Pedro Ríos Maestre (; born 12 December 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right winger.
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 Ríos 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.Pedro Ríos, otro jerezano centenario (Pedro Ríos, another Xerez man with one hundred appearances); Diario de Jerez, 18 December 2007 (in Spanish)El 'nueve' al estilo Lucas (A 'nine' Lucas-style); El Día de Córdoba, 15 August 2009 (in Spanish)
After playing an important part in Xerez's first-ever promotion to La Liga – 24 games and 17 starts, four goalsPartido 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) in nearly 1,600 minutes of action – Ríos agreed to a three-year contract with Getafe CF in the summer of 2009.Pedro Ríos: "El Getafe puede hacer grandes cosas" (Pedro Ríos: "Getafe can make big things"); Marca, 13 July 2009 (in Spanish) 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.Pedro Ríos marca el ritmo del Getafe (Pedro Ríos sets Getafe pace); Antena 3, 5 December 2010 (in Spanish)
On 5 December 2010, Ríos scored twice as Getafe downed RCD Mallorca 3–0 at home.Getafe roar to home win; ESPN Soccernet, 5 December 2010 He finished the season with seven league goals, as they narrowly escaped relegation.Cristiano deja el récord en 41 goles (Cristiano leaves record at 41 goals); Público, 21 May 2011 (in Spanish)
Ríos moved to fellow top-tier team Levante UD on 6 July 2012.El Levante ficha a Pedro Ríos (Levante sign Pedro Ríos); Levante-EMV, 6 July 2012 (in Spanish) He made 37 competitive appearances in his first year with five goals,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) including three in the Europa League.Pedro Rios pleased with win; Football España, 25 October 2012Ríos and López stay grounded as Levante soar; UEFA, 14 February 2013
Ríos alternated between the second and third divisions until his retirement at the age of 38, representing Recreativo de Huelva,El Recreativo ficha a Pedro Ríos (Recreativo sign Pedro Ríos); Estadio Deportivo, 30 July 2014 (in Spanish) Córdoba CFPedro Ríos ficha por el Córdoba (Pedro Ríos signs with Córdoba); Marca, 13 August 2015 (in Spanish) and San Fernando CD.El San Fernando ficha a Pedro Ríos (San Fernando sign Pedro Ríos); Diario de Jerez, 26 August 2017 (in Spanish) Immediately afterwards, he joined his last club's coaching staff.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)
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