Joaquín Sánchez

. 21 July_

Joaquín Sánchez

(35th anniversary)

21 July 1981 

El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain 

5 ft 10 1⁄2 in (1.79 m)

Simply known as Joaquín, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for ACF Fiorentina in Serie A, as a right winger.

He is well known for his pace and acceleration, as well as excellent dribbling and crossing ability. During his career he was mainly associated with Betis and Valencia, appearing in 395 La Liga games over the course of 12 seasons and scoring 52 goals. In the competition he also represented Málaga.
Joaquín was capped for Spain on more than 50 occasions, representing the nation in two World Cups and one European Championship.

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