Pedro Ríos Maestre (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo ˈri.os]; born 12 December 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Ríos Maestre | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Xerez | |||
| Flamenco | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Sanluqueño | ||
| 2001–2004 | Ceuta | 99 | (25) |
| 2004–2009 | Xerez | 146 | (23) |
| 2009–2012 | Getafe | 71 | (10) |
| 2012–2014 | Levante | 38 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Recreativo | 37 | (7) |
| 2015–2017 | Córdoba | 66 | (8) |
| 2017–2020 | San Fernando | 75 | (22) |
| Total | 532 | (98) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He appeared in 109 La Liga matches over five seasons, scoring a total of 13 goals for Getafe and Levante. He added 248 games and 38 goals in the Segunda División, in a 20-year senior career.
Club career
editRíos was born in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz. After playing with Atlético Sanluqueño CF (Tercera División, having started his career as a striker) and AD Ceuta (Segunda División B), he signed with local club Xerez CD in 2004. He scored 11 Segunda División goals in his second professional season, for a final seventh place.[1]
After playing an important part in Xerez's first-ever promotion to La Liga – 24 games and 17 starts, four goals[2][3][4][5] in nearly 1,600 minutes of action – Ríos agreed to a three-year contract with Getafe CF in the summer of 2009.[6] Scarcely used in his debut campaign as the Madrid side qualified for the UEFA Europa League, he was made first choice after Pedro León's departure to Real Madrid.[7]
On 5 December 2010, Ríos scored twice as Getafe downed RCD Mallorca 3–0 at home.[8] He finished the season with seven league goals, as they narrowly escaped relegation.
Ríos moved to fellow top-tier team Levante UD on 6 July 2012.[9] He made 37 competitive appearances in his first year with five goals,[10] including three in the Europa League.[11][12]
Ríos alternated between the second and third divisions until his retirement at the age of 38, representing Recreativo de Huelva,[13] Córdoba CF[14] and San Fernando CD.[15] Immediately afterwards, he joined his last club's coaching staff.[16]
References
edit- ^ Pedro Ríos, otro jerezano centenario (Pedro Ríos, another Xerez man with one hundred appearances); Diario de Jerez, 18 December 2007 (in Spanish)
- ^ Partido de locos en Vallecas (Crazy match in Vallecas); Rayo Herald, 28 September 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Xerez arrolla y se aúpa a la zona de ascenso (Xerez steamroll and join promotion zone); Marca, 16 November 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Xerez defiende con éxito su liderato (Xerez defend first place successfully); Marca, 29 November 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ Jorge López da al Zaragoza la victoria en el campo del líder (Jorge López gives win to Zaragoza in leader's ground); Diario AS, 28 March 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Pedro Ríos: "El Getafe puede hacer grandes cosas" (Pedro Ríos: "Getafe can make big things"); Marca, 13 July 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Pedro Ríos marca el ritmo del Getafe (Pedro Ríos sets Getafe pace); Antena 3, 5 December 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Getafe roar to home win; ESPN Soccernet, 5 December 2010
- ^ El Levante ficha a Pedro Ríos (Levante sign Pedro Ríos); Levante-EMV, 6 July 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ El San Fernando Club Deportivo cierra un fichaje de Primera como es el punta jerezano Pedro Ríos (San Fernando Club Deportivo complete Primera signing such as Jerez-born forward Pedro Ríos); Deporte de la Isla, 25 August 2017 (in Spanish)
- ^ Pedro Rios pleased with win; Football España, 25 October 2012
- ^ Ríos and López stay grounded as Levante soar; UEFA, 14 February 2013
- ^ El Recreativo ficha a Pedro Ríos (Recreativo sign Pedro Ríos); Estadio Deportivo, 30 July 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Pedro Ríos ficha por el Córdoba (Pedro Ríos signs with Córdoba); Marca, 13 August 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ El San Fernando ficha a Pedro Ríos (San Fernando sign Pedro Ríos); Diario de Jerez, 26 August 2017 (in Spanish)
- ^ Pedro Ríos se incorpora al staff técnico del San Fernando y José Domínguez ficha por la Arandina (Pedro Ríos added to San Fernando coaching staff and José Domínguez signs with Arandina); Huelva 24, 12 August 2020 (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Pedro Ríos at BDFutbol
- Pedro Ríos at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Pedro Ríos at Soccerway