![]() Riquelme with AFC Bournemouth in 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | Rodrigo Riquelme Reche[1] | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | 2 April 2000 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger, wing-back | |||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Atlético Madrid | |||||||||||||
Number | 17 | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
Zaragoza | ||||||||||||||
Rayo Vallecano | ||||||||||||||
2010–2019 | Atlético Madrid | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
2019–2020 | Atlético Madrid B | 22 | (5) | |||||||||||
2019– | Atlético Madrid | 35 | (3) | |||||||||||
2020–2021 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||
2021–2022 | → Mirandés (loan) | 36 | (7) | |||||||||||
2022–2023 | → Girona (loan) | 34 | (4) | |||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Spain U21 | 14 | (5) | |||||||||||
2023– | Spain | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2023 |
Rodrigo Riquelme Reche (born 2 April 2000), also known as Roro, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger or wing-back for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Spain national team.
Club career
[edit]Atlético Madrid
[edit]Born in Madrid, Riquelme joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2010 at the age of ten, after representing Rayo Vallecano and Real Zaragoza.[2] He made his debut with the reserves on 16 March 2019, playing the last five minutes of a 1–0 Segunda División B away loss against SD Ponferradina.[3]
Riquelme made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 1 September 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Thomas Lemar in a 3–2 home win over SD Eibar.[4]
Loan to Bournemouth
[edit]On 1 October 2020, Riquelme joined English Championship club AFC Bournemouth on a season-long loan, with Bournemouth having the option to make the move permanent.[5][6] He made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Cardiff City.[7] He scored his first goal for Bournemouth in a 1–1 draw with Derby County on 31 October 2020.[8] Riquelme made his first start for the club in a 3–2 home loss to Preston.[9]
Loan to Mirandés
[edit]On 30 August 2021, Riquelme moved to Segunda División side CD Mirandés on loan for the 2021–22 campaign.[10] He was a regular starter for the side, scoring eight goals and providing 12 assists during the season.[11]
Loan to Girona
[edit]On 1 August 2022, Riquelme was loaned to top tier side Girona FC for one year, after renewing his contract with Atleti until 2028.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 25 May 2024[13]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Atlético Madrid B | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | Segunda División B | 21 | 5 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 22 | 5 | |||
Total | 22 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||||
Atlético Madrid | 2019–20 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2023–24 | La Liga | 34 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 47 | 4 | |
Total | 35 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 4 | ||
AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 2020–21 | Championship | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||
Mirandés (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 8 | ||
Girona (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 5 | ||
Career total | 143 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 165 | 24 |
- ^ Appearance in Segunda División B play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España
International
[edit]- As of match played 19 November 2023[14]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Spain | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2020/21: AFC Bournemouth – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 4. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Rodrigo Riquelme, el nuevo 'Griezmann' del Atlético" [Rodrigo Riquelme, the new 'Griezmann' of Atlético]. Sport (in Spanish). 21 July 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Ponferradina vs. Atlético Madrid II - 16 March 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Rodrigo Riquelme makes first team debut". Atlético Madrid. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Rodrigo Riquelme: Atletico Madrid winger joins Bournemouth on loan". BBC Sport. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Riquelme joins the Cherries". AFCB. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Cardiff City 1-1 AFC Bournemouth". BBC. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Bournemouth 1-1 Derby". BBC. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "AFC Bournemouth 2-3 Preston North End". BBC. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Acuerdo con el Mirandés para la cesión de Riquelme" [Agreement with Mirandés for the loan of Riquelme] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Rodrigo Riquelme, muy cotizado" [Rodrigo Riquelme, highly priced] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Riquelme renueva hasta 2028 y jugará cedido en el Girona" [Riquelme renews until 2028 and will play on loan at Girona] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Rodrigo Riquelme at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Rodrigo Riquelme". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Rodrigo Riquelme at BDFutbol
- Rodrigo Riquelme at Soccerway