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Duvier Orlando Riascos Barahona (born 26 June 1986) is a Colombian professional football player who currently plays for Cruzeiro. He is known as the "Culebra" mainly due to his celebration when he scores.
Club career
Shanghai Shenhua FC
On 1 February 2010, it was announced that Riascos joined Shanghai Shenhua on loan. Riascos made his Chinese Super League debut on 27 March,in a 0-2 away loss to Changsha Ginde. He scored his first goal for Shanghai on his second appearance,in a 2–1 away win over Nanchang Bayi on 3 April. Riascos won the Golden Boot Award after scoring 20 goals in 28 appearances in the 2010 Chinese Super League season.
Puebla FC
Duvier was sent out on loan to Mexican Primera División club Puebla on 8 July 2011. Riascos made his debut for Puebla on 23 July 2011 against Atlas coming in as a sub in the second half playing only 22 minutes. Riascos scored his first goal as a starter in minute 21 winning 2-0 in the first half before Pachuca tied the game 2-2. Riascos ended his first season well with 6 goals in 16 games before he was sold to Tijuana.
Cruzeiro
On 16 January 2015 Riasco was signed by Cruzeiro on a three-year contract.
Honours
Club
- Tijuana
- Liga MX: Apertura 2012
- Morelia
- Supercopa MX: 2014
- Vasco da Gama
- Campeonato Carioca: 2016
Individual
- Copa Venezuela Top Scorer: 2008
- Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year: 2010
- Chinese Super League Golden Boot Winner: 2010
- Campeonato Carioca Team of the year: 2016
- "Vasco lidera seleção do Carioca, que ainda traz Ribamar e Willian Arão". Globoesporte.com. 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-05-14.