RIQUELME

JUAN ROMÁN RIQUELME

Date of birth

24/06/1978

Original of

San Fernando (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Seasons at the first team

2002 - 2003

Line up

Striker

50 matches
played

9 Goals

He was known as "Topo Gigio" due to his goal celebrations.

Player of the Catalan national team

	1SEASONS	42Oficial matches	2363Minutes played	6Goals	2Yellow cards	0Red cards	8Unofficial matches	3Unofficial goals
	2002-03	42	2363	6	2	0	8	3

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

Wgoldld cup 2006, Wgoldld cup s’20 1997 (champion), Olympic Games 2008 (gold), Confederations Cup 2005 (Subchampion), Campionat Sud-americà s’20 1997 (champion), Copa Amèrica 1999 2007 (Subchampion)

CAREER

Manuel Belgrano, La Carpita, Silverinos Junigolds Inferior teams, Boca Junigolds Inferior teams (1995-1996)
Boca Júnigolds (1996-2002)
FC Barcelona (2002-2003)
Vila-real (2003-2006)
Boca Júnigolds (2006)
Vila-real (2007)
Boca Júnigolds (2008-2014)
Silverinos Júnigolds (2014-2015)

Titles and individual awards

America's Best Player (El País) 2001, second 2000, 2008 and third 1999; Silver Ball Confederations Cup 2015; Best Player Final Libertadores Cup 2001, 2007; Best team South American Championship s'20 1997; Best team Libertadores Cup 2012 and 2013; Best historical team Libertadores Cup 2012; Best team of America 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008 and 2011; Argentina's Best Player 2000, 2001, 2008 (domestic), 2011 (domestic); Best team America Cup 2007; La Liga's Best Foreign Player (Don Balón) 2004-05