Ricardo Tomás Solbes Waldmeyer (born 8 July 2006) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for the under-19 team of Serie A club Roma.

Ricardo Solbes
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Tomás Solbes Waldmeyer[1]
Date of birth (2006-07-08) 8 July 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Roma U19
Number 30
Youth career
2010–2014 El Balón
2014–2022 CEF 18
2022–2023 Defensa y Justicia
2023– Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Defensa y Justicia 1 (0)
2023– Roma 0 (0)
International career
2022 Argentina U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:02, 11 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:02, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Career

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Solbes is a youth product of his father's academy El Balón, before moving to CEF 18 at the age of 8, and finally moving to Defensa y Justicia's academy in January 2022.[2][3] He made his senior and professional debut with Defensa y Justicia as a late substitute in a 2–0 Argentine Primera División loss to Unión de Santa Fe on 28 July 2023.[4] On 10 August 2023, he transferred to AS Roma in Italy on a 3+2 year contract, where he was initially assigned to their youth sides.[5]

International career

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Solbes was called up to the Argentina U17s in May 2022, where he made one appearance.[3]

Personal life

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Solbes' father, also called Ricardo, was a professional footballer in Argentina in the 90s. He is nicknamed "Apache" due to his habit of wearing Carlos Tevez's Manchester City jersey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Roma hizo oficial la contratación de una joya argentina de 17 años que debutó hace dos semanas". infobae (in Spanish). 10 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  2. ^ Seidan, Fabian (28 May 2022). "El hijo de un ex crack de San Martín triunfa y fue convocado a la Sub-17".
  3. ^ a b c Gaceta, La. "Selección Sub 17: déjà vu "albiceleste"". www.lagaceta.com.ar.
  4. ^ "El hijo de Ricardo Solbes debutó y se emocionó hasta las lágrimas". www.lv12.com.ar. 29 July 2023.
  5. ^ "SOLBES RICARDO – Defensa y Justicia".
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