Martín Rubén Ríos (born 14 July 1977) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Deportivo Merlo.
Career Villa Sanguinetti and Boca Juniors were Ríos' youth clubs. He played for Huracán between 1998 and 2003, making 140 appearances across various Argentine Primera División and Primera B Nacional campaigns. He departed the club in 2003 to join second tier Ferro Carril Oeste, with the goalkeeper subsequently being selected in eighty-two matches in over two years with them. 2006 saw Ríos join Ecuadorian Serie B side Universidad Católica. They were promoted to Serie A in his second of three seasons in Ecuador. Ríos agreed to play for Juventud Alianza of Torneo Argentino B in 2008.
After a stint with Deportivo Maipú, Ríos completed a move to Estudiantes in 2010. He remained for five seasons, participating in 163 Primera B Metropolitana fixtures; his last appearance was a promotion play-off semi-final defeat to Villa Dálmine on 29 November 2014. Ríos joined fellow third division side Brown on loan in the following January. He made 42 appearances in the 2015 campaign as Brown won the title and subsequent promotion to Primera B Nacional; finishing above his parent club by one point. Brown signed Ríos permanently in January 2016.
On 11 January 2022, 44-year old Ríos joined Primera B Metropolitana club Deportivo Merlo.Guaranteed experience under the three sticks of Charro, soloascenso.com.ar, 11 January 2022
Career statistics . + Club statisticsClubSeasonLeagueCupIncludes the Copa ArgentinaLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHuracán1999–2000Primera B Nacional36000——00360Juventud Alianza2008–09Torneo Argentino B28000——00280Estudiantes2012–13Primera B Metropolitana40040——004402013–1440060——00460201420030——1One appearance in the 2014 Primera B Metropolitana play-offs024020150000——0000Total1000130——101140Brown (loan)2015Primera B Metropolitana42010——00430Brown2016Primera B Nacional21000——002102016–1744010——004502017–1824000——3Three appearances in the 2017–18 Primera B Nacional play-offs02702018–1911030——00140Total142050——301500Career total3480180——403700
Honours Huracán Primera B Nacional: 1999–2000
Universidad Católica Ecuadorian Serie B: 2007
Brown Primera B Nacional: 2015
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