Joaquín Blázquez

Joaquín Blázquez (born 28 January 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Talleres.[2]

Joaquín Blázquez
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-28) 28 January 2001
Place of birth Luque, Argentina
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Talleres
Number 33
Youth career
2013–2019 Talleres
2019 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Talleres 1 (0)
2019 → Valencia B (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2019 Argentina U18
2019– Argentina U20 0 (0)
2020– Argentina U23 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:15, 20 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Blázquez was spotted by Talleres scouts in 2013, as he soon joined the Córdoba club.[3] In November 2017, having just signed his first professional contract at the age of sixteen, Blázquez had a week's trial at Premier League outfit Liverpool.[3][4] Months after trialling in England, Blázquez made three appearances at the 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores for Talleres.[2] In February 2019, Blázquez completed a loan move to Spain with Valencia B of Segunda División B.[5] He mainly featured for their youth in the División de Honor Juvenil and UEFA Youth League, appearing four times in the latter, but did make the B-team's bench four times.[2][6]

Despite signing for eighteen months and with a purchase option, Blázquez departed Valencia B at the beginning of 2020 after they declined to sign him.[7][8] He soon made the substitute's bench for Talleres' matches in the Primera División against Huracán and Patronato in February and March.[2] Blázquez made his senior debut on 19 December in a Copa de la Liga Profesional home draw versus Atlético Tucumán, after replacing an injured Marcos Díaz after just sixteen minutes; back-up goalkeeper Mauricio Caranta had already been ruled out due to injury.[2][9][10]

International career

Blázquez represented Argentina at U18, U20 and U23 level.[2] For the U18s, he featured at the 2019 COTIF Tournament in Spain.[11] For the U20s, Blázquez was on the bench for his country's four matches at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.[2][12] For the U23s, he went unused for seven games as Argentina won the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Colombia.[2] In November 2018, Blázquez trained against the senior squad ahead of their friendlies with Mexico.[13][14]

Career statistics
As of 20 December 2020.[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Talleres 2018–19 Primera División 000000—0000
2019–20 000000—0000
2020–21[nb 1] 100000—0010
Total 100000—0010
Valencia B (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División B 00———0000
2019–20 00———0000
Total 00———0000
Career total 100000—0010

    Honours
    Argentina U23[2]

    Notes
    1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

    References
    1. "Joaquín Blázquez". World Football. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    2. "Argentina - J. Blázquez". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    3. "Joaquín Blázquez: "El estudio te abre muchas puertas"". Talleres. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    4. "Joaquín Blázquez firmó su primer contrato profesional con Talleres". Talleres. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    5. "Valencia sign Argentine goalkeeper Joaquin Blazquez". Football Espana. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    6. "Blázquez está feliz en Talleres y prefiere no ilusionarse". Mundo D. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    7. "Joaquín Blázquez, el joven portero argentino de Talleres que ha fichado el Valencia CF". Superdeporte. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    8. "El Valencia no comprará a Blázquez". BeSoccer. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    9. "Se lesionó Marcos Díaz y debuta Blázquez en el arco de Talleres". Vía Córdoba. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    10. "Otro arquero lesionado: Díaz salió ante Atlético Tucumán y debutó Blázquez". Mundo D. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    11. "Joaquín Blázquez, capitán de la Sub 18: "Llevar la cinta es lo más lindo que me tocó hasta ahora"". AFA. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    12. "Joaquín Blázquez: "Si somos solidarios, cuando esto pase habremos aprendido algo"". AFA. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    13. "Una promesa argentina llega a Valencia: el arquero Joaquín Blázquez". Balón Latino. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
    14. "Blázquez sigue la huella de Herrera en Talleres y en la selección". Mundo D. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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