Cristian Riquelme
 Riquelme with Everton in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Alonso Riquelme Piña | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colo-Colo | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2021 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Everton | 47 | (1) |
| 2024– | Colo-Colo | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Chile U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2022 | Chile U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2022 | |||
Cristian Alonso Riquelme Piña (born 14 October 2003) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Chilean Primera División side Colo-Colo.
Club career
[edit]As a child, Riquelme represented his hometown team, Casablanca, and faced Everton de Viña del Mar. After this match, he joined Everton youth system at the age of 13.[1] He made his professional debut in the 2021 Chilean Primera División match against Unión La Calera on November 14, 2021,[2] and signed his first professional contract in February 2022.[3]
In the second half of 2024, Riquelme switched to Colo-Colo.[4]
International career
[edit]Riquelme represented Chile at under-17 level in both the 2019 South American Championship, playing all the matches, and the 2019 FIFA World Cup, playing four matches.[5] Since 2021, he has been frequently called up to training microcycles of Chile U20.[6] At under-20 level, he made his debut in the friendly match versus Peru U20 on 14 July 2022.[7]
Personal life
[edit]He has stated that his football idol is Andrew Robertson.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Quién es Riquelme, la joya chilena que quiere River" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "La joya de Everton y de la Roja Sub 20 que quiere River Plate" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "JUVENILES ORO Y CIELO FIRMAN SU PRIMER CONTRATO PROFESIONAL" (in Spanish). Everton de Viña del Mar. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ González, Christian (1 August 2024). "Zamorano style: la singular numeración que usará Mauricio Isla en Colo Colo". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
En el acto también fue presentado Cristián Riquelme, el lateral izquierdo que los albos reclutaron desde Everton.
- ^ Navarro, Nicolás (11 December 2021). "Cristian Riquelme, la joven promesa de Everton de Viña del Mar que ven desde River Plate: "Son solo rumores, pero claro que me gustaría ir"". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Nómina para Microciclo de la Selección Chilena Masculina Sub 20". www.laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "La Roja Sub 20 cayó ante Perú en La Videna". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Neyra, Pablo (23 October 2019). "Cristian Riquelme: conoce al mundialista de La Roja Sub 17". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
External links
[edit]- Cristian Riquelme at Soccerway
- Cristian Riquelme at PlaymakerStats.com
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- People from Casablanca, Chile
- Footballers from Valparaíso Region
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- 21st-century Chilean sportsmen
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- Men's association football forwards
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