Joaquín Fernández (footballer, born 1996)
|
Joaquín with Valladolid in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquín Fernández Moreno | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Huércal de Almería, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| La Cañada | |||
| 2010–2013 | Almería | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Almería B | 98 | (1) |
| 2015–2018 | Almería | 75 | (0) |
| 2018–2023 | Valladolid | 111 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Trabzonspor | 13 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Sporting Kansas City | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Spain U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Spain U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:07, 23 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals 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.
Club career
Almería
Born in Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia,[1] 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.[2] He trained with the club's under-18 squad,[3] but returned to the Rojiblancos ten days later.[4]
On 14 October 2015 Joaquín made his first team debut, starting in a 2–1 Copa del Rey home win against Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7] Ahead of the 2018–19 campaign, he was named team captain.[8]
Valladolid
On 31 August 2018, Joaquín signed a five-year contract with Real Valladolid, newly promoted to La Liga.[9]
Trabzonspor
On 30 June 2023, Joaquín moved abroad and signed for Trabzonspor of the Turkish Süper Lig.[10]
Sporting Kansas City
On 13 August 2024, Joaquín signed an eighteen month contract with a Major League Soccer Club, Sporting Kansas City.[11] Following the 2025 season, Kansas City opted to release him from the club.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 19 October 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Almería B | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 33 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 36 | 1 | — | — | — | 36 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 97 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 99 | 1 | ||||
| Almería | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 75 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 79 | 0 | ||||
| Valladolid | 2018–19 | La Liga | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Segunda División | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 111 | 5 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 120 | 5 | ||||
| Trabzonspor | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Sporting Kansas City | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 298 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 317 | 6 | ||
References
- ^ "Joaquín Fernández hace su debut con el primer equipo en la Liga Adelante". www.udalmeriasad.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Joaquín se marcha a Liverpool... diez días" [Joaquín goes to Liverpool... ten days] (in Spanish). Ideal. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sporting KC signs Spanish center back Joaquin Fernandez". www.sportingkc.com.
- ^ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2026 season". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ Joaquín Fernández at Soccerway