Richard Ríos Montoya, born on 2 June 2000, is a Colombian international midfielder who represents Al-Ittihad on loan from Portuguese club Benfica. Ríos began his professional career in Brazil, where he represented Flamengo and Guarani before joining Palmeiras. During his time with Palmeiras, he won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2023 and the Campeonato Paulista in 2024. In 2025, Ríos moved to Benfica and won the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira during his first season with the Portuguese club. At international level, Ríos made his senior debut for Colombia in 2022. He was also part of the Colombian squad that finished as runners-up at the 2024 Copa América.