Juan Roman Riquelme
Basic Settings: Age - 27
Dominant foot - Right
Injury - A
Style of dribble - 3
Free kick type - 1
Penalty - 1
Goal celebration 1 - 52
2 - no
Face: Skin colour 2
Head height -1
Head width +4
Overall position 0
Brows: 9/-3/-3/-3
Eyes: 31/-2/-3/+2/-1/1/Black 2
Nose: 1/-1/+1
Cheeks: 3/+3
Mouth: 17/0/+1
Jaw: 2/-1/+1
Hairstyle: Type - Special 144
Colour - 8
Facial hair: Type - 76
Colour - 7
Boots: Adidas Predator Absolute TRX - Met gold/Black
Physique: Height 182cm
Weight 75kg
Neck length -3
Neck width +1
Shoulder height 0
Shoulder width -2
Chest measurement 0
Waist circumference 0
Arm circumference -3
Leg circumference 0
Calf circumference -1
Leg length +3
Accesories: Untucked shirt
Seasonal sleeves
Attack -
81
Defence - 48
Balance - 79
Stamina -
83
Top speed - 78
Acceleration - 78
Response - 79
Agility -
81
Dribble accuracy -
90
Dribble speed - 77
Short pass accuracy -
94
Short pass speed -
83
Long pass accuracy -
92
Long pass speed -
86
Shot accuracy -
80
Shot power -
82
Shot technique -
83
Free kick accuracy -
85
Curling -
86
Header - 67
Jump - 73
Technique -
92
Aggression -
81
Mentality -
80
Goal keeping skills - 50
Team work ability -
80
Consistency - 6
Condition -
7
Weak foot accuracy - 5
Weak foot frequency - 5
* Dibbling, passing, playmaking, outside.
A talismanic figure for his club, Riquelme plays a pivotal midfield role and is blessed with tremendous passing, skill, and vision.
The first thing to notice is that he is not as fast as some would think he was. Ive seen him rated a lot in the mid to high 80's, but that is definitely to high. 78 for both top speed are perfect, and mean he sure isnt slow, but not overrated as often happens with this player. Good stamina and mentality at 83 and 80 respectivley mean he is good at keeping his work rate at a high level throughout the large majority of the match.
Next his fabulous technichal ability. His technique value is 92, which is just right for Riquelme. In real life he has an excellent first touch and a textbook of tricks and stepovers so this value gives the him the ability ingame to perform these features to a realistic standard. Again he isnt the fastest dribbler, with a dribble speed of 77, but his accuracy is great. 90 means he is extremely confident dribbling around the midfield. His pace doesnt beat defenders, but with dribble accuracy of 90, Technique of 92, and the dribbling star, he is going to behve very realistically.
A great free kick taker as well, 85 for both curling and free kick accuracy mean he has an accurate level of profficiency at free kicks ingame. Many people may not realise the complete meaning of the curling stat. Not only does it affect the amount of swerve the player can apply (e.g. left to right), but it also has an affect on the players ability to make the ball DIP. So not only is 85 going to give him great curl, but dip also which is another of his characteristics.
Final point to make is his passing game. Simply fantastic in distributing the ball, and playing superbly weighted cutting balls through to the forwards, Riquelme's stats now reflect this very well. Many people will have seen the recent match between Argentina and Ivory Coast, and his pass for Saviola's goal was just one of many which demonstrates his great ability. In addition to 94 in short pass accuracy and 92 in long pass accuracy, he also has the playmakng and passing stars, which contribute to making him extremely realistic when playing his delightful through balls ingame. Finally the addition of the outside star helps portray a final asset of his; great use of the outside of the boot.
