Cristian Riquelme
Cristian Alonso Riquelme Piña (born 14 October 2003) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Chilean Primera División side Everton de Viña del Mar.
Personal information | |||
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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 | Everton | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2021 | Everton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Everton | 6 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Chile U17 | 13 | (0) |
2022– | Chile U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2022 |
Club career
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]
International career
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.[4] Since 2021, he has been frequently called up to training microcycles of Chile U20.[5] At under-20 level, he made his debut in the friendly match versus Peru U20 on 14 July 2022.[6]
Personal life
He has stated that his football idol is Andrew Robertson.[7]
References
- "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.
- 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
- Cristian Riquelme at Soccerway
- Cristian Riquelme at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)