Joaquín

A comprehensive list of notable people and characters named Joaquín or Joaquin.

Joaquín or Joaquin is a male given name, the Spanish version of Joachim.

Quick Facts

Full name: Joaquín Sánchez Rodríguez
Born: 21 July 1981
Birthplace: El Puerto de Santa María, Spain
Height: 1.79 m / 5 ft 10 in
Position: Winger
Total caps: 736
Total goals: 86

Lore & Background

The name Joaquín is shared by several notable figures, including Spanish footballers Joaquín (born 1956), Joaquín (born 1981), and Joaquín (born 1982); Spanish politicians Joaquín Almunia and Joaquín Balaguer; baseball players Joaquín Andújar, Joaquín Arias, and Joaquín Benoit; American politician Joaquin Castro; Argentine football forward Joaquín Correa; Spanish flamenco dancer Joaquín Cortés; Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán; American actor Joaquin Phoenix; Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo; and many others.