Joaquín Piquerez Explained

Joaquín Piquerez
Fullname:	Joaquín Piquerez Moreira
Birth Date:	24 August 1998
Birth Place:	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height:	1.85 m
Currentclub:	Palmeiras
Clubnumber:	22
Position:	Left-back, midfielder
Youthclubs1:	Defensor Sporting
Years1:	2017–2019
Clubs1:	Defensor Sporting
Caps1:	25
Goals1:	0
Years2:	2019–2020
Clubs2:	River Plate Montevideo
Caps2:	20
Goals2:	2
Years3:	2020–2021
Clubs3:	Peñarol
Caps3:	37
Goals3:	0
Years4:	2021–
Clubs4:	Palmeiras
Caps4:	121
Goals4:	7
Nationalyears1:	2014–2015
Nationalteam1:	Uruguay U17
Nationalcaps1:	17
Nationalgoals1:	0
Nationalyears2:	2019
Nationalteam2:	Uruguay U22
Nationalcaps2:	4
Nationalgoals2:	0
Nationalyears3:	2020
Nationalteam3:	Uruguay U23
Nationalcaps3:	9
Nationalgoals3:	0
Nationalyears4:	2021–
Nationalteam4:	Uruguay
Nationalcaps4:	13
Nationalgoals4:	0
Club-Update:	18 July 2024
Ntupdate:	17 October 2023

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.

Club career

On 31 July 2021, Brazilian club Palmeiras announced the signing of Piquerez on a permanent deal until 31 December 2025.^[1]

International career

Piquerez is a former Uruguayan youth international.^[2] He was part of national team squads at 2015 South American U-17 Championship and 2019 Pan American Games.^[3] In December 2019, he was called up to under-23 national team for 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.^[4]

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.^[5] He made his senior team debut on 2 September 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Peru.^[6]