Román Riquelme

Date of birth24 June 1978
Place of birthSan Fernando
NationalityArgentine
Weight75 kg
Height1.82 m
PositionMidfielder

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Boca Juniors

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 Boca Juniors Intercontinental Cup 1
2002-03 Barcelona Primera Liga 14
16
3
1
2002-03 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 6
5
2
2003-04 Villarreal Primera Liga 31
1
8
6
2003-04 Villarreal UEFA Cup 12
4
1
2004-05 Villarreal Primera Liga 35
15
5
2004-05 Villarreal UEFA Cup 1
2005-06 Villarreal UEFA Champions League 4
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
27 Nov 2001 Bayern München v Boca Juniors L 1-0 Intercontinental Cup Final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Argentina South America Youth Championship 9
3
1996-97 Argentina World Youth Cup 5
4
1997-98 Argentina FIFA World Cup
1
1997-98 Argentina Toulon Under-21 3
1997-98 Argentina World Youth Cup 2
1998-99 Argentina Copa America 4
1998-99 Argentina International Friendly 1
1999-00 Argentina International Friendly 1
1
1999-00 Argentina Olympics 3
1
1
2001-02 Argentina International Friendly 1
2002-03 Argentina International Friendly
2
1
2002-03 Argentina Kirin Cup
1
2003-04 Argentina FIFA World Cup
1
2003-04 Argentina International Friendly
1
2004-05 Argentina FIFA Confederations Cup 5
3
2004-05 Argentina FIFA World Cup 5
2
2004-05 Argentina International Friendly 2
2005-06 Argentina FIFA World Cup 8
1
2005-06 Argentina International Friendly 4
1
2006-07 Argentina Copa America 5
5
2006-07 Argentina International Friendly 1
2007-08 Argentina FIFA World Cup 6
4
1
2007-08 Argentina International Friendly 1
2007-08 Argentina Olympics 3
1
1
2008-09 Argentina FIFA World Cup 3
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
17 Jan 1997 Argentina v Paraguay W 5-2 SAYC Group B
19 Jan 1997 Argentina v Colombia D 1-1 SAYC Group B
22 Jan 1997 Argentina v Bolivia W 2-1 SAYC Group B
26 Jan 1997 Argentina v Uruguay L 0-1 SAYC Group B
29 Jan 1997 Argentina v Venezuela W 3-0 SAYC Final round
31 Jan 1997 Argentina v Uruguay D 1-1 SAYC Final round
02 Feb 1997 Argentina v Brazil W 2-0 SAYC Final round
05 Feb 1997 Chile v Argentina L 3-0 SAYC Final round
07 Feb 1997 Argentina v Paraguay D 1-1 SAYC Final round
18 Jun 1997 Hungary v Argentina W 0-3 World Youth Cup Group E
20 Jun 1997 Argentina v Canada W 2-1 World Youth Cup Group E
23 Jun 1997 Argentina v Australia L 3-4 World Youth Cup Group E
26 Jun 1997 Argentina v England W 2-1 World Youth Cup 2nd round
29 Jun 1997 Argentina v Brazil W 2-0 World Youth Cup Quarter-final
02 Jul 1997 Argentina v Republic of Ireland W 1-0 World Youth Cup Semi-final
05 Jul 1997 Argentina v Uruguay W 2-1 World Youth Cup Final
16 Nov 1997 Argentina v Colombia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
16 May 1998 France v Argentina L 3-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
18 May 1998 Argentina v England W 2-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
23 May 1998 France v Argentina W 0-2 Toulon Under-21 Final
20 Jun 1999 Argentina v Lithuania D 0-0 International Friendly
01 Jul 1999 Argentina v Ecuador W 3-1 Copa America Group C
04 Jul 1999 Argentina v Colombia L 0-3 Copa America Group C
07 Jul 1999 Argentina v Uruguay W 2-0 Copa America Group C
11 Jul 1999 Brazil v Argentina L 2-1 Copa America Quarter-final
11 Jan 2000 Argentina v Venezuela W 6-1 International Friendly
18 Jan 2000 Argentina v Paraguay W 3-1 Olympics South America group B
25 Jan 2000 Argentina v Bolivia W 2-0 Olympics South America group B
02 Feb 2000 Brazil v Argentina L 4-2 Olympics South America final group
13 Feb 2002 Wales v Argentina D 1-1 International Friendly
30 Apr 2003 Libya v Argentina W 1-3 International Friendly
08 Jun 2003 Japan v Argentina W 1-4 KIRIN CUP
11 Jun 2003 Korea Republic v Argentina W 0-1 International Friendly
30 Mar 2004 Argentina v Ecuador W 1-0 FIFA World Cup South America
28 Apr 2004 Morocco v Argentina W 0-1 International Friendly
18 Aug 2004 Japan v Argentina W 1-2 International Friendly
09 Oct 2004 Argentina v Uruguay W 4-2 FIFA World Cup South America
13 Oct 2004 Chile v Argentina D 0-0 FIFA World Cup South America
17 Nov 2004 Argentina v Venezuela W 3-2 FIFA World Cup South America
09 Feb 2005 Germany v Argentina D 2-2 International Friendly
30 Mar 2005 Argentina v Colombia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup South America
08 Jun 2005 Argentina v Brazil W 3-1 FIFA World Cup South America
15 Jun 2005 Argentina v Tunisia W 2-1 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
18 Jun 2005 Australia v Argentina W 2-4 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
21 Jun 2005 Germany v Argentina D 2-2 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
26 Jun 2005 Mexico v Argentina W 1-1 (6-5) FIFA Confederations Cup Semi-final
29 Jun 2005 Brazil v Argentina L 4-1 FIFA Confederations Cup Final
03 Sep 2005 Paraguay v Argentina L 1-0 FIFA World Cup South America
09 Oct 2005 Argentina v Peru W 2-0 FIFA World Cup South America
12 Oct 2005 Uruguay v Argentina L 1-0 FIFA World Cup South America
12 Nov 2005 Argentina v England L 2-3 International Friendly
16 Nov 2005 Qatar v Argentina W 0-3 International Friendly
01 Mar 2006 Croatia v Argentina L 3-2 International Friendly
30 May 2006 Argentina v Angola W 2-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 2006 Argentina v Ivory Coast W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
16 Jun 2006 Argentina v Serbia and Montenegro W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
21 Jun 2006 Netherlands v Argentina D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
24 Jun 2006 Argentina v Mexico W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
30 Jun 2006 Germany v Argentina L 1-1 (2-4) FIFA World Cup Quarter-final
03 Sep 2006 Brazil v Argentina L 3-0 International Friendly
28 Jun 2007 Argentina v USA W 4-1 Copa America Group C
02 Jul 2007 Argentina v Colombia W 4-2 Copa America Group C
08 Jul 2007 Argentina v Peru W 4-0 Copa America Quarter-final
11 Jul 2007 Argentina v Mexico W 3-0 Copa America Semi-final
15 Jul 2007 Argentina v Brazil L 0-3 Copa America Final
13 Oct 2007 Argentina v Chile W 2-0 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
16 Oct 2007 Venezuela v Argentina W 0-2 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
17 Nov 2007 Argentina v Bolivia W 3-0 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
20 Nov 2007 Colombia v Argentina L 2-1 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
06 Feb 2008 Argentina v Guatemala W 5-0 International Friendly
15 Jun 2008 Argentina v Ecuador D 1-1 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
18 Jun 2008 Brazil v Argentina D 0-0 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
16 Aug 2008 Argentina v Netherlands W 2-1 Olympics Quarter-final
19 Aug 2008 Argentina v Brazil W 3-0 Olympics Semi-final
23 Aug 2008 Nigeria v Argentina W 0-1 Olympics Final
06 Sep 2008 Argentina v Paraguay D 1-1 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
10 Sep 2008 Peru v Argentina D 1-1 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
11 Oct 2008 Argentina v Uruguay W 2-1 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.