Joaquín Plaza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Joaquín Plaza Molina | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Maipú, Mendoza, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportes Limache | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Maipú | |||
| Independiente Rivadavia | |||
| 2021–2023 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Newell's Old Boys | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Defensores de Belgrano VR (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | → FADEP (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Deportes Limache | 5 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025 | |||
Francisco Joaquín Plaza Molina (born 25 July 2004), known as Joaquín Plaza,[2] is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Chilean Primera División club Deportes Limache.
Club career
Born in Maipú, Argentina, Plaza was with Deportivo Maipú and Independiente Rivadavia before joining Newell's Old Boys in January 2021.[3] During 2023, he was loaned out to Defensores de Belgrano de Villa Ramallo and Fundación Amigos del Deportes (FADEP).[2] Back to Newell's Old Boys, he signed his first professional contract on 8 October 2024[4] and made his debut with the first team in the 2–0 away loss against Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero on 8 February 2025.[5]
In the second half of 2025, Plaza moved to Chile and signed with Deportes Limache on a deal for two years.[6][7] He scored his first goal in the 4–0 win against Audax Italiano on 11 August 2025.[8]
Personal life
His father was a professional footballer for Deportivo Maipú.[3]
References
- ^ "Joaquín Plaza » Perfil". www.livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ a b Durhand, Carlos (26 September 2024). "Newell's: quién es el juvenil que hizo un gol en la reserva a los 7 segundos'". La Capital (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ a b (Deportes 2023) Entrevista a Joaquín Plaza. Newell's Old Boys on YouTube (in Spanish). 22 September 2022.
- ^ Machado, Santiago (8 October 2024). "Joaquín Plaza firmó su primer contrato". Newells Old Boys (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Polémica en Santiago del Estero: el VAR anuló un gol a Newell's ante Central Córdoba". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
Joaquín Plaza, en su debut, había marcado el empate
- ^ Martínez, Nelson (27 June 2025). "Limache le da otra clase a Colo Colo y ficha a cotizado compañero de Keylor Navas en Newell's". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ @cdlimache; (13 August 2025). "𝘽𝙄𝙀𝙉𝙑𝙀𝙉𝙄𝘿𝙊 𝙅𝙊𝘼𝘾𝙊🔴⚫️" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Limache goleó a Audax y se aleja de la zona de descenso". www.observador.cl (in Spanish). 12 August 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
y el remate final de Joaquín Plaza en el minuto 86′, que sumó la victoria por 4-0 de los limachinos
External links
- Joaquín Plaza at Soccerway
- Joaquín Plaza at BDFA (in Spanish)