Joaquin Riera

{{Short description|Argentine rugby player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox rugby union biography

| name = Joaquin Andres Riera

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|2|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina

| height = {{convert|1.82|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|87|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

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| position = Centre

| currentclub = Rouen Normandie

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Los Tarcos

| years1 = 2014−2015

| clubs1 = L'Aquila

| apps1 = 9

| points1 = 29

| years2 = 2016−2017

| clubs2 = Los Tarcos

| apps2 = 2

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2017−2020

| clubs3 = Petrarca Padova

| apps3 = 41

| points3 = 84

| years4 = 2019−2020

| clubs4 = →Benetton

| apps4 = 5

| points4 = 5

| years5 = 2020−2024

| clubs5 = Benetton

| apps5 = 41

| points5 = 15

| years6 = 2024−

| clubs6 = Rouen Normandie

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| amatyears1 = 2017

| amatteam1 = Tucumán

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| repyears1 = 2014

| repteam1 = Argentina Under 20

| repcaps1 = 2

| reppoints1 = 0

| clubupdate = 1 Oct 2022

| repupdate = 20 May 2020

| ru_sevensnationalyears1 = 2015−2017

| ru_sevensnationalteam1 = Argentina

| ru_sevensnationalcomp1 = 11

| ru_sevensupdate = 19 November 2022

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Joaquin Andres Riera (born 22 February 1994) is an Argentine rugby union player.

His usual position is as a Centre and he currently plays for Rouen Normandie in French Championnat Fédéral Nationale.{{Cite news|url=https://rouennormandierugby.fr/2024/07/04/communique-officiel-3/ |publisher=Rouen Normandie Rugby.fr |title=COMMUNIQUÉ OFFICIEL |date=4 July 2024|accessdate=4 July 2024|language=fr}}

Under contract with Petrarca Padova, for 2019–20 Pro14 season, he named like Permit Player for Benetton in Pro 14.{{Cite web|url=https://benettonrugby.it/cominciata-ufficialmente-la-stagione-sportiva-19-20-del-benetton-rugby/|title=COMINCIATA UFFICIALMENTE LA STAGIONE SPORTIVA 19/20 DEL BENETTON RUGBY|date=July 15, 2019|website=Benetton Rugby|access-date=20 May 2020|archive-date=29 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929014456/https://benettonrugby.it/cominciata-ufficialmente-la-stagione-sportiva-19-20-del-benetton-rugby/|url-status=dead}}

He played for Benetton Rugby from summer 2020 to 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season.{{cite news|url=https://benettonrugby.it/joaquin-riera-e-un-nuovo-leone-biancoverde/|title=Joaquin Riera È Uu Nuovo Leone Biancoverde|date=18 February 2020|work=Benetton Rugby|accessdate=20 May 2020|language=it}}{{Cite news|url=https://benettonrugby.it/12-giocatori-salutano-il-club-biancoverde/ |publisher=Benetton Rugby.it|title=12 GIOCATORI SALUTANO IL CLUB BIANCOVERDE |date=1 June 2024|accessdate=1 June 2024|language=it}}

After playing for Argentina Under 20 in 2014, from 2015 to 2017 Riera was named in the Argentina Sevens for World Rugby Sevens Series.{{fact|date=September 2023}}