Riquelme (footballer, born October 2002)

Riquelme Rodrigues Mendes (born 2 October 2002), known as just Riquelme, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for DAC Dunajská Streda as a midfielder.

Riquelme
Personal information
Full name Riquelme Rodrigues Mendes
Date of birth (2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
DAC Dunajská Streda
Number 55
Youth career
0000–2022 Corinthians Paulista
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023− DAC Dunajská Streda 2 (0)
2023−ŠTK Šamorín (loan) 7 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:12, 10 June 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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DAC Dunajská Streda

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Riquelme made his professional Fortuna Liga debut for Dunajská Streda in a match against Železiarne Podbrezová at ZELPO Aréna on 30 April 2023. Riquelme started the goal at the bench and entered play after 68 minutes, replacing Syrian international Ammar Ramadan, when DAC trailed to Železiari 1–0, following a first half goal by Marek Bartoš. While on pitch, DAC conceded from Christophe Kabongo, setting the final score of the 2–0 defeat.[1][2] Two weeks later, Riquelme collected his second appearance at pod Dubňom versus Žilina after 75 minutes of play, when he replaced Miroslav Káčer, with the final winning score of 0–1 already set, following a goal by season's top scorer Nikola Krstović.[3][4] In his first season in Slovakia, Riquelme also collected 7 appearances and 3 goals in 2. Liga for reserves side of ŠTK Šamorín.

References

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  1. ^ "FK Železiarne Podbrezová - FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda | Fortuna liga 7. kolo". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. ^ Vrábeľ, Milan. "Reportáž: Podbrezová - DAC 1904 2:0 (1:0)". DAC 1904. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  3. ^ "MŠK Žilina - FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda | Fortuna liga 9. kolo". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  4. ^ Vrábeľ, Milan. "Reportáž: Žilina - DAC 1904 0:1 (0:0)". DAC 1904. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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