Eusebio Ríos Explained

Eusebio Ríos
Fullname:Eusebio Ríos Fernández
Birth Date:30 March 1935
Birth Place:Portugalete, Spain
Death Place:Portugalete, Spain
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Galindo Sestao
Youthclubs2:Ortuella
Years1:1955–1956
Years2:1956–1958
Caps2:52
Goals2:0
Years3:1958–1968
Caps3:218
Goals3:1
Totalcaps:270
Totalgoals:1
Nationalyears1:1964
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1970–1972
Managerclubs1:Jaén
Manageryears2:1972–1975
Managerclubs2:Barakaldo
Manageryears3:1976–1979
Managerclubs3:Recreativo
Manageryears4:1979–1980
Managerclubs4:Valladolid
Manageryears5:1981–1985
Managerclubs5:Murcia
Manageryears6:1986–1987
Manageryears7:1988
Managerclubs7:Betis
Manageryears8:1990–1992
Managerclubs8:Rayo Vallecano

Eusebio Ríos Fernández (30 March 1935 – 10 May 2008) was a Spanish football defender and manager.

Playing career

Born in Portugalete, Biscay, Ríos started his career in his native Basque Country, representing two teams. In 1958 he moved to Andalusia after signing with Real Betis, going on to play ten seasons with the club (nine in La Liga) before retiring in 1968 at 33; his debut in the top flight occurred on 21 September 1958 in a 4–2 win against Sevilla FC, in what was the first official match held at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium.[1]

Ríos earned one cap for Spain, featuring the second half of the 2–1 friendly loss to Portugal in Porto, on 15 November 1964.[2]

Coaching career

Ríos began coaching in 1970, shortly after retiring. After two years with Real Jaén in the Tercera División and three with Barakaldo CF in the Segunda División, he signed with Recreativo de Huelva in the latter level, achieving the oldest club in Spain's first-ever top flight promotion, followed by immediate relegation.[3]

In the following years, Ríos helped another two teams promote to the top division, Real Valladolid and Real Murcia, spending three seasons with the latter. After one and a half campaigns with Deportivo de La Coruña in the second tier he was appointed at his former side Betis, being sacked on 30 November 1988 following a 6–2 away loss against Atlético Madrid, in a relegation-ending season;[4] he later worked with the club as director of football.[5]

Ríos' last job was with Rayo Vallecano (two seasons), being one of two managers in 1991–92 – the other was a young José Antonio Camacho – as the Madrid outskirts team returned to the top flight. He was part of Athletic Bilbao's coaching staff in two separate seasons (1997–98 and 2001–02).[6] [1]

Personal life

Ríos' son, Roberto, was also a footballer and a defender. He played his entire career with Betis and Athletic Bilbao, also going on to represent the national team.[7]

Death

Ríos died in his hometown of Portugalete on 10 May 2008, at the age of 73.[1]

Honours

Murcia

1982–83[8]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/deportes/2008/05/11/00031210519717175581759.htm Fallece el ex entrenador del Deportivo Eusebio Ríos (Former Deportivo coach Eusebio Ríos dies)
  2. https://elpais.com/diario/2008/05/12/necrologicas/1210543201_850215.html Eusebio Ríos, futbolista y entrenador (Eusebio Ríos, footballer and manager)
  3. https://as.com/masdeporte/2002/05/15/polideportivo/1021436083_850215.html Ríos recuerda su ascenso (Ríos remembers his promotion)
  4. https://eldesmarque.com/sevilla/real-betis/27740-sp-875194360 El último set en contra le costó el puesto a Eusebio Ríos hace 20 años (The last set against cost Eusebio Ríos his job 20 years ago)
  5. https://www.mundodeportivo.com/20080513/la-familia-del-futbol-despide-a-eusebio-rios_53464084501.html La familia del fútbol despide a Eusebio Ríos (The football family says goodbye to Eusebio Ríos)
  6. https://cadenaser.com/aragon/josete-con-el-rayo-encadenamos-seis-o-siete-victorias-seguidas-y-ascendimos-16022022-164446-radio-huesca/ Josete: "Con el Rayo encadenamos seis o siete victorias seguidas y ascendimos" (Josete: "We got six or seven wins in a row with Rayo and promoted")
  7. http://www.diariodesevilla.es/article/deportes/126852/fallece/los/anos/eusebio/rios.html Fallece a los 73 años Eusebio Ríos (Eusebio Ríos dies at the age of 73)
  8. https://www.laverdad.es/realmurcia/arranque-prometedor-objetivo-20180925010800-ntvo.html El Murcia se aferra a la estadística para creer en el ascenso (Murcia cling on to statistics to believe in promotion)