Ciro Rius

Ciro Pablo Rius Aragallo (born 27 October 1988) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Arsenal Sarandí in the Primera Nacional as a second striker or winger.

Ciro Rius

Personal information
Full name	Ciro Pablo Rius Aragallo
Date of birth	(1988-10-27) 27 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Ramallo, Argentina
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right winger[1]
Team information
Current team	Arsenal Sarandí
Number	11
Youth career
2006	River Plate
2007–2009	Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2016	Argentinos Juniors	58	(6)
2013	→ Godoy Cruz (loan)	5	(0)
2013–2014	→ Aldosivi (loan)	23	(4)
2014–2019	Defensa y Justicia	104	(10)
2016–2017	→ Lanús (loan)	8	(0)
2019–2020	Rosario Central	23	(4)
2020–2021	Defensa y Justicia	11	(0)
2021–2022	Atlético Tucumán	36	(0)
2023	Central Córdoba SdE	25	(1)
2023–2024	Platense	14	(1)
2025–	Arsenal Sarandí	12	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:55, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rius and the second or maternal family name is Argallo.

Career

Club career

Rius made his breakthrough into the Argentinos Juniors first team in a 0–2 home defeat against Arsenal on 7 February 2009. He was a non-playing member of the Argentinos squad that won the Clausura 2010 championship, but since then he has become a regular first team player. He scored his first goal for the club in a 0–2 win against Boca Juniors.^[2][3]

On 11 June 2019, Rius signed a 3-year contract with Rosario Central, but on 12 August 2020, he came back to Defensa y Justicia for free.