Joaquín Fernández
Defender - Centre-Back
at Sporting Kansas City
at Sporting Kansas City
650 days · joined 2024-08-13
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.20m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Real Valladolid CF
top club · 120 apps
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2019
€1.10m
top transfer fee · 18/19
2
best season · 19/20
10 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-05-31 · 6 players total
332Appearances
6Goals
3Assists
88Yellow cards
0Red cards
99Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joaquín Fernández |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joaquín Fernández Moreno |
| Date of birth | 1996-05-31 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Huercal de Almería, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Sporting Kansas City |
| Joined | 2024-08-13 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
2025 — Sporting Kansas City
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2024
Transfer: Trabzonspor → Kansas City
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Sporting Kansas City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Sporting Kansas City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Trabzonspor
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Real Valladolid → Trabzonspor
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Real Valladolid CF
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Real Valladolid CF
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Real Valladolid CF
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Real Valladolid CF
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: UD Almería → Real Valladolid
18/19 · Transfer · €1.10m
Jul 2018
18/19 — UD Almería, Real Valladolid CF
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — UD Almería
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: UD Almería B → UD Almería
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — UD Almería
36 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — UD Almería B, UD Almería
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — UD Almería B
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — UD Almería B
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Almería U19 → UD Almería B
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — UD Almería B
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sporting Kansas City
0.0%
Trabzonspor
0.0%
Real Valladolid CF
65.9%
UD Almería
0.0%
UD Almería B
34.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 2024 | 24/25 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trabzonspor | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Valladolid CF | 5 | 18/19 | 22/23 | 120 | 5 | 1 | 5,899 |
| UD Almería | 4 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| UD Almería B | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 3,046 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | CONCACAF CC | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Türkiye Kupasi | Trabzonspor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Real Valladolid CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | Real Valladolid CF | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,158 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | Real Valladolid CF | 26 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Real Valladolid CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Real Valladolid CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | LaLiga | Real Valladolid CF | 25 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,075 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | Real Valladolid CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | Real Valladolid CF | 20 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 830 |
| 18/19 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Real Valladolid CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | Real Valladolid CF | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 836 |
| 17/18 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 35 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | UD Almería | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 35 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | UD Almería | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | UD Almería B | 36 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3,046 |
| 15/16 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | UD Almería | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | UD Almería B | 33 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ascenso a 2ª | UD Almería B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | UD Almería B | 25 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | UD Almería B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Almería U19 | UD Almería B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | UD Almería B | UD Almería | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | UD Almería | Real Valladolid | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.10m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Real Valladolid | Trabzonspor | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-13 | Trabzonspor | Kansas City | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Sore muscles | 2021-09-19 | 2021-10-13 | 25 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Muscle injury | 2021-12-13 | 2021-12-27 | 15 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-03 | 8 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2023-07-08 | 2023-10-02 | 87 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Fitness | 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-07 | 6 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Knee problems | 2023-10-13 | 2023-11-01 | 20 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Fitness | 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-05 | 5 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2023-11-23 | 2023-12-07 | 15 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2023-12-09 | 2023-12-20 | 12 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Fitness | 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-24 | 5 | 1 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-02-18 | 2024-02-29 | 12 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Fitness | 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-05 | 6 | 1 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-05-24 | 2024-05-27 | 4 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Back problems | 2025-03-20 | 2025-04-03 | 15 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-22 | 32 | 5 |
Current€1.20m
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€1.20m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #33775 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20947 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12395 | #6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adri Castellano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Morcillo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Javi Sánchez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dani Romera | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kike Pérez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Pérez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Toni Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergi Guardiola | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shon Weissman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Óscar Plano | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nacho Martínez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Puertas | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Sánchez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gianfranco Gazzaniga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Marín | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Pozo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubén Alcaraz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | LaLiga | Real Valladolid CF | 2 | 20 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | Real Valladolid CF | 1 | 13 |
| 15/16 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | UD Almería B | 1 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 2 | 35 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | Real Valladolid CF | 1 | 26 |
Last 50 matches for Sporting Kansas City The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | Real Salt Lake | TIMED |
| 2026-06-25 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | Charlotte FC | TIMED |
| 2026-06-14 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | FC Dallas | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | New England Revolution | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2026-05-04 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 3–5 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2026-04-13 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2–4 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 0–2 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | Vancouver Whitecaps | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2025-09-06 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-08-24 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | San Diego FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-26 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | Seattle Sounders | TIMED |
| 2025-07-04 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | 4–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 3–4 | Real Salt Lake | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2025-06-08 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 3–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2025-05-29 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 3–2 | Sporting Kansas City | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-05-04 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2–3 | Inter Miami CF | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | 1–3 | Sporting Kansas City | INJURED Back problems |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | INJURED Back problems |
Teams faced most often by Joaquín Fernández's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Betis Balompié | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Athletic Club | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 25% |
| Cádiz CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 50% |
| Club Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0% |
| Real Madrid CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0% |
| Getafe CF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 75% |
| Villarreal CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 25% |
| Valencia CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 25% |
| RC Celta de Vigo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| CA Osasuna | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| FC Barcelona | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 29 | 2,158 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 2,075 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 830 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 18/19 | 19 | 836 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 17/18 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 3,046 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
85 apps
5 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo IV
96 apps
1 G
0 A
2ª División
100 apps
0 G
3 A
MLS
18 apps
0 G
0 A
Süper Lig
13 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
13 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Joaquín Fernández?
Joaquín Fernández is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sporting Kansas City.
How old is Joaquín Fernández?
Joaquín Fernández is 29 years old. He was born on May 31, 1996 in Huercal de Almería.
What position does Joaquín Fernández play?
Joaquín Fernández plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Joaquín Fernández play for?
Joaquín Fernández currently plays for Sporting Kansas City.
How many career goals has Joaquín Fernández scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joaquín Fernández has scored 6 goals in 332 appearances.
What is Joaquín Fernández's market value?
Joaquín Fernández's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.