RICHARD RIOS
Midfielder · Al-Ittihad FC · Pro League
“A tireless midfield hunter who snuffs out danger early.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Rios has value as a deep midfielder moving toward his peak, with Benfica his clearest recent reference. His case is limited by the competition level of his minutes and the fit time he left unused.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €6.4M – €7.5M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
R. Rios is a box-to-box midfielder who lives on the front foot, closing space quickly and forcing play into bad decisions. He combines high-intensity pressing with elite defensive reading, so he is always arriving on the right side of the duel and then driving the next phase with clean, direct movement.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.58
SoT / 90
0.66
Accuracy
42%
Conversion
8%
Club football this season: 12 shots in 10 matches (685 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
12 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6.8 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 3 | 1 | 0 | 270 | 7.01 |
 Pro League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 378 | 7.28 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 2 | 685 | 7.15 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.13
per 90
Assists
0.26
per 90
Shots
1.58
per 90
Shots on target
0.66
per 90
Conversion
8%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.79
per 90 · 86% completed
Key passes
1.18
per 90
Pass accuracy
89%
Fouls won
2.23
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.23
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 |  Abha | SPL | D1-1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Oct 26 |  Neftchi | AFC CL | W1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 23 |  Al Diriyah | SPL | W2-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Oct 20 |  Al-Ettifaq | SPL | W1-4 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Oct 13 |  Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | AFC CL | L1-2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Oct 3 |  Paraguay | Friendly | L0-1 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Pro League378 (55%)AFC Champions League Elite270 (39%)Primeira Liga37 (5%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Al-Ittihad FC | Pro League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 7.10 |
| 2025/26 |  Benfica | Primeira Liga | 75 | 12 | 10 | 0.29 | 7.11 |
| 2024/25 |  Palmeiras | Serie A | 52 | 4 | 4 | 0.15 | 6.88 |
| 2023/24 | Palmeiras | Serie A | 60 | 5 | 2 | 0.12 | 6.78 |
| 2022/23 |  Guarani Campinas | Serie B | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 | 6.58 |
| 2021/22 |  Mazatlán | Liga MX | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.15 |
| 2020/21 |  Flamengo | Carioca - 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.70 |
Career highlights
Carioca Série A
2021, 2019/2020
Paulista A1
2024, 2023
Serie A
2023, 2020/2021
Supercopa do Brasil
2021, 2020
CONMEBOL Recopa
2020
Spell detail
Apps
10
Goals
1
Assists
1
Minutes
415
By season
| 2026/27 | Pro League | 10 app | 1 g | 7.10 |
Goals by season
1 goals in the spell
International career
Colombia
National-team finishes
- CONMEBOL Copa AmericaRunner-up · 2024