| Joaquín Fernández | |
| Full Name: | Joaquín Fernández Pertusso |
| Birth Date: | 1999 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Rocha, Uruguay |
| Height: | 1.84m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Dorados |
| Clubnumber: | 24 |
| Youthclubs1: | Defensor Sporting |
| Youthclubs2: | River Plate Montevideo |
| Years1: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs1: | River Plate Montevideo |
| Caps1: | 22 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Heerenveen |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Montevideo City Torque (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Atenas (loan) |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | Boston River |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | Atenas |
| Caps6: | 13 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2024 |
| Clubs7: | Levski Sofia |
| Caps7: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Dorados |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Uruguay U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Uruguay U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 13 July 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.
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]
Fernández has represented Uruguay at under-18 and under-20 level.[1]
Joaquín is the younger brother of Progreso midfielder Fabricio. Fernández also holds an Italian passport.[3]
| 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[9] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[10] | 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 | |||