Adolfo Riquelme
Carlos Adolfo Riquelme Miranda (10 September 1928 – 19 June 2022)[1] was a Paraguayan footballer. He was the last surviving member[2] of Paraguay's squad that won the 1953 South American Championship.[3]
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| Full name | Carlos Adolfo Riquelme Miranda | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1928 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | San Antonio, Paraguay | |||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 June 2022 (aged 93) | |||||||||||||
| Place of death | Asunción, Paraguay | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1951–1953 | Nacional de Asunción | |||||||||||||
| 1953–1955 | Atlético Madrid | 24 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 1956–1959 | Atlético Chalaco | |||||||||||||
| 1960–1961 | Alianza Lima | |||||||||||||
| 1962–1965 | América de Cali | |||||||||||||
| 1966–1970 | Atlético Bucaramanga | |||||||||||||
| 1971 | Real Cartagena | 45 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1953–1959 | Paraguay | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
International career edit
Riquelme was part of Paraguay's squad that won the 1953 South American Championship.[3] He played six games during the tournament, including the final against Brazil which enabled Paraguay to win its first Copa America.[3] The game against Chile on 25 February was his first cap for Paraguay.[4]
Riquelme was again in Paraguay's squad for the 1959 South American Championship (Ecuador).[4] He played two games during the tournament, against Argentina on 9 December,[5] and against Uruguay on 22 December.[6] The game against Uruguay was his eighth and last cap with Paraguay.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Murió Adolfo Riquelme, el primer arquero de Real Cartagena". Primer Tiempo. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Falleció Adolfo Riquelme, exarquero del Atlético Bucaramanga". Vanguardia. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "South American Championship 1953". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Adolfo Riquelme profile". Soccer ZZ. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Argentina v Paraguay, 09 December 1959". 11v11. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Uruguay v Paraguay, 22 December 1959". 11v11. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
External links edit
- Adolfo Riquelme at FootballDatabase.eu
- Adolfo Riquelme at National-Football-Teams.com
- Adolfo Riquelme at Soccerzz
- Adolfo Riquelme at WorldFootball.net