How many caps did Juan Román Riquelme win for Argentina?

Juan Román Riquelme won 51 caps for Argentina, scoring 17 goals.

Which clubs did Juan Román Riquelme play for?

Boca Juniors (1996–2002), FC Barcelona (2002–2005), Villarreal CF (2003–2007), Boca Juniors (2007–2014), Argentinos Juniors (2014–2015).

Where does Juan Román Riquelme rank among Argentina's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Juan Román Riquelme #11 of Argentina's 33 greatest players of all time.

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11 / Argentina · 1997–2008

Juan Román Riquelme

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Caps · Argentina

Goals · Argentina

Life

1978

Clubs

FC Barcelona, Villarreal CF

#11

Editorial rank of 33 for Argentina

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Six minutes into the 2000 Intercontinental final he floated a 40-yard pass over Geremi for Palermo to finish, and late in the same win over Real Madrid he held the ball in the corner past Helguera, Geremi and McManaman. Career record: 51 caps and 17 goals for Argentina; club career at FC Barcelona, Villarreal CF.

Career sources

Career dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q192965

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Career record

1996–2002	Boca Juniors
2002–2005	FC Barcelona
2003–2007	Villarreal CF
2007–2014	Boca Juniors
2014–2015	Argentinos Juniors
Argentina	51 caps, 17 goals

Sources

Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
Caps · Argentina checked 4 October 2026
Goals · Argentina checked 4 October 2026

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Around Riquelme in the almanac

One rank above: Fernando Redondo at #10.

One rank below: Mario Kempes at #12.

Argentina's editorial top five: Diego Maradona · Lionel Messi · Alfredo Di Stéfano · Daniel Passarella · José Manuel Moreno.

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