Adolfo Riquelme

Adolfo Riquelme

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Adolfo Riquelme Miranda
Date of birth	(1928-09-10)10 September 1928
Place of birth	San Antonio, Paraguay
Date of death	19 June 2022(2022-06-19) (aged 93)
Place of death	Asunción, Paraguay
Position	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 Representing  Paraguay Copa América Winner 1953 Peru
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Riquelme was again in Paraguay's squad for the 1959 South American Championship (Ecuador). He played two games during the tournament, against Argentina on 9 December,^[4] and against Uruguay on 22 December.^[5] The game against Uruguay was his eighth and last cap with Paraguay.

References

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

External links

• Adolfo Riquelme at National-Football-Teams.com
• Adolfo Riquelme at WorldFootball.net