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6 Richard Ríos
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Club season 2025/26 Primeira Liga, UEFA Champions League, Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga
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Key central midfielder
Date of birth2000-06-02 (age 26) NationalityColombia ClubBenfica · Portugal LeaguePrimeira Liga PositionMF · Central mid · #6 Height178 cm Preferred footRight Market value€35M
Born poor in Vegachí, Richard Ríos grew up playing futsal — the small-sided game that sharpened his close control — before Flamengo spotted him at the 2018 South American U-20s. After Flamengo and a rebuild at Guarani, he broke through at Palmeiras, winning the Brasileirão, then earned a €30m move to Benfica in 2025. A dynamic, technical box-to-box midfielder, he is central to Colombia's engine room.
- Grew up playing futsal rather than eleven-a-side football
- Joined Benfica from Palmeiras for around €30m in 2025
- Was a 2024 Copa América finalist
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