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Juan Román Riquelme (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwan roˈman riˈkelme]; born 24 June 1978) 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.
- Move to Barcelona
- Finding A Home at Villarreal
- International Issues
- Fallout at Villarreal
After almost 200 games, 44 goals, countless assists, pirouettes and defence-splitting through-balls, Riquelme joined Barcelona for £10million in 2002. But by that time, even in the more sedate and tactically sophisticated Spanish league, greater intensity and stamina were being demanded. It was no longer enough to coast on technique alone. In what ...
Unloved at Barcelona, he found refuge in the most unlikely of places. Riquelme was loaned out to Villarreal, who had reached the top flight for the first time in 1998. Situated in a small, unassuming city, looking out over the Mediterranean Sea, Riquelme’s love for football was reignited by a club willing to build around him. Over the next four yea...
On the international stage, meanwhile, after a spell of exile from the Argentina squad, Riquelme had become the lynchpin under Jose Pekerman heading into the 2006 World Cup. They started their campaign by beating Ivory Coast 2-1, with Riquelme setting up both goals, and then crushed Serbia and Montenegro 6-0 as the puppet master put on one of his f...
It wasn’t the first time that Riquelme had fallen out with authority. By this point he was back at Boca Juniors, no longer the darling of Villarreal. A reserved character, yet one who knew his worth to the team, he’d begun to take liberties that his performances no longer justified. Manuel Pellegrini and the club’s president, Fernando Roig, had fin...
Juan Román Riquelme (San Fernando, 24 de junio de 1978) es un exfutbolista y dirigente deportivo argentino, y actual presidente del Club Atlético Boca Juniors. [5] Un emblema del « número 10 clásico », se destacó como uno de los mejores jugadores argentinos de todos los tiempos y más aclamados mediocampistas de su generación, y uno de ...
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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.
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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.
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.
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