Joaquín Fernández (footballer, born 1996)

Joaquín Fernández
Joaquín with Valladolid in 2019
Personal information
Full name Joaquín Fernández Moreno
Date of birth (1996-05-31) 31 May 1996
Place of birth Huércal de Almería, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Mirandés
Youth career
La Cañada
2010–2013 Almería
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Almería B 98 (1)
2015–2018 Almería 75 (0)
2018–2023 Valladolid 111 (5)
2023–2024 Trabzonspor 13 (0)
2024–2025 Sporting Kansas City 19 (0)
2026 Huesca 2 (0)
2026– Mirandés 0 (0)
International career‡
2012 Spain U16 5 (0)
2012–2013 Spain U17 8 (0)
2014 Spain U18 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 05:58, 18 May 2021 (UTC)

Joaquín Fernández Moreno (born 31 May 1996), sometimes known as just Joaquín, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or midfielder for CD Mirandés.

Club career

Almería

Born in Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia,[1] Joaquín joined UD Almería's youth setup in 2010, aged 16, after starting it out at UCD La Cañada Atlético. He made his senior debuts with the B-team in the 2012–13 season, in Segunda División B.

On 2 December 2013 Joaquín moved to Liverpool in a trial basis.[2] He trained with the club's under-18 squad,[3] but returned to the Rojiblancos ten days later.[4]

On 14 October 2015 Joaquín made his first team debut, starting in a 2–1 Copa del Rey home win against Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[5] He made his Segunda División debut on 9 January of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for Quique González in a 1–1 draw at CD Mirandés.[6]

On 1 December 2016, after becoming a regular starter under Fernando Soriano, Joaquín renewed his contract until 2021, being definitely promoted to the main squad the following January.[7] Ahead of the 2018–19 campaign, he was named team captain.[8]

Valladolid

On 31 August 2018, Joaquín signed a five-year contract with Real Valladolid, newly promoted to La Liga.[9]

Trabzonspor

On 30 June 2023, Joaquín moved abroad and signed for Trabzonspor of the Turkish Süper Lig.[10]

Sporting Kansas City

On 13 August 2024, Joaquín signed an eighteen month contract with a Major League Soccer Club, Sporting Kansas City.[11] Following the 2025 season, Kansas City opted to release him from the club.[12]

Later career

On 28 January 2026, Joaquín returned to his home country and joined SD Huesca in the second division on a short-term deal.[13] On 6 July, after suffering relegation, he moved to CD Mirandés, also relegated to Primera Federación, on a one-year contract.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played on 19 October 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Almería B 2012–13 Segunda División B 20———20
2013–14 260———260
2014–15 330——20350
2015–16 361———361
Total 971——20991
Almería 2015–16 Segunda División 2020——40
2016–17 36010——370
2017–18 35010——360
2018–19 20———20
Total 75040——790
Valladolid 2018–19 La Liga 13140——171
2019–20 20210——212
2020–21 25120——271
2021–22 Segunda División 26000——260
2022–23 La Liga 27120——291
Total 111590——1205
Trabzonspor 2023–24 Süper Lig 13040——170
Sporting Kansas City 2024 Major League Soccer 2000——20
Career total 298617000203176

References

  1. ↑ "Joaquín Fernández hace su debut con el primer equipo en la Liga Adelante". www.udalmeriasad.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Joaquín se marcha a Liverpool... diez días" [Joaquín goes to Liverpool... ten days] (in Spanish). Ideal. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Who is Liverpool trialist Joaquín Fernández?". This is Anfield. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  4. ↑ ""He vivido una gran experiencia en Liverpool"" [I lived a great experience in Liverpool] (in Spanish). Almería's official website. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "El 'efecto Rivera' se traslada a la Copa" [The 'Rivera effect' transfers to Copa] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Empate que sabe a poco" [Draw which leaves a bad taste in the mouth] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Joaquín Fernández será jugador de la primera plantilla a partir del día 1 de enero" [Joaquín Fernández will be a first team member starting on 1 January] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  8. ↑ ""Es un orgullo y un privilegio llevar el brazalete de capitán en el equipo de mi tierra"" [It is an honour and a privilege to wear the captain armband of the team of my place] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Joaquín 2023" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Trabzonspor Joaquin Fernandez Moreno'yu resmen açıkladı" [Trabzonspor officially announced Joaquin Fernandez Moreno] (in Turkish). Cumhuriyet. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Sporting KC signs Spanish center back Joaquin Fernandez". www.sportingkc.com.
  12. ↑ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2026 season". Sporting Kansas City.
  13. ↑ "Joaquín Fernández, nuevo jugador de la SD Huesca" [Joaquín Fernández, new player of SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Experiencia para la zaga del Mirandés: llega Joaquín Fernández" [Experience for Mirandés' defense: Joaquín Fernández arrives] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Joaquín Fernández at Soccerway
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