Joaquín Piquerez

Defensor Sporting

Piquerez played in the youth ranks of the club Defensor Sporting, with which he debuted in the Uruguayan First Division on March 19, 2017 with Eduardo Acevedo as coach in a match against River Plate that ended in a 1–0 victory. In May, he won the Apertura tournament.

River Plate

Piquerez joined River Plate Montevideo, signing a two-year contract. He made his debut for his new club on July 14, in a 0–0 draw with Progreso in the Torneo Intermedio. In August, in the same tournament, Piquerez scored his first goal for River Plate in a 1–1 draw against Nacional. River Plate reached the final of the Torneo Intermedio in September, where they drew 2–2 with Liverpool, with Piquerez scoring River's first goal. However, Liverpool won 5–4 on penalties, and River Plate finished as runners-up.

Peñarol

In January 2020, Peñarol officially announced the signing of Piquerez. The club paid River Plate €300,000 (just under R$1.5 million at the time) for the transfer, and the left-back signed a three-year contract. Piquerez joined the Peñarol squad on February 12 and made his debut in a 1–2 loss to Defensor Sporting, forUruguayan Championship.

Palmeiras

On 31 July 2021, Brazilian club Palmeiras announced the signing of Piquerez on a permanent deal until 31 December 2025. In November, Piquerez won his first title with Palmeiras. He started in the Copa Libertadores de 2021 final against Flamengo, which Palmeiras won 2–1. In the 2022 season,…

Piquerez has represented Uruguay at various youth levels. He was part of national team squads at the 2015 South American U-17 Championship and the 2019 Pan American Games. In December 2019, he was called up to under-23 team for the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. Piquerez received his first call-up to the Uruguay national 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. On 31 May 2026, he was named in Uruguay's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Club

As of match played 20 September 2025

International

As of match played 27 March 2026

Club

Defensor

Uruguayan Primera División: 2017 Apertura Peñarol

Uruguayan Primera División: 2021 Campeonato Uruguayo Palmeiras

Série A: 2022, 2023 Supercopa do Brasil: 2023 Copa Libertadores: 2021 Recopa Sudamericana: 2022 Campeonato Paulista: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026 FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2021

Individual

Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year (bench): 2020 Bola de Prata: 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2022 Best Left back in Brazil: 2022, 2023 Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2023 South America Team of the Year: 2023