Joaquim Henrique
Brazilian footballer
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Joaquim Henrique Pereira Silva (born 28 December 1998), also known simply as Joaquim, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Tigres UANL.
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Joaquim with Cuiabá in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquim Henrique Pereira Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Nova Era, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tigres UANL | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Comercial de Nova Era | |||
| 2017–2018 | URT | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Paulista | 26 | (4) |
| 2020 | Murici | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | São José-SP | 15 | (1) |
| 2021 | Botafogo-PB | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Cuiabá | 28 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Botafogo-SP (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Santos | 62 | (4) |
| 2024– | Tigres UANL | 15 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 December 2024 | |||
Career
Early career
Born in Nova Era, Minas Gerais,[1] Joaquim played for URT as a youth, being a part of the first team squad during the 2018 Série D,[2] but never playing a single first team minute.[3] Ahead of the 2019 season, he moved to a Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão club, but was released in two days, and then signed for Paulista in the same division.[4][5]
After winning the Paulista Segunda Divisão, Joaquim moved to Murici in July 2020.[6] On 21 September of that year, he signed for São José-SP,[7] and also won the fourth division of the Paulista with the club.
On 3 February 2021, Joaquim agreed to a deal with Botafogo-PB.[8] He only played two Copa do Nordeste matches for the side before leaving.
Cuiabá
On 5 May 2021, Joaquim signed a contract with Série A side Cuiabá until the end of 2023.[9] He was initially assigned to the under-23 squad, before being loaned out to Botafogo-SP on 3 January 2022.[10]
Joaquim returned to Cuiabá on 4 April 2022, being definitely assigned to the main squad.[11] He made his Série A debut on 18 June, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Ceará.[12] On 3 August, after becoming a starter, he renewed his contract until December 2026.[13]
Joaquim scored his first goal in the top tier on 3 July 2022, netting the winner in a 2–1 away success over Avaí.[14] He finished the 2022 season as an undisputed starter, as Cuiabá avoided relegation.[15]
Santos
On 8 February 2023, Joaquim was announced at fellow top tier side Santos, signing a four-year contract.[16] Santos bought 60% of his economic rights for a fee of € 3 million.[17] He made his debut for the club eight days later, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Santo André.[18]
Joaquim scored his first goal on 23 February 2023, netting the winner in a 1–0 away success against Ceilândia, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[19]
Tigres UANL
On 27 July 2024, Joaquim joined Mexican club Tigres UANL.[20]
Personal life
Joaquim's younger brother Matheus Emiliano is also a footballer.[19] A goalkeeper, he began his career with Palmas.
Career statistics
- As of 28 June 2024[21]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paulista | 2019 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 26 | 4 | — | — | — | 26 | 4 | ||||
| Murici | 2020 | Alagoano | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| São José-SP | 2020 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Botafogo-PB | 2021 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Cuiabá | 2021 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 25 | 1 | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |||
| Botafogo-SP (loan) | 2022 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Santos | 2023 | Série A | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Série B | 12 | 1 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 66 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 68 | 3 | 86 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 173 | 11 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- Eight appearances in Copa FMF, one appearance in Copa Verde
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
Paulista
São José-SP
Santos
Individual
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2024[22]
- Liga MX All-Star: 2025[23]
- Liga MX Best XI: Apertura 2025[24]
- CONCACAF Champions Cup Best XI: 2026[25]