Who is Joaquín Montecinos, the Tijuana player who could have joined América?

Ahead of the Clausura 2022, Santiago Solari asked for a striker, among them was Joaquín Montencinos. Unfortunately for the 'Azulcremas', the Chilean striker did make it to the Liga BBVA MX, but not with them.

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Who is Joaquín Montecinos?

Joaquín Montecinos was born on December 7, 1995 in Barranquilla, Colombia. He made his professional debut at the age of 16 with the team Union Temuco of the Chilean second division, in 2013 he moved to Deportes La Serena and in 2019 he signed for San Luis and Melipilla. The following year he was signed by Audax Italiano of the first division.

Although he is Colombian by birth, Joaquín Montecinos decided to represent the Chilean national team, as he is the son of former Chilean soccer player Cristian Montecinos. Joaquín Montecinos father, played for Cruz Azul Hidalgo, Santos Laguna, Necaxa and Puebla.

The Tijuana player made his debut with the Chilean national team in October for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. He also played in the friendly match against Mexico in Austin, Texas, last December, where he was one of the best players on the pitch during the match.

Joaquín Montecinos' numbers in Mexican soccer

Of the 14 matches that have been played in the Clausura 2022, Montecinos has played 11 games, six of them as a starter, for a total of 630 minutes played, in which he has scored three goals.

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