Joaquín has had rope for a while. The Real Betis winger and captain has announced that he will remain with the Verdiblanco squad for one more season until he is at least 41 years old. The Verdiblanco captain made his decision public at the party in Benito Villamarín after winning the Copa del Rey 2022.
For example, Joaquín will play the Europa League together with Betis next season, a competition to which Betis returns three seasons later. In the current 2021-2022 season, Joaquín appeared in 32 games, scoring 2 goals and providing 4 assists, winning the Copa del Rey, his second title as Verdiblanco, which he also netted as captain.
How old is Joaquín, how long will he stay with Betis and when will he retire?
Born July 21, 1981Joaquín Sánchez is currently 40 years old and with this extension he will play at least until his 41st, as the contract expires on June 30, but by that date the season has already ended.
The Puerto de Santa María winger surpassed José Ramón Esnaola this season as the player who has played the most official games in the green and white shirt. At the end of the course, he left it at 462, for Esnaola’s 460.
Joaquín has broken the record for player who has scored goals in most seasons21 in total and currently, he is the fourth oldest player to score in the League, behind Donato, César and Di Stefano. If he at least marks the next season, he will be placed as the second oldest and arguably the longest. Donato has set the bar at 40 years and 138 days and could surpass him if he finds the door in LaLiga again.
With this innovation Joaquín adds a total of thirteen seasons in Verdiblanco in two distinct phases and could surpass Zubizarreta as the player who has played the most games in La Liga history.
Once the 2022-2023 season is over, the player will announce whether he will be encouraged to continue for another year or hang up his shoes for good. He has already announced that he will be doing a television program called “El Novato” and he will certainly remain linked with Betis when he stops playing as he is a shareholder of the club.
Source: Goal
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