Joaquín Papa
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquín Papa Monestier[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Independiente del Valle (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| El Tanque Sisley | |||
| Liverpool Montevideo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| La Luz | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013 | Albion (youth) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Racing Montevideo (youth) | ||
| 2017 | Montevideo Wanderers (youth) | ||
| 2019–2022 | Nacional Montevideo (youth) | ||
| 2023 | Rentistas | ||
| 2024–2025 | Liverpool Montevideo | ||
| 2026– | Independiente del Valle | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joaquín Papa Monestier (born 24 October 1986) is a Uruguayan football coach, currently the manager of Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle.
Early career
After representing El Tanque Sisley and Liverpool Montevideo as a youth, Papa played for La Luz as a senior, before later moving to amateur leagues with Intrusos FC and Malvín 59.[2] After retiring, he began his career in 2013, as an under-16 manager of Albion.[2]
In 2018, after working as an under-17 manager of Racing Montevideo and Montevideo Wanderers, Papa moved to Nacional Montevideo as an analyst of the youth sides.[2] He became the manager of the latter's under-14 team in May 2019,[2] and remained at the club until December 2022.
On 16 January 2023, Papa was named manager of Segunda División side Rentistas.[3] He was sacked in July,[4] and moved to Spain in December to join the staff of compatriot Paulo Pezzolano, as a technical assistant.[5]
Liverpool Montevideo
On 17 October 2024, Papa left Valladolid to return to Liverpool, now being appointed manager of the club.[6] He won the 2025 Apertura Tournament with the club, but left on 12 December of that year, as his contract was due to expire.[7]
Independiente del Valle
On 17 December 2025, Papa was confirmed as manager of Ecuadorian Serie A side Independiente del Valle for the 2026 season.[8]