Carlos Adolfo Riquelme Miranda (10 September 1928 – 19 June 2022) was a Paraguayan footballer. He was the last surviving member of Paraguay's squad that won the 1953 South American Championship.
International career
Riquelme was part of Paraguay's squad that won the 1953 South American Championship. He played six games during the tournament, including the final against Brazil which enabled Paraguay to win its first Copa America. The game against Chile on 25 February was his first cap for Paraguay.
Riquelme was again in Paraguay's squad for the 1959 South American Championship (Ecuador). He played two games during the tournament, against Argentina on 9 December, and against Uruguay on 22 December. The game against Uruguay was his eighth and last cap with Paraguay.
References
External links
- Adolfo Riquelme at National-Football-Teams.com
- Adolfo Riquelme at Soccerzz
- Adolfo Riquelme at WorldFootball.net
