Mathías Riquero
Uruguayan footballer (born 1982)
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Mathías Damián Riquero Berretta (born 29 August 1982) is an Uruguayan naturalized Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
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Riquero in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathías Damián Riquero Berretta | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Defensor Sporting | |||
| Nacional | |||
| Villa Española | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Villa Española | 64 | (6) |
| 2004–2005 | Montevideo Wanderers | 81 | (5) |
| 2006 | Cerro | 14 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | Progreso | 79 | (8) |
| 2008 | Atlético Junior | 12 | (1) |
| 2009 | Caxias do Sul | 3 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Liverpool | 27 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Danubio | 26 | (2) |
| 2011–2015 | Ñublense | 139 | (20) |
| 2015–2017 | Deportes Iquique | 55 | (12) |
| 2017–2018 | Deportes Temuco | 43 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | Progreso | 51 | (10) |
| 2021 | Villa Española | 26 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
With an extensive career, Riquero played for clubs in Uruguay, Colombia, Brazil and Chile.[citation needed] As a youth player, Riquero was with Defensor Sporting and Nacional before making his professional debut at the age of sixteen playing for Villa Española.[1]
He retired at the end of the 2021 season. His last club was Villa Española in the Uruguayan top division.[2]
Personal life
His brother, Gonzalo, played as a goalkeeper for Villa Española when Mathías made his professional debut.
Riquero naturalized Chilean by residence in 2017.[3]