Joaquín Messi (born 16 April 2002) is an Argentine footballer contracted to Estudiantes de Río Cuarto.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Coronel Arnold | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022–2024 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Newell's Old Boys | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicknamed The Other Messi (Spanish: El Otro Messi),[1][2] and The New Messi, (Spanish: El Nuevo Messi)[3] he has gained notoriety due to coincidentally having the same surname, being the same nationality, coming from the same hometown, having the same shirt number and starting his professional career at the same club as the world famous Lionel Messi.[4][5] The two players share no relation.[6]
This coincidence has resulted in an unprecedented amount of interest in the player and pressure, for a player of such calibre.[7]
He debuted in the U-20 Copa Libertadores on 8 February 2022[2][8][9] against Paraguayan club Guaraní.[10]
References
edit- ^ Enrique Gastañaga (10 November 2020), ¿Quién es el otro Messi que crece con la 10 de Newell’s? (in Spanish), Mundo Deportivo
- ^ a b El "otro" Messi de Newell's: se llama Joaquín, usa la 10 y debutó en la Libertadores (in Spanish), 442 Perfil, 8 February 2022
- ^ Juan Estevez (8 February 2022), Quién es Joaquín, el nuevo Messi de Newell's y qué relación tiene con el crack argentino (in Spanish), sportingnews.com
- ^ Mariano Atanasoff (10 November 2020), He has the same surname as Lionel Messi, has the same ability and is sought after by various clubs in Europe, El Futbolero U.S.A.
- ^ Ryan Tolmich (8 February 2022), The next Messi? Newell's youngster Joaquin wants to play with PSG star and would give up No.10 shirt if Argentina icon returns to boyhood club, goal.com
- ^ Wright, Chris. "Meet the other Messi, who plays for Lionel's boyhood club Newell's Old Boys and even wears No. 10 jersey". ESPN. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Claudio Mauri (8 February 2022), Joaquín Messi, el juvenil al que le sugirieron cambiar el apellido para no cargar con tanta presión (in Spanish), Yahoo! Deportes & La Nacion
- ^ ¡Messi juega la Libertadores para Newell's! (in Spanish), Olé, 7 February 2022
- ^ Joaquín Messi, el juvenil al que le sugirieron cambiar el apellido (in Spanish), El Tiempo, 8 February 2022
- ^ Newell´s tiene otro Messi: se llama Joaquín, tiene 19 años y juega con la diez (in Spanish), Noticias Argentinas, 8 February 2022
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