Leonardo "Leo" Román Riquelme (born 6 July 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for RCD Mallorca.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Leonardo Román Riquelme | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-07-06) 6 July 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Ibiza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mallorca | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Isleño | |||
| Sant Rafel | |||
| Penya Blanc-i-Blava | |||
| 2017–2018 | Peña Deportiva | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Peña Deportiva | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Sant Rafel (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2020– | Mallorca B | 35 | (0) |
| 2021– | Mallorca | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022– | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 | |||
Román was born in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, and represented UD Atlético Isleño, CF Sant Rafel and Atlètic Penya Blanc-i-Blava before joining SCR Peña Deportiva's youth setup in 2017.[2] On 31 August 2018, after finishing his formation, he returned to Sant Rafel on loan for the season, being assigned to the main squad in the Tercera División.[3]
Román made his senior debut on 3 November 2018, starting in a 1–2 away loss against UD Poblense.[4] He returned to Peña in the following June, after playing 14 matches, and was assigned to the main squad in the Segunda División B.[5]
On 6 August 2020, Román signed a four-year contract with RCD Mallorca and was initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.[6] He made his first-team debut on 16 December of the following year, starting in a 6–0 away routing of UD Llanera in the season's Copa del Rey.[7]
Román's professional debut occurred on 5 January 2022, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 win at SD Eibar, also in the national cup.[8] He made his La Liga debut three days later, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Levante UD.[9]
On 12 July 2022, Román renewed his contract with the Bermellones until 2026.[10]
Román's father Vicente was also a footballer and a goalkeeper who later became a manager, while his older brother Alejandro also plays in the same position. His father also represented Peña Deportiva and managed both his sons at Sant Rafel.[2]
RCD Mallorca – current squad | |
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