Rodrigo Riquelme (footballer, born 2000)

Rodrigo Riquelme Reche (born 2 April 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays for English Championship club AFC Bournemouth, on loan from La Liga club Atlético Madrid, as a right winger.

For the Chilean footballer, see Rodrigo Riquelme (footballer, born 1984).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Riquelme and the second or maternal family name is Reche.

Rodrigo Riquelme
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Riquelme Reche
Date of birth (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000
Place of birth Lanzarote, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 AFC Bournemouth
(on loan from Atlético Madrid)
Number 20
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– → AFC Bournemouth (loan) 12 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:33, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Atlético Madrid

Born in Madrid, Riquelme joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2010 at the age of ten, after representing Rayo Vallecano and Real Zaragoza.[1] 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.

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.[2]

Loan to AFC Bournemouth

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.[3][4] He made his debut for the club as a substitute in the 1-1 away draw against Cardiff City. [5] He scored his first goal for Bournemouth in a 1-1 draw with Derby County on 31 October 2020.[6] Riquelme made his first start for the club in a 2-3 home loss to Preston. [7]

Career statistics
As of 2 February 2021
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Madrid B 2018–19 Segunda División B 10———10
2019–20 215———215
Total 225———225
Atlético Madrid 2019–20 La Liga 1010000020
Bournemouth (loan) 2020–21 Championship 1212100—142
Career total 356310000387

References
  1. "Rodrigo Riquelme, el nuevo 'Griezmann' del Atlético" [Rodrigo Riquelme, the new 'Griezmann' of Atlético]. Sport (in Spanish). 21 July 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. "Rodrigo Riquelme makes first team debut". Atlético Madrid. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  3. "Rodrigo Riquelme: Atletico Madrid winger joins Bournemouth on loan". BBC Sport. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  4. "Riquelme joins the Cherries". AFCB. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. "Cardiff City 1-1 AFC Bournemouth". BBC. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. "Bournemouth 1-1 Derby". BBC. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  7. "AFC Bournemouth 2-3 Preston North End". BBC. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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