Adolfo Ríos
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| Full name | José Adolfo Ríos García | |||||||||||
| Date of birth | December 11, 1966 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||
| 1985–1990 | UNAM | 116 | (0) | |||||||||
| 1990–1997 | Veracruz | 237 | (0) | |||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Necaxa | 72 | (0) | |||||||||
| 1999–2004 | América | 153 | (0) | |||||||||
| Total | 578 | (0) | ||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||
| 1988–2003 | Mexico | 36 | (0) | |||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 18, 2007. | ||||||||||||
José Adolfo Ríos García (born December 11, 1966) was a Mexican footballer. He played in the 1999 Nike U.S. Cup for Mexico.
Career
José Adolfo Ríos García (born December 11, 1966) was a Mexican footballer. He played in the 1999 Nike U.S. Cup for Mexico. He made his debut for UNAM in 1985. He stayed there until 1990. In 1990, he went to play for Veracruz. He was a starter for Veracruz, playing 7 years, making over 230 appearances for the team. In 1997, he went on to play for Necaxa. In the winter of 1998, he became a champion for the first time, defeating Chivas de Guadalajara on an aggregate score of 0-2. He continued with the club for one more season, in total making 72 appearances with the club. In the summer of 1999, he transferred to Club America, and became an instant starter. In the summer of 2002, He was starter goalkeeper for America in their victory against Necaxa in the Final, making it his second title won in his career, and Club America's 9th overall. In the Clausura 2004, he suffered an injury, leaving him out for a few weeks. He was replaced by Guillermo Ochoa. Later, him and Ochoa share the starting spot, and after the quarter final, in which America was eliminated, he announces his retirement, at 37 years of age, and a career spanning about two decades.
International career
At international level, he played for Mexico as starter at two Copa America's. At both he helped Mexico reach semi-final and gain third place at both Cups. He was starter at the 1999 Nike US Cup, in which Mexico won.
Honours
Club Honors With Club América
Primera División de México Verano 2002
Club Honors With Club Necaxa
Primera División de México Invierno 1998
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Template:Mexico Squad 1999 U.S. Cup
References
- Adolfo Ríos at National-Football-Teams.com
- Adolfo Ríos Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
Personal life
In 2012, Rios was presented as the new president of Club Queretaro. He resigned at the end of 2014, after 2 years in service. Rios was known as "El Arquero De Cristo".