Sebastián Riquelme
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ricardo Sebastián Riquelme | ||
Date of birth | 28 September 1996 | ||
Place of birth | San Fernando, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder[2] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Atlanta | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2016 | Argentinos Juniors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Argentinos Juniors | 2 | (0) |
2017 | → Danubio (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Unión San Felipe (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Barracas Central | 1 | (0) |
2020 | El Ejido | 2 | (0) |
2020 | Atenas | 17 | (0) |
2021– | Atlanta | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:34, 27 February 2021 (UTC) |
Ricardo Sebastián Riquelme (born 28 September 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Atlanta.[1]
Career[]
Riquelme's career started with Argentinos Juniors in 2008.[3] He was promoted in their senior squad in 2016, making his bow in a 4–0 defeat to Unión Santa Fe on 6 May; he had previously been an unused substitute for matches with Aldosivi and Vélez Sarsfield.[1][4][5] In 2017, Riquelme joined Danubio of the Uruguayan Primera División on loan.[6] However, he returned months later without featuring.[7] On 9 June 2018, Primera B de Chile side Unión San Felipe loaned Riquelme.[8][9][10] After his debut on 21 July versus Deportes Puerto Montt, he scored his first goal in a win away to Deportes Copiapó on 30 September.[1]
On 11 January 2019, Riquelme terminated his contract with Argentinos Juniors.[11] He soon joined Barracas Central of Primera B Nacional, prior to departing in January 2020 to Spanish Tercera División outfit El Ejido.[12][13] He debuted on 23 February during a four-goal victory against Atlético Porcuna, before making another appearance two weeks later versus Ciudad de Torredonjimeno; the season was soon stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] In August 2020, Riquelme made a return to Uruguay as he penned terms with Segunda División team Atenas.[14] Seventeen appearances followed in the 2020 campaign.[1]
In February 2021, Riquelme went back to his homeland to have trials with Primera Nacional duo Almirante Brown and Atlanta.[15][16] He was given a contract by the latter on 27 February.[17]
Personal life[]
Riquelme is the brother of ex-professional footballer Juan Román Riquelme, a former international for the Argentina national team.[9][10]
Career statistics[]
- As of 27 February 2021.[1]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Argentinos Juniors | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Primera B Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Danubio (loan) | 2017 | Uruguayan Primera División | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Unión San Felipe (loan) | 2018 | Primera B | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
Barracas Central | 2019–20 | Primera B Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
El Ejido | 2019–20 | Tercera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Atenas | 2020 | Segunda División | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
Atlanta | 2021 | Primera Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Argentina - S. Riquelme". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Sebastián Riquelme". World Football. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Mi máximo sueño es jugar en Boca". El Equipo Deportea. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Ficha Estadistica de RICARDO RIQUELME". BDFA. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "El DT de Argentinos cuenta cómo juega Sebastián Riquelme, el hermano de Román". La Nación. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Argentinos cedió a Sebastián Riquelme a Danubio de Uruguay". TyC Sports. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "El hermano de Juan Román Riquelme se sumó al plantel de Argentinos". Clarín. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Sumará A Sebastián Riquelme". Unión San Felipe. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ a b "San Felipe se refuerza con el hermano de Juan Román Riquelme". CDF. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Unión San Felipe confirma el fichaje de Sebastián Riquelme, hermano menor de Juan Román". BBCL. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "El hermano de Riquelme rescindió en el Bicho". TyC Sports. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Sebastián Riquelme, hermano menor de Román, jugará en el fútbol español". Infobae. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "El CD El Ejido firma a Sebastián Riquelme". El Ejido. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Atenas, de Uruguay, incorporó al hermano de Riquelme y tendrá gerenciador argentino". IAM Noticias. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "victoria y empate ante Sarmiento". Desde Matanza. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Se suman dos jugadores". Atlanta. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Sebastián, el hermano de Riquelme, tiene nuevo equipo en Argentina". BolaVIP. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
External links[]
- Sebastián Riquelme at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from San Fernando Partido
- Argentine footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Uruguay
- Expatriate footballers in Chile
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Argentine Primera División players
- Primera B de Chile players
- Tercera División players
- Uruguayan Segunda División players
- Argentinos Juniors footballers
- Danubio F.C. players
- Unión San Felipe footballers
- CD El Ejido players
- Atenas de San Carlos players
- Club Atlético Atlanta footballers