| Joaquín Menini | |
| Fullname: | Joaquín Raúl Menini Suero[1] |
| Birth Name: | Joaquín Raúl Menini |
| Birth Date: | 18 August 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.82m |
| Weight: | 76kg |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Rotterdam |
| Years1: | –2014 |
| Clubs1: | Mitre |
| Years2: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs2: | Club de Campo |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs3: | HGC |
| Years4: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Den Bosch |
| Years5: | 2020–present |
| Clubs5: | Rotterdam |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014–2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Argentina |
| Nationalcaps1: | 110 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam2: | Spain |
| Nationalcaps2: | 33 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 9 |
| Show-Medals: | no |
| Updated: | 1 February 2023 |
Joaquín Raúl Menini Suero (born 18 August 1991) is a field hockey player who plays as a forward for Dutch Hoofdklasse club Rotterdam. Born in Argentina, he represents Spain at international level.[2] He previously played for his country of birth national team.
He was part of the Argentine team that won gold in men's field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[3]
He made his debut for the Argentina national team in 2011 in a Champions Challenge's tournament played in South Africa. He won his first gold medal in 2014 South American Games.[4] Menini was part of the Argentina squad that won the bronze medal 2014 World Cup, he also played at the 2018 World Cup.[5]
Due to having a Spanish passport alongside his Argentinian one he was eligible to play for Spain in February 2022 after not having played for Argentina for three years. He made his debut for Spain against England on 4 February 2022.[6] [7]
Menini played in Argentina for Club Ferrocarril Mitre before he moved to Europe in 2014 to play for Club de Campo in Madrid, Spain.[8] He played there until 2016, when he moved to the Netherlands to play for HGC in Wassenaar.[9] After having played one year for them he transferred to another Dutch club, HC Den Bosch where he signed a contract extension in 2018.[10] In July 2020 it was announced he signed for Rotterdam for the 2020–21 season.[11]