Román Riquelme
| Date of birth | 24 June 1978 |
| Place of birth | San Fernando |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Boca Juniors | Intercontinental Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Barcelona | Primera Liga | 14 | 16 |
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| 2002-03 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 5 |
2 |
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| 2003-04 | Villarreal | Primera Liga | 31 | 1 |
8 |
6
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| 2003-04 | Villarreal | UEFA Cup | 12 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Villarreal | Primera Liga | 35 | 15 |
5
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| 2004-05 | Villarreal | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Villarreal | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep 2003 | Villarreal v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 14 Sep 2003 | Español v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Villarreal v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 24 Sep 2003 | Villarreal v Trabzonspor | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 2003 | Racing Santander v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Villarreal v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Trabzonspor v Villarreal | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Villarreal v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Albacete Balompie v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 02 Nov 2003 | Villarreal v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 06 Nov 2003 | Villarreal v Torpedo Moskva | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Villarreal v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Torpedo Moskva v Villarreal | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 03 Dec 2003 | Villarreal v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 07 Dec 2003 | Real Murcia v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Villarreal v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 21 Dec 2003 | Real Betis v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 04 Jan 2004 | Valencia v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 11 Jan 2004 | Villarreal v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 18 Jan 2004 | Villarreal v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Real Madrid v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 01 Feb 2004 | Villarreal v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Villarreal v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 22 Feb 2004 | Real Zaragoza v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 26 Feb 2004 | Galatasaray v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Villarreal v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 03 Mar 2004 | Villarreal v Galatasaray | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 07 Mar 2004 | Sevilla v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 11 Mar 2004 | Villarreal v AS Roma | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Villarreal v Albacete Balompié | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Osasuna v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 26 Mar 2004 | AS Roma v Villarreal | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Barcelona v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 08 Apr 2004 | Celtic v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Villarreal v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 14 Apr 2004 | Villarreal v Celtic | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Villarreal v Valencia | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Villarreal v Murcia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 02 May 2004 | Real Sociedad v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 06 May 2004 | Valencia v Villarreal | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 14 May 2004 | Villarreal v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 23 May 2004 | Valladolid v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Valencia v Villarreal | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Villarreal v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Racing Santander v Villarreal | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Villarreal v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Villarreal v Real Zaragoza | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 17 Oct 2004 | Real Mallorca v Villarreal | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Villarreal v Numancia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 31 Oct 2004 | Espanyol v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 07 Nov 2004 | Villarreal v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Villarreal v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 25 Nov 2004 | Villarreal v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Group E |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Real Betis v Villarreal | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 05 Dec 2004 | Villarreal v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Getafe v Villarreal | W | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Villarreal v Malaga | W | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 22 Dec 2004 | Albacete Balompié v Villarreal | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 09 Jan 2005 | Villarreal v Barcelona | W | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 16 Jan 2005 | Levante v Villarreal | W | 2-4 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 23 Jan 2005 | Villarreal v Valencia | W | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 30 Jan 2005 | Real Sociedad v Villarreal | W | 0-4 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 06 Feb 2005 | Villarreal v Racing Santander | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 13 Feb 2005 | Sevilla v Villarreal | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Villarreal v Atlético Madrid | W | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 27 Feb 2005 | Real Zaragoza v Villarreal | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 02 Mar 2005 | Villarreal v Real Mallorca | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 06 Mar 2005 | Numancia v Villarreal | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Villarreal v Español | W | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Villarreal v Athletic Bilbao | W | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Deportivo La Coruña v Villarreal | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Villarreal v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Real Madrid v Villarreal | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 28 Apr 2005 | Osasuna v Villarreal | L | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 08 May 2005 | Malaga v Villarreal | W | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 15 May 2005 | Villarreal v Albacete Balompié | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 29 May 2005 | Villarreal v Levante | W | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Everton v Villarreal | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Villarreal v Everton | W |
2-1 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Arsenal v Villarreal | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Villarreal v Arsenal | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
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 |
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| 1996-97 | Argentina | World Youth Cup | 5 | 4 |
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| 1997-98 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 1999-00 | Argentina | Olympics | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Argentina | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Argentina | Kirin Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Argentina | FIFA Confederations Cup | 5 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Argentina | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Argentina | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Argentina | Copa America | 5 | 5 |
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| 2006-07 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Argentina | Olympics | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
1
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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 | |
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| 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.