Joaquín Muñoz (footballer, born 1999)

For other people named Joaquín Muñoz, see Joaquín Muñoz (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Benavides.

Joaquín Muñoz Benavides (born 10 March 1999) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left winger for SD Huesca.

Joaquín Muñoz

Personal information
Full name	Joaquín Muñoz Benavides[1]
Date of birth	(1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Málaga, Spain
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Huesca
Number	11
Youth career
2005–2006	La Unidad
2006–2015	Puerto Malagueño
2015–2018	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Atlético Madrid B	30	(7)
2019	Atlético Madrid	1	(0)
2019–	Huesca	101	(9)
2020	→ Mirandés (loan)	15	(1)
2020–2021	→ Málaga (loan)	30	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Career

Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Joaquín joined Atlético Madrid's youth categories in 2015, from CD Puerto Malagueño.^[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 30 March 2018, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 Segunda División B home win against Coruxo FC.

On 3 July 2018, Joaquín signed a new contract until 2021 and was definitely promoted to the B-side.^[3] He scored his first senior goal on 14 October, netting his team's second in a 3–0 home defeat of Celta de Vigo B.

Joaquín made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 19 January 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Thomas Lemar in a 3–0 away defeat of SD Huesca.^[4] On 4 July, he signed a four-year deal precisely with the latter club, now in Segunda División.^[5]

On 22 January 2020, after being rarely used, Joaquín was loaned to fellow second division side CD Mirandés for the remainder of the season.^[6] At the club he scored his first professional goal, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against Sporting de Gijón on 9 February.^[7]

On 5 October 2020, Joaquín joined second division side Málaga CF on loan for one year.^[8]

Career statistics

As of 1 September 2022^[9][10]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Madrid B	2017–18	Segunda División B	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2018–19	Segunda División B	29	7	—		2[a]	0	31	7
	Total		30	7	—		2	0	32	7
Atlético Madrid	2018–19	La Liga	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Huesca	2019–20	Segunda División	1	0	2	0	—		3	0
	2020–21	La Liga	3	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2021–23	Segunda División	30	4	2	0	—		32	4
	2022–23	Segunda División	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		35	4	4	0	—		39	4
Mirandés (loan)	2019–20	Segunda División	15	1	0	0	—		15	1
Málaga (loan)	2020–21	Segunda División	30	2	1	0	—		31	2
Career Total			111	14	5	0	2	0	118	14

1. appearances in 2019 Segunda División B play-offs

References

1. "Acta del Partido celebrado el 09 de marzo de 2019, en Madrid" [Minutes of the Match held on 9 March 2019, in Madrid] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
2. "Joaquín Muñoz, el juvenil atlético que brilla en la Copa del Rey" [Joaquín Muñoz, the juvenil atlético who shines in the Copa del Rey] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
3. "Joaquín, héroe del Juvenil, firma hasta 2021 y sube al Atlético B" [Joaquín, hero of the Juvenil, signs until 2021 and promotes to Atlético B] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
4. "Simeone gives out his 24th and 25th academy debuts". Marca. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
5. "Joaquín Muñoz, gol y desborde para la SD Huesca" [Joaquín Muñoz, goal and skill for SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
6. "Joaquín Muñoz jugará en el CD Mirandés hasta el final de temporada" [Joaquín Muñoz will play in CD Mirandés until the end of the season] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
7. "El Sporting de Djukic ya tampoco gana en El Molinón" [Djukic's Sporting also do not win at the El Molinón] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
8. "Joaquín Muñoz, cedido al Málaga CF" [Joaquín Muñoz, loaned to Málaga CF] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
9. Joaquín Muñoz at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
10. "Joaquín Muñoz Statistics". La Preferente. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

External links

• Joaquín Muñoz at BDFutbol
• Joaquín Muñoz at Soccerway