal
Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Expatriate footballers in Ukraine
Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
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