Cristian Riquelme

Cristian Riquelme
Riquelme with Everton in 2023
Personal information
Full name Cristian Alonso Riquelme Piña
Date of birth (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003
Place of birth Casablanca, Chile
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Deportes Concepción
(on loan from Colo-Colo)
Youth career
2017–2021 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Everton 47 (1)
2024– Colo-Colo 12 (0)
2026– → Deportes Concepción (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Chile U17 13 (0)
2022 Chile U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 July 2022

Cristian Alonso Riquelme Piña (born 14 October 2003) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga de Primera club Deportes Concepción on loan from Colo-Colo.

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 14 November 2021,[2] and signed his first professional contract in February 2022.[3]

In the second half of 2024, Riquelme switched to Colo-Colo.[4] He was loaned out to Deportes Concepción for the second half of 2026.[5]

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.[6] Since 2021, he has been frequently called up to training microcycles of Chile U20.[7] At under-20 level, he made his debut in the friendly match versus Peru U20 on 14 July 2022.[8]

Personal life

He has stated that his football idol is Andrew Robertson.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 July 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton 2021 Chilean Primera División 30——30
2022 702030120
2023 25130—281
2024 12050—170
Total 47110030601
Colo-Colo 2024 Chilean Primera División 3020—50
Career total 50112030651

References

  1. ↑ "Quién es Riquelme, la joya chilena que quiere River" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "JUVENILES ORO Y CIELO FIRMAN SU PRIMER CONTRATO PROFESIONAL" (in Spanish). Everton de Viña del Mar. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  4. ↑ González, Christian (1 August 2024). "Zamorano style: la singular numeración que usará Mauricio Isla en Colo Colo". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2024. En el acto también fue presentado Cristián Riquelme, el lateral izquierdo que los albos reclutaron desde Everton.
  5. ↑ Pavez, Felipe (29 June 2026). "Confirmó a ex Colo Colo: El comentado fichaje de Deportes Concepción al puro estilo GTA VI". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Nómina para Microciclo de la Selección Chilena Masculina Sub 20". www.laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "La Roja Sub 20 cayó ante Perú en La Videna". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  9. ↑ Neyra, Pablo (23 October 2019). "Cristian Riquelme: conoce al mundialista de La Roja Sub 17". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  10. ↑ Cristian Riquelme at Soccerway


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