Joaquín Fernández (footballer, born 1999)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joaquín Fernández Pertusso | ||
Date of birth | 22 January 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Rocha, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dorados | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
Defensor Sporting | |||
River Plate Montevideo | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | River Plate Montevideo | 22 | (0) |
2020–2023 | Heerenveen | 0 | (0) |
2021 | → Montevideo City Torque (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2022 | → Atenas (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2023 | Boston River | 2 | (0) |
2023 | Atenas | 13 | (1) |
2024 | Levski Sofia | 3 | (0) |
2024– | Dorados | 4 | (0) |
International career | |||
2017 | Uruguay U18 | 1 | (0) |
2018 | Uruguay U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024 |
Joaquín Fernández Pertusso (born 22 January 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga de Expansión MX club Dorados.
Club career
[edit]A youth academy product of Defensor Sporting, Fernández joined River Plate Montevideo prior to the 2018 Uruguayan Primera División season. He made his professional debut on 12 May 2018 in a 1–0 league win against his former club Defensor.[1]
On 6 August 2020, Eredivisie club Heerenveen announced the signing of Fernández on a three-year deal.[2][3] On 4 March 2021, he returned to Uruguay by signing for Montevideo City Torque on a loan deal until the end of the year.[4] On 15 January 2023, he joined Boston River.[5]
On 1 February 2024, Fernández signed a one-and-a-half-year deal with Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia, becoming the first ever Uruguayan to join the club.[6] Four months later on 1 June, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[7]
On 12 July 2024, Fernández joined Mexican club Dorados.[8]
International career
[edit]Fernández has represented Uruguay at under-18 and under-20 level.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Joaquín is the younger brother of Progreso midfielder Fabricio. Fernández also holds an Italian passport.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 6 August 2020[9]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
River Plate Montevideo | 2018 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
2019 | 18 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
2020 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
Heerenveen | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
- ^ Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Debutantes de las fechas 1 y 2". 18 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Joaquin Fernandez tekent tot 2023 bij sc Heerenveen". Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Verdediger Fernandez tekent driejarig contract bij SC Heerenveen". Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "El rochense Joaquin Fernández se suma a Montevideo City Torque". 4 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "¡BIENVENIDO JOAQUÍN!" (in Spanish). Boston River. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "ПФК Левски подписа с Хоакин Фернандес" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "„ПФК ЛЕВСКИ" СЕ РАЗДЕЛИ С ХОАКИН ФЕРНАНДЕС" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Defensor con experiencia europea, Joaquín Fernández llega a Dorados" (in Spanish). 12 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Joaquín Fernández at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Joaquín Fernández at WorldFootball.net