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Roberto Ríos Patus (born 8 October 1971 in Bilbao, Biscay) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a central defender. ==Club career== Although Basque-born, Ríos emerged through the youth system of Real Betis, making his professional debuts in the second division in the 1992–93 season.〔(El Betis supo marcar las diferencias en Sestao (Betis knew how to make a difference in Sestao) ); ABC, 14 September 1992 〕 He went on to contribute importantly in the Andalusians' promotion the following year – although appearing in only 19 matches he scored four times – and become a regular first-team member onwards. In the 1997 summer, following rumours of a transfer to Manchester United earlier in February, Ríos was signed by Athletic Bilbao for 2 billion pesetas, a then-record for a national player.〔(Ríos y el Athletic pasan a la historia (Ríos and Athletic make history) ); El Mundo, 20 July 1997 〕 In his first season, he netted twice in 32 contests (including once in a 5–1 home thrashing of CP Mérida, on 21 December 1997〔(Fin de año con goleada (Routing to end the year) ); El Mundo, 22 December 1997 〕) as the Basque side finished runner-up in La Liga. In January 2003, after spending the first months of the season without a club – he only played 27 games in his last three years at Athletic combined – Ríos rejected an offer from West Bromwich Albion after previously training with the Gary Megson-led club, stating "I don't want to fool anyone" about his chances of regaining full fitness.〔(Rios snubs Baggies ); BBC Sport, 21 January 2003〕 He retired aged 30, due to persistent injury problems. Ríos returned to Betis in 2010, as part of newly appointed manager Pepe Mel's coaching staff.〔(Pepe Mel negocia con Chivas (Pepe Mel negotiates with Chivas) ); Diario AS, 27 September 2014 〕〔(Ríos: “No me veo como primer entrenador; mi intención es estar muchos años con Mel” (Ríos: “I do not see myself as head coach; I intend to spend many years with Mel”) ); ABC, 7 October 2015 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Roberto Ríos」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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