Okay, so I wanted to dig into Rodrigo Riquelme ’cause his name kept popping up. Didn’t really know who he was or why folks are talking about him so much lately. Grabbed my laptop and dove into it.
First Steps Hunting Info
Started with the usual Google search, right? Just typed in his full name. Got flooded with pages – news snippets, fan forums, stats sites. Most results showed he’s a footballer, Spanish, plays attacking mid. But some pages said right wing too. Confusing start.
Checked transfermarkt first thing. Saw Atletico Madrid logo next to his name, but current club actually says “Real Sociedad” with a tiny “on loan” note. Easy to miss that detail if you’re skimming. Then YouTube highlights popped up – watched some clips of his dribbling. Kid’s got quick feet, cuts inside like crazy.
Birth Details Drama
Birthdate search was messy. Some articles said November 2000, others claimed 2001. Pulled up La Liga’s official site and FIFA profiles to cross-check. Turned out he’s 22 now – October 2, 2000 birthdate. Wrote it down in my notes app with CAPS LOCK so I don’t forget.
La Liga Specs
Needed basic career stats without drowning in numbers. Created a quick bullet list:
- Position: Attacking Midfielder (AM) / Right Winger (RW)
- Parent Club: Atletico Madrid since academy days
- Playing Now: Real Sociedad (2023 loan)
- Height: Around 1.72m kept showing up
- Preferred Foot: Left footed – obvious from those curving shots
Kept seeing “promising talent” comments everywhere – especially about his loan spells. Real Sociedad fans seem pumped about him.
International Stuff
Got tangled in Spain vs Basque Country searches. Had to dig through U21 match reports to confirm – yeah, he’s played for Spain’s youth teams. No senior caps yet though. Saw some tweets suggesting national team call-ups might happen if he keeps performing.
Final Fact-Check
Before wrapping up, re-verified every single point against three sources minimum. Biggest headache? His exact market value – numbers varied wildly between sites. Just wrote “developing player valuation” to avoid misleading anyone.
Sorted all the messy notes into clean sections on my blog draft page. Almost slipped on that loan detail again during editing – nearly published wrong club info. Added like three reminder notes to myself about the Atletico/Sociedad situation. Lesson learned: always double-check loan agreements!
