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Juan Román Riquelme is credited as an association football player and sports executive. Juan Román Riquelme was born in San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina on June 24, 1978. That works out to 48 years old in 2026. Recorded honors include South American Footballer of the Year (2001) and Footballer of the Year of Argentina (2000). The listed height is 182 cm.
My Take
To me, Riquelme is football's poet. The man from San Fernando, Argentina, never relied on speed; he bent time. With the ball at his feet the whole tempo seemed to slow to his pace, all elegant passing, vision, and free-kick craft, which is why his 2000 and 2001 Player of the Year honors feel earned rather than awarded. Now president of Boca Juniors, he still carries the club he embodied, the soul of a true Bostero. In an age obsessed with efficiency, his stubborn insistence on beauty is exactly what I cherish. A playmaker I will never stop admiring.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Juan Román Riquelme
- Name (Japanese)
- フアン・ロマン・リケルメ
- Reading
- ふあん・ろまん・りけるめ
- Born
- June 24, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
- Height
- 182 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / sports executive
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2001 South American Footballer of the Year
- 2000 Footballer of the Year of Argentina
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Juan Román Riquelme born?
Born June 24, 1978 (age 48).
Where is Juan Román Riquelme from?
Juan Román Riquelme is from San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
What does Juan Román Riquelme do?
Juan Román Riquelme works as association football player, sports executive.
How tall is Juan Román Riquelme?
Juan Román Riquelme is 182 cm.
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