| His full name is Juan Román Riquelme. He was | | | | Argentinean championship, to be champion of the Cup |
| born June 24, 1978 in San Fernando, Buenos Aires, an | | | | Libertadores of America in two opportunities, and |
| impoverished providence of Buenos Aires Argentina to | | | | champion of the Intercontinental Cup of soccer, in the |
| a family of ten. He is an Argentine soccer player who | | | | year 2000. |
| now plays for Boca Juniors of the Argentine Primera | | | | Juan Román Riquelme is considered as a |
| División, and his position on the field is as an | | | | talented player with outstanding field vision. As of 2005, |
| attacking midfielder. | | | | Riquelme is frequently noted as the key factor in |
| In 1995 Riquelme began playing professional football | | | | Villareal's explosive 2005 campaign. |
| with the Boca Juniors and seven seasons enjoyed | | | | Some of honours he received as log as his career are: |
| with the club prior to being traded to Barcelona. | | | | 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup (Villarreal CF) |
| Following a short and not successful stay with them, | | | | 2001 Copa Libertadores (Boca J.) |
| he moved to Villarreal, and became superstar there, | | | | 2000 Argentine Apertura Championship (Boca J.) |
| winning a lot of honors. Presently Riquelme continues | | | | 2000 Intercontinental Cup (Boca J.) |
| to play at both the national and international level, and | | | | 2000 Copa Libertadores (Boca J.) |
| lately won the MVP award at the Copa Libertados. | | | | 1999 Argentine Clausura Championship (Boca J.) |
| A longtime Argentine international, Riquelme is best | | | | 1998 Argentine Apertura Championship (Boca J.) |
| acknowledged for his spells with Boca Juniors and | | | | 1997 FIFA's Football World Youth Championship |
| Villarreal. A playmaker, his major assets are his | | | | (under-20) |
| passing and setting the tempo of play. | | | | As concerned as some of his individual honors are |
| It was Boca Juniors the club that had it as foremost | | | | Player of the Year of Argentina (2000, 2001, 2008) |
| character, in those that reached three times the | | | | and Copa Libertadore's Most Valuable Player in 2007. |