Martín Ríos (footballer)

Martín Rubén Ríos (born 14 July 1977) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Deportivo Merlo.[1]

Martín Ríos
Personal information
Full name Martín Rubén Ríos
Date of birth (1977-07-14) 14 July 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Arrecifes, Argentina
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Deportivo Merlo
Youth career
Villa Sanguinetti
Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2003 Huracán 140 (0)
2003–2005 Ferro Carril Oeste 82 (0)
2006–2008 Universidad Católica 74 (0)
2008–2009 Juventud Alianza 28 (0)
2009–2010 Deportivo Maipú 50 (0)
2010–2015 Estudiantes BA 162 (0)
2015Brown de Adrogué (loan) 42 (0)
2016–2021 Brown de Adrogué 170 (0)
2022– Deportivo Merlo 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:31, 23 June 2022 (UTC)

Career

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Villa Sanguinetti and Boca Juniors were Ríos' youth clubs.[2] He played for Huracán between 1998 and 2003, making 140 appearances across various Argentine Primera División and Primera B Nacional campaigns.[3] He departed the club in 2003 to join second tier Ferro Carril Oeste, with the goalkeeper subsequently being selected in eighty-two matches in over two years with them.[3] 2006 saw Ríos join Ecuadorian Serie B side Universidad Católica.[3] They were promoted to Serie A in his second of three seasons in Ecuador.[3] Ríos agreed to play for Juventud Alianza of Torneo Argentino B in 2008.[3]

After a stint with Deportivo Maipú, Ríos completed a move to Estudiantes in 2010.[3] He remained for five seasons, participating in 163 Primera B Metropolitana fixtures; his last appearance was a promotion play-off semi-final defeat to Villa Dálmine on 29 November 2014.[1] Ríos joined fellow third division side Brown on loan in the following January.[1] He made 42 appearances in the 2015 campaign as Brown won the title and subsequent promotion to Primera B Nacional; finishing above his parent club by one point.[1] Brown signed Ríos permanently in January 2016.[1][4][5]

On 11 January 2022, 44-year old Ríos joined Primera B Metropolitana club Deportivo Merlo.[6]

Career statistics

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As of 26 November 2018.[1][3]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Huracán 1999–2000 Primera B Nacional 36 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
Juventud Alianza 2008–09 Torneo Argentino B 28 0 0 0 0 0 28 0
Estudiantes 2012–13 Primera B Metropolitana 40 0 4 0 0 0 44 0
2013–14 40 0 6 0 0 0 46 0
2014 20 0 3 0 1[b] 0 24 0
2015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 100 0 13 0 1 0 114 0
Brown (loan) 2015 Primera B Metropolitana 42 0 1 0 0 0 43 0
Brown 2016 Primera B Nacional 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
2016–17 44 0 1 0 0 0 45 0
2017–18 24 0 0 0 3[c] 0 27 0
2018–19 11 0 3 0 0 0 14 0
Total 142 0 5 0 3 0 150 0
Career total 348 0 18 0 4 0 370 0
  1. ^ Includes the Copa Argentina
  2. ^ One appearance in the 2014 Primera B Metropolitana play-offs
  3. ^ Three appearances in the 2017–18 Primera B Nacional play-offs

Honours

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Huracán[3]
Universidad Católica[3]
Brown[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Argentina - M. Ríos". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Quién es Martín Ríos, el arrecifeño que eliminó a Independiente de la Copa Argentina". La Noticia 1. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ficha Estadistica de MARTIN RIOS". BDFA. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Ríos: No tendría ningún problema en seguir". AUNO. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  5. ^ "La historia de Martín Ríos en la Copa Total Argentina". Copa Argentina. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  6. ^ Guaranteed experience under the three sticks of Charro, soloascenso.com.ar, 11 January 2022
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