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Richard Ríos

#16 · Midfielder · age 25

Box-to-box midfielder; summer 2025 transfer from Palmeiras

Club
Benfica
Portugal · Primeira Liga
Caps
22
Intl goals
2

77

WC26 rating

high confidence
Recent form
50
Career peak
70
League level
79
Competition pedigree
81
International pedigree
68
Longevity
63

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season Club Competition Apps Gls Ast Rating
25/26 Sport Lisboa e Benfica Primeira Liga 27 5 4 —
25/26 Sport Lisboa e Benfica UEFA Champions League 8 1 1 —
25/26 Sport Lisboa e Benfica UEFA Champions League 4 0 0 —
25/26 Sport Lisboa e Benfica Taca da Liga 2 0 1 —
25/26 Sport Lisboa e Benfica Supertaca 1 0 0 —
25/26 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras FIFA Club World Cup 1 0 1 —
24/25 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras FIFA Club World Cup 4 0 1 —

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

The midfield engine alongside Lerma; gives Colombia ball-carrying through the middle that complements James’s stationary creative role.

Strengths

Recent form

Benfica regular; Champions League debutant.

Came to professional outdoor football through Brazilian futsal — only switched to 11-a-side at age 19.