Andy Rios had his first full season in MLS with the San Jose Earthquakes in 2020, and I think a difference was noticeable.
In 2019, Rios joined midseason and the Argentine arrived having mostly played in South America previously. With the Quakes struggling down the stretch, he scored just one goal in 10 appearances in his first action in MLS, and I think many wrote him off right there.
I would submit that Rios came good in 2020, however. He didn’t have eye-popping stats, which San Jose really could have used, of course. But he had a real flair for the dramatic, and he essentially played as a support forward, working his socks off, defending from the front, and grabbing the occasional goal.