OFFICIAL: Riquelme moves to Real Betis after 15 years at Atletico

The Madrid-born footballer, who joined our Academy in 2010, leaves the club after playing 75 official matches with the first team.

Atlético de Madrid and Real Betis have reached an agreement for the transfer of Rodrigo Riquelme to the Verdiblancos.

The Madrid-born footballer joined our Academy in 2010 and was a member of the historic U19s that won the treble in the 2017/18 season. He fulfilled his dream on September 1, 2019, when he made his first-team debut in a match against Eibar at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. In the 2020/21, 2021/22, and 2022/23 seasons, he played on loan at AFC Bournemouth, Mirandés, and Girona, respectively, before returning to our club in the summer of 2023. These last two seasons, he has been part of the Atlético first team, with whom he has played 75 official matches, scoring five goals and providing seven assists. Furthermore, his performances with our club opened the door for him to the senior national team, with whom he made his debut in November 2023.

Atlético de Madrid would like to thank Rodrigo Riquelme for his dedication and effort over all these years at our club and wish him the best of luck in his future personal and professional endeavors.