Joaquín Piquerez

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Piquerez and the second or maternal family name is Moreira.
Joaquín Piquerez
Personal information
Full name Joaquín Piquerez Moreira
Date of birth (1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left-back, midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Palmeiras
Number 22
Youth career
Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Defensor Sporting 25 (0)
2019–2020 River Plate Montevideo 20 (2)
2020–2021 Peñarol 37 (0)
2021– Palmeiras 12 (0)
National team‡
2014–2015 Uruguay U17 17 (0)
2019 Uruguay U22 4 (0)
2020 Uruguay U23 9 (0)
2021– Uruguay 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:46, 6 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021

Joaquín Piquerez Moreira (born 24 August 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Brazilian Série A club Palmeiras and the Uruguay national team. Primarily a left-back, he can also play as a midfielder.[1]

Club career[]

On 31 July 2021, Brazilian club Palmeiras announced the signing of Piquerez on a permanent deal until 31 December 2025.[2]

International career[]

Piquerez is a former Uruguayan youth international.[3] He was part of national team squads at 2015 South American U-17 Championship and 2019 Pan American Games.[4] In December 2019, he was called up to under-23 national team for 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[5]

Piquerez received maiden call-up to senior team on 28 May 2021 for FIFA World Cup qualification matches. However, he got injured the following day and was replaced by Camilo Cándido.[6] He made his senior team debut on 2 September 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Peru.[7]

Career statistics[]

International[]

As of match played 16 November 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2021 7 0
Total 7 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b Joaquín Piquerez at Soccerway
  2. ^ "PALMEIRAS ACERTA CONTRATAÇÃO DO LATERAL URUGUAIO JOAQUÍN PIQUEREZ". 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ "19 - Joaquín Piquerez". Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Datos del plantel panamericano de Uruguay". 29 June 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Gustavo Ferreyra definió el plantel para el Torneo Preolímpico 2020". 29 December 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Camilo Cándido convocado". 30 May 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Joaquín Piquerez estuvo a centímetros de redondear un debut increíble". 3 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

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