Michael Ríos

Michael Fabián Ríos Ripoll (born 24 April 1985) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a right midfielder. He is the current manager of Cajón del Maipo.

Club career Ríos began his career in Santiago Morning aged 17, then joining to powerhouse club Universidad Católica in 2012, having prior spells at Deportes Iquique and San Marcos de Arica, eternal rivals at the country's northern zone.

In 2021, he signed with Chilean Segunda Profesional side Lautaro de Buin, but the team could only play in the Copa Chile.

He retired at the end of the 2021–22 season.

Coaching career In May 2025, Ríos was appointed the manager of Club Social y Deportivo Cajón del Maipo in the Chilean Tercera B.

Controversies Rios has been processed by the Chilean judicial system due to his participation in the robbery of a truck full of nuts. His manager referred to the incident expressing that "At the beginning people were talking about drug trafficking, that's not Michael style. He was just offered nuts."

Honours Colo-Colo Primera División: 2017–T Copa Chile: 2016 Supercopa de Chile: 2017