José Joaquín Esquivel Martínez (born 7 January 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

Club career Esquivel debuted for Pachuca against Querétaro on 24 September 2016.

International career Youth Esquivel was called up by Mario Arteaga to compete in the 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where he wore the captain armband, leading the team to win the tournament. He subsequently participated in the U-17 World Cup to a fourth-place finish.

Esquivel was called up for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Esquivel was included in the under-21 roster that participated in the 2018 Toulon Tournament, where Mexico would finish runners-up.

Esquivel was called up by Jaime Lozano to participate with the under-22 team at the 2019 Toulon Tournament, attaining third place in the tournament. He was later called up for the 2019 Pan American Games, with Mexico winning the third-place match.

Esquivel participated at the 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, where Mexico won the competition. He was subsequently called up to participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Esquivel won the bronze medal with the Olympic team.

Senior On 30 June 2021, Esquivel made his senior national team debut in a friendly match against Panama.

Career statistics Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPachuca2016–17Liga MX20—22—422017–18—80——80Total208022—122Zacatecas (loan)2014–15Ascenso MX2030——502015–1611040——150Total13070——200Lobos BUAP (loan)2018–19Liga MX320———320Juárez2019–20Liga MX221———2212020–21210———2102021–22280———280Total711———711Necaxa2022–23Liga MX340———3402023–2430——2050Total370——20390Mazatlán2023–24Liga MX191———191Career total174215022201934

International

National team Year Apps GoalsMexico 2021 1 0 Total 1 0

Honours Pachuca CONCACAF Champions League: 2016–17

Mexico Youth CONCACAF U-17 Championship: 2015 Pan American Bronze Medal: 2019 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship: 2020 Olympic Bronze Medal: 2020

References

External links

Joaquín Esquivel at Mineros de Zacatecas