About Joaquín Piquerez

Joaquín Piquerez Moreira (born 24 August 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Brazilian Série A club Palmeiras and the Uruguay national team. Primarily a left-back, he can also play as a midfielder.

Club career
On 31 July 2021, Brazilian club Palmeiras announced the signing of Piquerez on a permanent deal until 31 December 2025.

International career
Piquerez is a former Uruguayan youth international. He was part of national team squads at 2015 South American U-17 Championship and 2019 Pan American Games. In December 2019, he was called up to under-23 national team for 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.

Piquerez received maiden call-up to senior team on 28 May 2021 for FIFA World Cup qualification matches. However, he got injured the following day and was replaced by Camilo Cándido. He made his senior team debut on 2 September 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Peru.