Joaquín Fernández Pertusso (born 22 January 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga de Expansión MX club Dorados.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Club career
editA 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]
International career
editFernández has represented Uruguay at under-18 and under-20 level.[1]
Personal life
editJoaquín is the younger brother of Progreso midfielder Fabricio. Fernández also holds an Italian passport.[3]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 6 August 2020[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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