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Juan Román Riquelme: Date of birth 24 June 1978 (age 45) Place of birth: San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina: Height: 1.82 m (5 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) Position(s) Attacking midfielder: Team information
- Becoming Famous
- A Spanish Odyssey
- Return to Boca
As a youth player, Riquelme played for various junior teams before he was spotted by both River Plate and Boca Juniors. As a diehard Boca fan, he opted for his favorite team. He made his Primera División debut against Unión de Santa Fe in 1996, and scored his first senior goal in a 6-0 drubbing of Hurracan two weeks later. He stayed in Boca until 2...
By 2002, El Torero could no longer resist the calls of European football. That year, he was transferred to Barcelonafor €11 million. However, Barcelona’s manager Louis Van Gal was far from Riquelme’s biggest fan. On the rare occasions he was given a chance, Riquelme played as a winger and was unable to find his rhythm. Once Barcelona signed Ronaldi...
After the World Cup, Riquelme’s bad habits saw him slowly lose his place in the team. In 2007, he was loaned back to Boca for five months, just in time to participate in the Copa Libertadores. He went on to score eight goals in the competition, including three in the finals against Gremio. Boca won its sixth competition title, and Riquelme was vote...
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Juan Román Riquelme is an Argentine former professional footballer and current president of Boca Juniors, the club where he spent the majority of his playing career. He is considered by various journalists, players and coaches as one of the greatest playmakers of all time.
Date of birth/Age: Jun 24, 1978 (45) Place of birth: San Fernando de la Buena Vista Height: 1,83 m Citizenship: Argentina Position: Midfield - Attacking Midfield Foot: right Player agent: Back Sports S.A. Current club: Retired Joined: Jan 25, 2015 Contract expires: -. Further information.
Juan Román Riquelme. Position: MF (AM) 182cm, 74kg (5-11½, 165lb) Born: June 24, 1978 in Buenos Aires, Argentina ar. National Team: Argentina ar. More Player Info
Juan Román Riquelme; Personal information; Full name: Juan Román Riquelme: Date of birth 24 June 1978 (age 45) Place of birth: San Fernando, Argentina: Height: 1.82 m (5 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) Position(s) Attacking midfielder: Club information
Juan Román RIQUELME. Team Argentina. Olympic Medals. 1 G. Games Participations 1. First Olympic Games Beijing 2008. Year of Birth 1978.
