Juan Román Riquelme
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 2014
8.0
Top
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.26
goals / match
CA Boca Juniors
top club · 312 apps
Position rank · 2014
#24
goals rank
#52
assists rank
135
season goals
142
season assists
Among 272 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€18.00m
peak value · 2006
€12.00m
top transfer fee · 07/08
18
best season · 04/05
72 / 25
int'l caps / goals
515Appearances
135Goals
142Assists
64Yellow cards
1Red cards
164Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Juan Román Riquelme |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1978-06-24 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | San Fernando, Argentina |
| Citizenship |  Argentina |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-01-25 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Back Sports S.A. |
Jan 2015
Transfer: Argentinos Jrs. → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Nov 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2014
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2014
Transfer: Boca Juniors → Argentinos Jrs.
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — AA Argentinos Juniors, CA Boca Juniors
26 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
May 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2013
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — AA Argentinos Juniors
15 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — CA Boca Juniors
13 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Mar 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Feb 2013
Transfer: Career break → Boca Juniors
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Boca Juniors → Career break
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — CA Boca Juniors
38 matches · 8 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2012
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2011
2011 — CA Boca Juniors
13 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2011
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2010
2010 — CA Boca Juniors
24 matches · 3 G · 12 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — CA Boca Juniors
34 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — CA Boca Juniors
1 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — CA Boca Juniors
22 matches · 7 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Villarreal → Boca Juniors
07/08 · Transfer · €12.00m
Jul 2007
2007 — CA Boca Juniors
26 matches · 10 G · 11 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2007
Transfer: Boca Juniors → Villarreal
06/07 · Return from loan
Feb 2007
Transfer: Villarreal → Boca Juniors
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Villarreal CF
13 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Villarreal CF
38 matches · 14 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Barcelona → Villarreal
05/06 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jun 2005
Transfer: Villarreal → Barcelona
04/05 · Return from loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Villarreal CF
46 matches · 18 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2003
Transfer: Barcelona → Villarreal
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Villarreal CF
46 matches · 12 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Boca Juniors → Barcelona
02/03 · Transfer · €11.00m
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Barcelona
42 matches · 6 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — CA Boca Juniors
26 matches · 10 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — CA Boca Juniors
41 matches · 13 G · 12 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — CA Boca Juniors
37 matches · 7 G · 19 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1999
1999 — CA Boca Juniors
11 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
1998 — CA Boca Juniors
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1997
Transfer: Boca Juniors II → Boca Juniors
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1996
Transfer: Argentinos II → Boca Juniors II
96/97 · Transfer · €550k
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €18.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 165 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2014. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals9 total · 1.02/90
Assists5 total · 0.57/90
G+A14 total · 1.59/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.45/90
Minutes played by club
CA Boca Juniors
67.3%
AA Argentinos Juniors
4.0%
Villarreal CF
19.9%
FC Barcelona
8.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Boca Juniors | 14 | 08/09 | 2014 | 312 | 79 | 104 | 9,938 |
| AA Argentinos Juniors | 2 | 13/14 | 2014 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 594 |
| Villarreal CF | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 143 | 45 | 28 | 2,942 |
| FC Barcelona | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 42 | 6 | 10 | 1,292 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Copa Argentina | AA Argentinos Juniors | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| 2014 | Final | CA Boca Juniors | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 172 |
| 2014 | Inicial | CA Boca Juniors | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 472 |
| 2013 | Copa Argentina | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Final | CA Boca Juniors | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 317 |
| 2012 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 885 |
| 2012 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 353 |
| 2012 | Copa Argentina | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 2012 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 388 |
| 2011 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 232 |
| 2010 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 621 |
| 2010 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 16 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 719 |
| 2009 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 288 |
| 2009 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 2008 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 878 |
| 2008 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2008 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 219 |
| 2008 | Recopa Sudamericana | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2007 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 600 |
| 2007 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 122 |
| 2002 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 13 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 157 |
| 2002 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 252 |
| 2002 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 16 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 278 |
| 2001 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 183 |
| 2001 | Copa Mercosur | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Intercontinental Cup | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 376 |
| 2000 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 17 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 701 |
| 2000 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 269 |
| 2000 | Copa Mercosur | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Intercontinental Cup | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 335 |
| 1999 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 529 |
| 1999 | Copa Mercosur | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Copa Mercosur | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Prim. Nacional - Promotion Stage | AA Argentinos Juniors | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 444 |
| 08/09 | Partidos definición | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Villarreal CF | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 448 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 25 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 35 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 195 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Villarreal CF | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 331 |
| 04/05 | UI Cup | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 33 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 349 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Villarreal CF | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 269 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 633 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 30 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 537 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Argentinos II | Boca Juniors II | Transfer | 0 | €550k |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Boca Juniors II | Boca Juniors | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-09 | Boca Juniors | Barcelona | Transfer | 0 | €11.00m |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-28 | Barcelona | Villarreal | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Villarreal | Barcelona | Return from loan | 15000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Barcelona | Villarreal | Transfer | 15000000 | €8.00m |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-11 | Villarreal | Boca Juniors | Loan | 17500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Boca Juniors | Villarreal | Return from loan | 17500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Villarreal | Boca Juniors | Transfer | 16000000 | €12.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-05 | Boca Juniors | Career break | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-09 | Career break | Boca Juniors | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-18 | Boca Juniors | Argentinos Jrs. | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-25 | Argentinos Jrs. | Retired | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Adductor tear | 2011-05-21 | 2011-06-10 | 21 | 6 |
| 10/11 | Partial tear of the plantar fascia | 2011-10-17 | 2011-11-30 | 45 | 7 |
| 11/12 | Knee problems | 2012-04-09 | 2012-04-17 | 9 | 2 |
| 12/13 | Fitness | 2013-02-10 | 2013-02-28 | 19 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Adductor pain | 2013-03-19 | 2013-03-23 | 5 | 2 |
| 12/13 | Torn muscle bundle | 2013-04-22 | 2013-05-12 | 21 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Knee injury | 2013-06-24 | 2013-07-31 | 38 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Calf injury | 2013-08-26 | 2013-09-25 | 31 | 6 |
| 12/13 | Fever | 2013-10-29 | 2013-11-05 | 8 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Torn muscle bundle | 2013-11-25 | 2014-02-22 | 90 | 5 |
| 13/14 | strain | 2014-03-31 | 2014-04-04 | 5 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Rest | 2014-04-13 | 2014-04-15 | 3 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Sore muscles | 2014-05-02 | 2014-05-07 | 6 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Partial tear of the plantar fascia | 2014-08-12 | 2014-09-01 | 21 | 4 |
| 13/14 | muscular problems | 2014-11-08 | 2014-11-17 | 10 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€18.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€9.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53819 | #10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #52540 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11940 | #10 | 16 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3437 | #10 | 51 | 17 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 16 | 35 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 12 | 25 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 8 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 11 | 13 |
| 2010 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 10 | 16 |
| 2000 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 9 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Boca Juniors | Villarreal | Return from loan | — | €17.50m |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-11 | Villarreal | Boca Juniors | Loan | — | €17.50m |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Villarreal | Barcelona | Return from loan | — | €15.00m |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-28 | Barcelona | Villarreal | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Juan Román Riquelme's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0% |
| Sevilla FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Real Betis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50% |
| Real Valladolid | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Real Sociedad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 75% |
| Levante UD | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 75% |
| Granada CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| UD Almería | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 100% |
| Rayo Vallecano | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 100% |
| Manchester City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 100% |
| CA Osasuna | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 75% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2008 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26 | 794 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2013 | 13 | 317 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2012 | 38 | 1,866 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2011 | 13 | 232 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 2010 | 24 | 1,340 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2009 | 34 | 513 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 2008 | 22 | 1,224 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2007 | 26 | 722 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2002 | 26 | 409 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.88 |
| 2001 | 41 | 837 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2000 | 37 | 1,305 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 1999 | 11 | 529 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 13/14 | 15 | 444 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 13 | 1,170 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 628 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 04/05 | 46 | 526 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 03/04 | 46 | 618 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 02/03 | 42 | 1,292 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
136 apps
40 G
25 A
Final
124 apps
28 G
38 A
Libertadores
73 apps
25 G
26 A
Inicial
99 apps
23 G
36 A
UEFA Cup
21 apps
6 G
7 A
Champions League
20 apps
3 G
5 A
Copa Argentina
6 apps
3 G
1 A
Prim. Nacional - Promotion Stage
15 apps
3 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
3 apps
1 G
1 A
Copa Sudamericana
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Juan Román Riquelme?
Juan Román Riquelme is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Juan Román Riquelme?
Juan Román Riquelme is 47 years old. He was born on June 24, 1978 in San Fernando.
What position does Juan Román Riquelme play?
Juan Román Riquelme plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Juan Román Riquelme play for?
Juan Román Riquelme currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Juan Román Riquelme scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Juan Román Riquelme has scored 135 goals in 515 appearances.