Joaquín Pérez

Joaquín Pérez Ibáñez (born 1 February 2000) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward, most recently for Al Wasl.

Club career Born in Buenos Aires, Pérez started his career with River Plate. In 2017, he expressed his admiration for English Premier League side Liverpool, stating that he liked their style of play and manager, Jürgen Klopp. He also cited Zlatan Ibrahimović as a player he looked up to, and wanted to emulate. The following year he trialled with Italian sides Bologna and Lazio, going close to signing with the latter.

Despite the interest from Italian clubs, he would sign for fellow Argentinian side Defensa y Justicia in 2019. However, after failing to break into the first team, he moved to the United Arab Emirates, joining Al Wasl.

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