Joaquín Fernández (footballer, born 1996)

Joaquín Fernández
	Joaquín with Valladolid in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Joaquín Fernández Moreno
Date of birth	31 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Huércal de Almería, Spain
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sporting Kansas City
Number	12
Youth career
	La Cañada
2010–2013	Almería
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2016	Almería B
2015–2018	Almería
2018–2023	Valladolid
2023–2024	Trabzonspor
2024–	Sporting Kansas City
International career‡
2012	Spain U16
2012–2013	Spain U17
2014	Spain U18
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:58, 18 May 2021 (UTC)

Joaquín Fernández Moreno (born 31 May 1996), sometimes known as just Joaquín, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or midfielder for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City.

Club career

Almería

Born in Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Joaquín joined UD Almería's youth setup in 2010, aged 16, after starting it out at UCD La Cañada Atlético. He made his senior debuts with the B-team in the 2012–13 season, in Segunda División B.

On 2 December 2013 Joaquín moved to Liverpool in a trial basis.^[1] He trained with the club's under-18 squad,^[2] but returned to the Rojiblancos ten days later.^[3]

On 14 October 2015 Joaquín made his first team debut, starting in a 2–1 Copa del Rey home win against Gimnàstic de Tarragona.^[4] He made his Segunda División debut on 9 January of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for Quique González in a 1–1 draw at CD Mirandés.^[5]

On 1 December 2016, after becoming a regular starter under Fernando Soriano, Joaquín renewed his contract until 2021, being definitely promoted to the main squad the following January.^[6] Ahead of the 2018–19 campaign, he was named team captain.^[7]

Valladolid

On 31 August 2018, Joaquín signed a five-year contract with Real Valladolid, newly promoted to La Liga.^[8]

Trabzonspor

On 30 June 2023, Joaquín moved abroad and signed for Trabzonspor of the Turkish Süper Lig.^[9]

Sporting Kansas City

On 13 August 2024, Joaquín signed an eighteen month contract with a Major League Soccer Club, Sporting Kansas City.

References

^ "Joaquín se marcha a Liverpool... diez días" [Joaquín goes to Liverpool... ten days] (in Spanish). Ideal. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
^ "Who is Liverpool trialist Joaquín Fernández?". This is Anfield. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
^ ""He vivido una gran experiencia en Liverpool"" [I lived a great experience in Liverpool] (in Spanish). Almería's official website. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "El 'efecto Rivera' se traslada a la Copa" [The 'Rivera effect' transfers to Copa] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
^ "Empate que sabe a poco" [Draw which leaves a bad taste in the mouth] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
^ "Joaquín Fernández será jugador de la primera plantilla a partir del día 1 de enero" [Joaquín Fernández will be a first team member starting on 1 January] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
^ ""Es un orgullo y un privilegio llevar el brazalete de capitán en el equipo de mi tierra"" [It is an honour and a privilege to wear the captain armband of the team of my place] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
^ "Joaquín 2023" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
^ "Trabzonspor Joaquin Fernandez Moreno'yu resmen açıkladı" [Trabzonspor officially announced Joaquin Fernandez Moreno] (in Turkish). Cumhuriyet. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

External links

Profile at the Real Valladolid website (in Spanish)
Joaquín at BDFutbol
Joaquín at Soccerway

[1] "Joaquín se marcha a Liverpool... diez días" [Joaquín goes to Liverpool... ten days] (in Spanish). Ideal. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2015.

[2] "Who is Liverpool trialist Joaquín Fernández?". This is Anfield. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2015.

[3] ""He vivido una gran experiencia en Liverpool"" [I lived a great experience in Liverpool] (in Spanish). Almería's official website. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] "El 'efecto Rivera' se traslada a la Copa" [The 'Rivera effect' transfers to Copa] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.

[5] "Empate que sabe a poco" [Draw which leaves a bad taste in the mouth] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.

[6] "Joaquín Fernández será jugador de la primera plantilla a partir del día 1 de enero" [Joaquín Fernández will be a first team member starting on 1 January] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.

[7] ""Es un orgullo y un privilegio llevar el brazalete de capitán en el equipo de mi tierra"" [It is an honour and a privilege to wear the captain armband of the team of my place] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

[8] "Joaquín 2023" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.

[9] "Trabzonspor Joaquin Fernandez Moreno'yu resmen açıkladı" [Trabzonspor officially announced Joaquin Fernandez Moreno] (in Turkish). Cumhuriyet. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

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