Leonel Ríos

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Leonel Ríos
Personal information
Full name Leonel Ríos
Date of birth November 17, 1982 (1982-11-17) (age 27)
Place of birth    Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Asteras Tripoli F.C.
Number 30
Senior career1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2001-2004
2004
2005-2006
2006
2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-present
Independiente
UD Almeria
Arsenal de Sarandí
Reggina
Rosario Central
Velez
Independiente
Asteras Tripolis
85 (6)
10 (0)
23 (1)
6 (0)
17 (0)
28 (4)
26 (3)
3 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 19:06, 26 July 2009 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Leonel Ríos (born 17 November, 1983 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football midfielder.

Ríos began his career at Independiente in 2001, in 2004 he moved to Spain to play for UD Almería but returned to Argentina shortly afterward to play for Arsenal de Sarandí. In 2006 he was signed by Italian Serie B side Genoa, who loaned him to Serie A club Reggina Calcio. However, Ríos failed to gain a place in the team and on January 31, 2007, he was signed by Rosario Central.

Ríos signed for Vélez Sársfield for the start of the 2007-08 season. He subsequently returned to Independiente for the Apertura 2008 tournament. In the summer of 2009 he went back to Europe this time for Asteras Tripolis on the Greek Super League

The highlight of Ríos' career so far was being part of the Independiente squad that won the Apertura tournament in 2002. He has also appeared over 200 times for "El Rojo".

Season Club Titles
2002 ArgentinaIndependiente Primera Division Argentina Apertura

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