Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Leonel Ríos |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1982-11-17 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Huracán Las Heras | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Círculo Deportivo | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Boca Unidos | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético Venezuela | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 379 |
| CA Brown (Adrogué) | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boyacá Chicó FC | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 690 |
| CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club Olimpo | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CA Independiente | 6 | 2001 | 2009 | 121 | 7 | 13 | 2,388 |
| CA Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 921 |
| CA Rosario Central | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC | 2 | 2005 | 2006 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 893 |
| Asteras Tripolis | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AO Kavala | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 800 |
| Reggina Calcio | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Genoa CFC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UD Almería | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Torneo Federal A | CA Huracán Las Heras | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | CA Huracán Las Heras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Torneo Federal A | Círculo Deportivo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Prim. B Nacional | CA Boca Unidos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Prim. B Nacional | CA Boca Unidos | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Atlético Venezuela | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 379 |
| 2014 | Copa Argentina | CA Brown (Adrogué) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa Colombia | Boyacá Chicó FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Liga Postobón II | Boyacá Chicó FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 690 |
| 2014 | Prim. B Nacional | CA Brown (Adrogué) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa Argentina | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Final | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Inicial | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Apertura | Club Olimpo | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 393 |
| 2008 | Apertura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 532 |
| 2008 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 389 |
| 2008 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Independiente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Clausura | CA Rosario Central | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | Clausura | Arsenal FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Clausura | Arsenal FC | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 893 |
| 2004 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 643 |
| 2004 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Libertadores | CA Independiente | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 462 |
| 2003 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 442 |
| 2003 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Independiente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 448 |
| 2001 | Copa Mercosur | CA Independiente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Kypello Elladas | Asteras Tripolis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | AO Kavala | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 800 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Asteras Tripolis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League 1 | Asteras Tripolis | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Reggina Calcio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | Reggina Calcio | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Indep'te U20 | Independiente | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Independiente | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-22 | Without Club | UD Almería | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-24 | UD Almería | Arsenal Sarandí | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-20 | Arsenal Sarandí | Genoa | Transfer | 0 | €1.00m |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | Genoa | Reggina | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-21 | Reggina | Genoa | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-22 | Genoa | Rosario Central | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-20 | Rosario Central | Vélez Sarsfield | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-27 | Vélez Sarsfield | Independiente | Transfer | 2300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-29 | Independiente | Without Club | Transfer | 2200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-29 | Without Club | Asteras Tripoli | Transfer | 2200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Asteras Tripoli | AO Kavala | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-15 | AO Kavala | Olimpo | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-05 | Olimpo | Godoy Cruz | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Godoy Cruz | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-07 | Without Club | Brown (Adrogué) | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-15 | Brown (Adrogué) | Boyacá Chicó | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-21 | Boyacá Chicó | Brown (Adrogué) | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-03 | Brown (Adrogué) | Atl. Venezuela | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-07-20 | Atl. Venezuela | Boca Unidos | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-30 | Boca Unidos | Brown (Adrogué) | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-27 | Brown (Adrogué) | El Porvenir | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | El Porvenir | Circulo Dep. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Circulo Dep. | Huracán LH | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Huracán LH | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.90m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonel Núñez | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Atlético Venezuela | 3 | 13 |
| 2003 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 2 | 18 |
| 2008 | Apertura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 2 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Apertura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 4 | 14 |
| 2005 | Clausura | Arsenal FC | 3 | 13 |
| 2008 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 3 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-01-21 | Reggina | Genoa | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | Genoa | Reggina | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Leonel Ríos's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| Blackpool FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 100% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Fulham FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 379 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 2014 | 23 | 690 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 27 | 393 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.83 |
| 2008 | 29 | 921 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 893 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 31 | 1,105 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.73 |
| 2003 | 37 | 442 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 2002 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 448 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 10/11 | 15 | 800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 09/10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Leonel Ríos
Who is Leonel Ríos?
Leonel Ríos is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Leonel Ríos?
Leonel Ríos is 43 years old. He was born on November 17, 1982 in Buenos Aires.
What position does Leonel Ríos play?
Leonel Ríos plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Leonel Ríos play for?
Leonel Ríos currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Leonel Ríos scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Leonel Ríos has scored 17 goals in 302 appearances.