Joaquín Alberto Montecinos Naranjo (born 7 December 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Quéretaro on loan from Tijuana. Born in Colombia, he plays for the Chile national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquín Alberto Montecinos Naranjo | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Querétaro (on loan from Tijuana) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportes La Serena | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Unión Temuco | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2018 | Deportes La Serena | 70 | (3) |
| 2019 | San Luis | 24 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Deportes Melipilla | 16 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Audax Italiano | 42 | (8) |
| 2022 | → Tijuana (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2022– | Tijuana | 27 | (2) |
| 2023– | → Querétaro (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Chile U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Chile | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:10, 25 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
In his early career he was with Deportes La Serena, but he was released and then joined Unión Temuco in the Primera B de Chile, making his professional debut at the age of 16.[1] After returning to La Serena, while playing in the Primera B, the Chilean second division, Montecinos had the chance to play for a Chilean top flight team but got injured.[2]
In 2017, he trialed with Celaya in Mexico but never signed because of economic issues.[2]
In 2019, he signed for Deportes Melipilla, another second division team despite offers from the top flight, due to "wanting to go through stages, without rushing".[2]
In 2022, Montecinos was loaned to Liga MX club Tijuana on a deal for a year with an option to buy.[3] In July 2022, the option to buy was made and he was transferred on a deal until 2025.[4]
In June 2023, he was loaned to Querétaro on a deal for a year.[5]
International career
At the age of 18, he represented Chile U21 at the 2014 Toulon Tournament,[6] making two appearances. In addition to this, he was part of the training sessions of Chile U20 for the 2015 South American U-20 Championship.[7]
Despite he was born in Colombia, he stated his desire to play for the Chile senior team.[8] So, he was called up to the Chile senior team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in October 2021.[9] He debuted for Chile in a 2–0 loss to Peru on 7 October 2021.[10]
Personal life
Montecinos is the son of the Chilean former international footballer Cristián Montecinos and he was born when his father played for Junior de Barranquilla.[11]
References
External links
- Joaquín Montecinos at Soccerway