Joaquín

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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.

In Their Own Story

Joaquín moved to Valencia in late August 2006 for €25 million, making him the club's most expensive signing to that date. In his first year he played 35 matches and scored five goals. With the departure of David Villa to FC Barcelona, Joaquín was given the No. 7 shirt for 2010–11. He led the scoring charts after the first round, netting twice in a 3–1 win at Málaga CF. On 12 February 2011 he scored another brace, helping Valencia come from behind at Atlético Madrid to win 2–1, eventually finishing third and qualifying for the Champions League. On 24 June 2011, Joaquín signed with Málaga for three years for €4 million. On 13 June 2013, aged nearly 32, he moved abroad for the first time, agreeing a three-year deal with Italy's ACF Fiorentina. On 31 August 2015, Joaquín returned to Betis by signing a three-year contract. On 8 December 2019, he scored an 18-minute hat-trick in a 3–2 home win over Athletic Bilbao, becoming the oldest player ever to achieve the feat in La Liga at 38 years and 140 days. On 16 July 2020, he made his 551st Spanish top-division appearance, surpassing Raúl as the outfield player with the most games in the competition. On 15 September 2022, after scoring in the 3–2 defeat of PFC Ludogorets Razgrad, he became the oldest player to achieve the feat in the history of the Europa League at 41 years and 56 days. On 19 April 2023, Joaquín announced he would retire at the end of the season. He eventually equalled Andoni Zubizarreta's record of 622 La Liga appearances, and helped Betis to qualify for the Europa League after a sixth-place finish.

Reader's Guide

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Did You Know?

• Joaquín (footballer, born 1981) is a Spanish football winger.
• Joaquín (footballer, born 1982) is a Spanish football forward.
• Joaquín (footballer, born 1956) is a Spanish football midfielder.