Richard Ríos
Defender · Benfica · №20
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Aarhus GF
Benfica
UEFA Europa League
|
1:3 | |
|
Benfica
Aarhus GF
UEFA Europa League
|
3:1 | |
Casa Pia AC
Benfica
Primeira Liga
|
0:7 | |
Benfica
Académico Viseu
Primeira Liga
|
2:2 | |
Benfica
Heart of Midlothian
UEFA Europa League
|
6:1 | |
Benfica
FC St. Gallen
UEFA Europa League
|
5:0 | |
Switzerland
Colombia
World Cup
|
0:0 | |
Colombia
Ghana
World Cup
|
1:0 | |
Colombia
Portugal
World Cup
|
0:0 | |
Colombia
Congo DR
World Cup
|
1:0 |
Season statistics
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Primeira Liga | 2025 | 11 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2025 | 8 |
| World Cup | 2026 | 5 |
| UEFA Europa League | 2026 | 4 |
| Friendlies | 2026 | 3 |
| Primeira Liga | 2026 | 2 |
About the player
Richard Ríos's path into professional football began on a futsal court rather than a football pitch. Playing for Alianza Platanera between 2017 and 2018, he won the Liga Argos title.
He joined Flamengo's youth ranks in 2019 and made his first-team debut the following year. His appearances there were limited to seven matches, but he was part of the squad that won the Brazilian Serie A in 2020, as well as the Campeonato Carioca in 2020 and 2021.
Palmeiras signed him in March 2023. In 99 appearances for the São Paulo club, he scored seven goals and won the Brazilian Serie A in 2023 and the Campeonato Paulista in 2024.
Ríos made his debut for Colombia in 2023 and has gone on to make 37 appearances for the national side, scoring twice. He was part of the Colombia squad that finished runner-up at the 2024 Copa América.
In July 2025, Ríos signed a five-year contract with Benfica. That year, he added the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira to his list of honours with the Lisbon club.
Career path
- 2026 — 2027 — now SL Benfica 51 matches
- 2023 — 2025 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras 110 matches
- 2022 — 2023 Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) 10 matches
- 2022 Mazatlán FC 6 matches
- 2022 Mazatlán FC U19 3 matches
- 2020 CR Flamengo U20 23 matches
- 2020 CR Flamengo 1 match
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | SL Benfica | UEFA Europa League Qualifying | 4 | 0 | 1 | 163 |
| 26/27 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 25/26 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | 27 | 5 | 4 | 2 284 |
| 25/26 | SL Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 1 | 1 | 622 |
| 25/26 | SL Benfica | UEFA Champions League Qualifying | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 25/26 | SL Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 178 |
| 25/26 | SL Benfica | Allianz Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 103 |
| 25/26 | SL Benfica | Supercup Candido de Oliveira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | Mazatlán FC | Liga MX Apertura | 5 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 21/22 | Mazatlán FC U19 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura (- 22/23) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 21/22 | Mazatlán FC | Liga MX Clausura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 21/22 | Mazatlán FC U19 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura (- 22/23) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 2025 | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 10 | 0 | 2 | 741 |
| 2025 | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | FIFA Club World Cup | 5 | 0 | 2 | 472 |
| 2025 | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | Copa Libertadores | 5 | 2 | 0 | 313 |
| 2025 | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | Copa do Brasil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 750 |
| 2024 | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | Copa Libertadores | 6 | 1 | 0 | 503 |
| 2024 | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | Copa do Brasil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 2024 | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | Supercopa Rei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 2023 | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 848 |
| 2023 | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | Copa Libertadores | 10 | 0 | 0 | 366 |
| 2023 | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | Copa do Brasil | 6 | 1 | 0 | 367 |
| 2023 | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | Campeonato Paulista - Troféu Independência | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2022 | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 9 | 1 | 0 | 552 |
| 2020 | CR Flamengo U20 | CBF Brasileiro U20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 251 |
| 2020 | CR Flamengo U20 | U20 Copa Libertadores | 5 | 0 | 0 | 427 |
| 2020 | CR Flamengo | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 19/20 | CR Flamengo U20 | CBF Brasileiro U20 - Finals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 353 |
| Total | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 138 | 11 | 10 | 8 448 | |
| Total | SL Benfica | 51 | 8 | 7 | 3 837 | |
| Total | Colombia | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 196 | |
| Total | CR Flamengo U20 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 031 | |
| Total | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 491 | |
| Total | CR Flamengo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 243 | |
| Total | Mazatlán FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 126 | |
| Total | Mazatlán FC U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
Transfers
- 25/26 Palmeiras Benfica €27.00M
- 22/23 Guaraní SE Palmeiras €1.38M
- 22/23 Flamengo Guaraní SE
- 21/22 Mazatlán FC Flamengo
- 21/22 Flamengo Mazatlán FC
- 20/21 Flamengo U20 Flamengo
