Benfica officially announced ownership of Al-Ittihad before Richard Rios took over. The Colombian player will sign for the Saudi club for one season until the end of the 2026/27 campaign.

Rios arrived to Benfica in 2025, moving to Lisbon from the Brazilian Palmeiras. In the first season in the warehouse of the Portuguese giants, the 26-year-old footballer played 45 official matches in all tournaments, scoring a total of goals and providing six assists.

In the Portuguese championship season 2025/26, Rios played 27 matches and played 2283 matches.. There are five goals and four asisti on your rack.

Lisa, the champion, took part in 12 matches, including qualifying matches and the main stage of the tournament. Zagalom won 983 hvilini and recorded one goal and one assist.

Rios played another six matches in other domestic tournaments.

Particularly productive for him were his performances in the Portuguese Cup, where he scored goals in two days.

At the start of the 2026/27 season, the Colombian managed to play six more official matches for Benfica: four in the European League qualification and two in the Portuguese Championship.

In this manner, Benfica Rios played 51 official matches during the period..

At the international level, the football player represents the Colombian national team.