Rodrigo_Riquelme_(footballer,_born_2000)
Rodrigo Riquelme (footballer, born 2000)
Spanish footballer
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.
 Riquelme with AFC Bournemouth in 2020 | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Rodrigo Riquelme Reche[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 24) | |||||||||||||
| 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 | 29 | (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 21 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2023 | ||||||||||||||
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]
Club
- As of match played 21 April 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[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 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| Total | 29 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
| 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 | 137 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 159 | 23 | ||
- Appearance in Segunda División B play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Supercopa de España
International
- As of match played 19 November 2023[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
- "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.
- Rodrigo Riquelme at BDFutbol
- Rodrigo Riquelme at Soccerway