 Riquelme with AFC Bournemouth in 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 25 | |||||||||||||
| 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 | 13 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 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 10 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 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
Atlético Madrid
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
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
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
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
Club
- As of match played 10 December 2023[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 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 | 121 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 22 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in Segunda División B play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 19 November 2023[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "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
- Rodrigo Riquelme at BDFutbol
- Rodrigo Riquelme at Soccerway