Rodrigo Riquelme Reche (born 2 April 2000), known as Roro, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Girona, on loan from Atlético Madrid.
![]() Riquelme in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rodrigo Riquelme Reche[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Girona (on loan from Atlético Madrid) | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
Zaragoza | |||
Rayo Vallecano | |||
2010–2019 | Atlético Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Atlético Madrid B | 22 | (5) |
2019– | Atlético Madrid | 1 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 16 | (1) |
2021–2022 | → Mirandés (loan) | 36 | (7) |
2022– | → Girona (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2022– | Spain U21 | 6 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 |
Born in Madrid, Riquelme joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2010 at the age of ten, after representing Rayo Vallecano and Real Zaragoza.[2] He made his debut with the reserves on 16 March 2019, playing the last five minutes of a 0–1 Segunda División B away loss against SD Ponferradina.[citation needed]
Riquelme made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 1 September 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Thomas Lemar in a 3–2 home defeat of SD Eibar.[3]
On 1 October 2020, Riquelme joined English Championship club AFC Bournemouth on a season-long loan, with Bournemouth having the option to make the move permanent.[4][5] He made his debut for the club as a substitute in the 1-1 away draw against Cardiff City. [6] He scored his first goal for Bournemouth in a 1-1 draw with Derby County on 31 October 2020.[7] Riquelme made his first start for the club in a 2-3 home loss to Preston. [8]
On 30 August 2021, Riquelme moved to Segunda División side CD Mirandés on loan for the 2021–22 campaign.[9] He was a regular starter for the side, scoring eight goals and providing 12 assists during the season.[10]
On 1 August 2022, Riquelme was loaned to top tier side Girona FC for one year, after renewing his contract with Atleti until 2028.[11]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Atlético Madrid B | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | Segunda División B | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | ||||
Total | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | 22 | 5 | |||||
Atlético Madrid | 2019–20 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 2020–21 | Championship | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
Career total | 39 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 7 |
Girona FC – current squad | |
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