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]
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]