Basilio Rieno Socoliche (born 16 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Professional Development League club Burnley. 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(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Burnley U21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2023– | Burnley | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Equatorial Guinea | 2 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Career edit
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 edit
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.[6] He was included in the Equatorial Guinea preliminary squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, though he didn't make the final squad.[7] 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.[8][9][10]
References edit
- ^ Basilio Rieno at ESPN FC
- ^ "Basilio Rieno Socoliche | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.complayer. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Scrafton, Matt. "New signing from Crystal Palace strikes late winner as Burnley make it two wins from two in pre-season". burnleyexpress.net. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Burnley FC match information, results and fixtures | Burnley FC". www.burnleyfootballclub.commatch. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Burnley FC match information, results and fixtures | Burnley FC". www.burnleyfootballclub.commatch. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea vs. Tunisia - 17 June 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "AFCON 2024 Preliminary Squads" (PDF). cafonline.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "FIFA+".
- ^ VAVEL.com (22 March 2024). "Highlights and goals of Equatorial Guinea 2-0 Cambodia in Friendly Match | 03/22/2024". VAVEL. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea 2-0 Cambodia (Mar 22, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
External links edit
- "Basilio Rieno Socoliche, un 'fichaje' para Guinea Ecuatorial". 23 November 2022.
- "Basilio Socoliche visita las instalaciones de la FEGUIFUT".
- "Burnley sign young midfielder Socoliche". 28 June 2023.
- "¡Bombazo! Basilio Rieno Socoliche jugará con el Nzalang Nacional".
- "¿Al final, Basilio Rieno Socoliche podrá debutar con el Nzalang Nacional?".
- ""Regatea más": Los fans del Nzalang se han ilusionado con Rieno Socoliche y le comparan con Balboa Osa". 30 November 2022.
- "Tenía más opciones, pero desde niño siempre soñé jugar con el Nzalang". Huella Deportiva. 22 May 2023.
- "U18s Report: Socoliche double fires 10-man Palace to victory over Saints". Crystal Palace F.C. 17 September 2022.
- "Oficial: Basilio Rieno Socoliche, se une al orgullo del Nzalang Nacional". 9 June 2023.
- "Lo que hay detrás de la llegada de Rieno Socoliche a Guinea Ecuatorial, el joven se ofrece a jugar en el Real Madrid". 2 June 2023.