Joaquín Fernández (footballer, born 1999)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Joaquín Fernández

| full_name = Joaquín Fernández Pertusso

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|01|22}}

| birth_place = Rocha, Uruguay

| height = 1.84m

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Tijuana

| clubnumber = 22

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Defensor Sporting

| youthyears2 =

| 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 = 2024–2025

| clubs8 = Dorados

| caps8 = 19

| goals8 = 3

| years9 = 2025–

| clubs9 = Tijuana

| caps9 = 4

| goals9 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2017

| nationalteam1 = Uruguay U18

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2018

| nationalteam2 = Uruguay U20

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 29 March 2025

| ntupdate =

}}

Joaquín Fernández Pertusso (born 22 January 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX club Tijuana.

Club career

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.{{cite web|title=Debutantes de las fechas 1 y 2|url=https://auf.org.uy/debutantes-de-las-fechas-1-y-2/|date=18 May 2018|access-date=27 May 2024}}

On 6 August 2020, Eredivisie club Heerenveen announced the signing of Fernández on a three-year deal.{{cite web|title=Joaquin Fernandez tekent tot 2023 bij sc Heerenveen|url=https://www.sc-heerenveen.nl/nieuws/joaquin-fernandez-tekent-tot-2023-bij-sc-heerenveen/10|accessdate=6 August 2020}}{{cite web|title=Verdediger Fernandez tekent driejarig contract bij SC Heerenveen|url=https://www.lc.nl/sport/Verdediger-Fernandez-tekent-driejarig-contract-bij-SC-Heerenveen-25907613.html|accessdate=6 August 2020}} On 4 March 2021, he returned to Uruguay by signing for Montevideo City Torque on a loan deal until the end of the year.{{cite web|title=El rochense Joaquin Fernández se suma a Montevideo City Torque|url=https://lapalomadiariodigital.com/2021/03/04/el-rochense-joaquin-fernandez-se-suma-a-montevideo-city-torque/|date=4 March 2021|accessdate=5 March 2021}} On 15 January 2023, he joined Boston River.{{cite web|publisher=Boston River|url=https://twitter.com/bostonriver/status/1614621593811943425|title=¡BIENVENIDO JOAQUÍN!|date=15 January 2023|access-date=23 January 2023|language=es}}

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.{{cite web|publisher=levski.bg|url=https://levski.bg/%d0%bf%d1%84%d0%ba-%d0%bb%d0%b5%d0%b2%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b8-%d0%bf%d0%be%d0%b4%d0%bf%d0%b8%d1%81%d0%b0-%d1%81-%d1%85%d0%be%d0%b0%d0%ba%d0%b8%d0%bd-%d1%84%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%bd%d0%b0%d0%bd/|title=ПФК Левски подписа с Хоакин Фернандес|date=1 February 2024|access-date=1 February 2024|language=bg}} Four months later on 1 June, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web|publisher=levski.bg|url=https://levski.bg/%d0%bf%d1%84%d0%ba-%d0%bb%d0%b5%d0%b2%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b8-%d1%81%d0%b5-%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b7%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bb%d0%b8-%d1%81-%d1%85%d0%be%d0%b0%d0%ba%d0%b8%d0%bd-%d1%84%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%bd/|title=„ПФК ЛЕВСКИ“ СЕ РАЗДЕЛИ С ХОАКИН ФЕРНАНДЕС|date=1 June 2024|access-date=1 June 2024|language=bg}}

On 12 July 2024, Fernández joined Mexican club Dorados.{{cite web|title=Defensor con experiencia europea, Joaquín Fernández llega a Dorados|url=https://www.elsoldesinaloa.com.mx/deportes/defensor-con-experiencia-europea-joaquin-fernandez-llega-a-dorados-12233091.html|language=es|date=12 July 2024|access-date=13 July 2024}}

International career

Fernández has represented Uruguay at under-18 and under-20 level.

Personal life

Joaquín is the younger brother of Progreso midfielder Fabricio. Fernández also holds an Italian passport.

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club	rowspan="2"\|Season	colspan="3"\|League	colspan="2"\|Cup	colspan="2"\|Continental	colspan="2"\|Other	colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" Style="text-align: center"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|River Plate Montevideo	2018	rowspan="3"\|Primera División	2	0	colspan="2" \|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	2	0
2019	18	0	colspan="2" \|—	0	0	1Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.	0	19	0
2020	2	0	colspan="2" \|—	2Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.	0	colspan="2" \|—	4	0
colspan="2"\|Total	22	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	25	0
rowspan="1"\|Heerenveen	2020–21	rowspan="1"\|Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
colspan="3"\|Career total	22	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	25	0