Joaquin Piquerez Moreira
Uruguay
Age
27
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0
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About Joaquin Piquerez Moreira
Joaquin Piquerez Moreira is one of the defenders Marcelo Bielsa named in Uruguay's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, a left-back who reaches the finals aged 27. He plays his club football for Palmeiras in Brazil, where he has made 6 appearances so far in the current Brazilian season.
Piquerez has 19 senior caps for Uruguay and has won major honours with Palmeiras, including the 2021 Copa Libertadores and back-to-back Brazilian league titles in 2022 and 2023. Uruguay go into the group stage in Group H, alongside Spain, Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia, with their opening game against Saudi Arabia on 15 June, having qualified by finishing fourth in CONMEBOL's round-robin to reach the World Cup finals.
Piquerez has 19 senior caps for Uruguay and has won major honours with Palmeiras, including the 2021 Copa Libertadores and back-to-back Brazilian league titles in 2022 and 2023. Uruguay go into the group stage in Group H, alongside Spain, Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia, with their opening game against Saudi Arabia on 15 June, having qualified by finishing fourth in CONMEBOL's round-robin to reach the World Cup finals.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
A left-footed left-back, Piquerez stands out for his passing, comfortable bringing the ball forward and spraying long passes out from the back for Uruguay. He defends the left flank and looks to start attacks with his distribution. He stands 1.85 m and has logged 461 minutes for Palmeiras so far in the current Brazilian season. At 27, he is part of Marcelo Bielsa's 26-man squad for the finals.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Joaquin Piquerez Moreira's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 19 senior caps for Uruguay. Marcelo Bielsa has named him in the 26-man squad for the finals, where he is among the defensive options for the group stage. He stays among Uruguay's full-back choices on the final list, in line to make his World Cup bow.
National Team
Uruguay
Tier 2
£24m
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Goal Rush Impact
Piquerez's work for Uruguay is at left-back, a defender whose passing and ball progression help start attacks from the back for the side, having featured 6 times for Palmeiras so far this season. He offers an outlet down the left through his distribution rather than goals of his own at the other end. On the Goal Rush card Uruguay are a Tier 2 side at £24m within the game's £200m card budget.
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Piquerez at the 2026 World Cup
Piquerez is a confirmed defender in Marcelo Bielsa's 26-man Uruguay squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Uruguay side opening their Group H campaign in mid-June.
Picking Uruguay in Goal Rush
Uruguay carry a Tier 2 billing of £24m on the card. They open Group H against Saudi Arabia on 15 June, with Piquerez among the defenders in the confirmed 26.
Joaquin Piquerez Moreira World Cup 2026 FAQs
Uruguay are a Tier 2 side at £24m on the Goal Rush card, among the stronger team picks. Joaquin Piquerez Moreira is in Marcelo Bielsa's confirmed 26 as a defender, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Piquerez is a defender for Uruguay, a left-back by trade. He plays his club football for Palmeiras and is part of Marcelo Bielsa's squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Uruguay's final 26.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Marcelo Bielsa's 26-man Uruguay squad after Uruguay qualified through CONMEBOL to reach the finals.
Piquerez plays his club football for Palmeiras in Brazil. He is named among Uruguay's defenders in Marcelo Bielsa's final 26, and takes his place in the squad for the group stage.
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