Adolfo Riquelme Explained

Adolfo Riquelme
Fullname:Carlos Adolfo Riquelme Miranda
Birth Date:10 September 1928
Birth Place:San Antonio, Paraguay
Death Place:Asunción, Paraguay
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1951–1953
Clubs1:Nacional de Asunción
Years2:1953–1955
Clubs2:Atlético Madrid
Caps2:24
Goals2:0
Years3:1956–1959
Clubs3:Atlético Chalaco
Years4:1960–1961
Clubs4:Alianza Lima
Years5:1962–1965
Clubs5:América de Cali
Years6:1966–1970
Clubs6:Atlético Bucaramanga
Years7:1971
Clubs7:Real Cartagena
Caps7:45
Goals7:0
Nationalteam1:Paraguay
Nationalyears1:1953–1959
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0

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]

International career

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Murió Adolfo Riquelme, el primer arquero de Real Cartagena . Primer Tiempo . 16 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Falleció Adolfo Riquelme, exarquero del Atlético Bucaramanga . Vanguardia . 16 January 2024.
  3. Web site: South American Championship 1953 . RSSSF . 16 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Adolfo Riquelme profile . Soccer ZZ . 16 January 2024.
  5. Web site: Argentina v Paraguay, 09 December 1959 . 11v11 . 16 January 2024.
  6. Web site: Uruguay v Paraguay, 22 December 1959 . 11v11 . 16 January 2024.