Joaquin Sanchez he was referring to his future in the past MSW pointing out that “surely this is my last year, I hope it will be nice and we will enter Europe.” The captain of the Betis have many records behind his back, but can still get some more to polish up a long career before he fired.
The portuense turns 40 today and 138 days, the same age with which Donato marked his Last league goal in First division, the more veteran Until now. If he manages to score a goal between now and the end of the season, the end will be the oldest footballer to score in league history in the top flight. Although this season is playing little at home competition -101 minutes spread over 8 games-, Joaquin carries 21 seasons in a row scoring at least one goal in some official and rare competition it will be that he does not score one in 22 days that are still ahead.
Attending to the previous five seasons and taking only The league for reference, in the 2016-2017 the verdiblanco marked three goals and gave four assists; on the 2017-2018, four goals and eight assists; on the 2018-2019, six goals; on the 2019-2020, eight goals and three assists; and the last season, two goals and five assists.
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Last october Joaquin became the first footballer from more than 40 years on give an assist of goal in the XXI century on The league, specifically, to Borja Iglesias placeholder image on Mendizorroza. It is also the field player with most games played (587) in all the history of LaLiga in the First division. Carries 182 victories with Betis, with one more will surpass Gordillo, which he already equaled, and he will only need to catch up with Esnaola, with 195. Participated in the past derby and they are 25, Being the player with the most Spanish duels disputed. It may be Joaquín’s last year as a professional footballer, but he still has chapters to write.
