Basilio Rieno
Equatoguinean footballer (born 2004)
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Basilio Rieno Socoliche (born 16 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda Federación club Langreo. Born in Spain, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Basilio Rieno Socoliche | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Fuenlabrada, Spain | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Langreo | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2023–2025 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Langreo | 19 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Equatorial Guinea | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Club career
Basilio formerly played for the Crystal Palace academy, before signing with Burnley on a two-year deal for the 2023–24 season.[2] He immediately made an impact, scoring a winner for Burnley U21 in preaseason.[3] Rieno helped the Burnley U21 draw 3–3 with Brentford.[4] He scored in the 4–3 win against Leicester City.[5]
International career
In 2023, Rieno was called up to play for the Equatorial Guinea national team, and was a substitute in the 1–0 win over Tunisia.[7] He was included in the Equatorial Guinea preliminary squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, though he didn't make the final squad.[8] On 22 March 2024, Rieno made his debut, coming as a 71st-minute substitute in a 2–0 win over Cambodia during the 2024 FIFA Series.[9][10][11]
