Joaquín Sosa

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sosa and the second or maternal family name is Romañuk.
Joaquín Sosa
Personal information
Full name Enzo Joaquín Sosa Romañuk
Date of birth (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Fray Bentos, Uruguay
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 CF Montréal
(on loan from Bologna)
Number 3
Youth career
2016–2017 Anglo de Fray Bentos
2017–2020 Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Nacional 0 (0)
2021 → Rentistas (loan) 25 (2)
2022 → Liverpool Montevideo (loan) 17 (0)
2022– Bologna 10 (0)
2023 → Dinamo Zagreb (loan) 1 (0)
2024– → CF Montréal (loan) 18 (0)
International career
2017 Uruguay U15 21 (4)
2018–2019 Uruguay U17 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024

Enzo Joaquín Sosa Romañuk (born 10 January 2002) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal, on loan from Serie A side Bologna.[1]

Club career

Sosa is a youth academy graduate of Nacional. He made his professional debut for the club on 7 April 2021 in the second leg of 2020 Championship playoff final against Rentistas.[2][3] Four days later, on 11 April, he joined Rentistas on a season long loan deal.[4] He joined Liverpool Montevideo on a season long loan deal in February 2022.[5]

On 17 August 2022, Sosa signed with Bologna in Italy.[6] On 4 September 2023, he joined Dinamo Zagreb on a season long deal with a buy-out option.[7]

International career

Sosa was born in Uruguay and is of Italian descent, holding dual citizenship.[8] He is a former Uruguayan youth international.[9] He was included in the national team for the 2017 South American U-15 Championship and 2019 South American U-17 Championship.[10][11]

Career statistics

As of 21 June 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nacional 2020 Uruguayan Primera División 0 0 — 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Rentistas (loan) 2021 Uruguayan Primera División 25 2 — 5[b] 0 — 30 2
Liverpool Montevideo (loan) 2022 Uruguayan Primera División 17 0 0 0 2[c] 0 1[d] 0 20 0
Bologna 2022–23 Serie A 10 0 1 0 — — 11 0
Career total 52 2 1 0 7 0 2 0 62 2
  1. ^ Appearance in Championship playoffs.
  2. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
  3. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  4. ^ Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.

Honours

Nacional

References

  1. ^ a b Joaquín Sosa at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Rentistas vs. Nacional - 7 April 2021". Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Debutante de la segunda final del Campeonato Uruguayo 2020". 7 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Emiliano Villar y Joaquín Sosa jugarán en Rentistas". 11 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Liverpool y Cerrito se refuerzan con juveniles de Nacional para la temporada 2022". 31 January 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Joaquin Sosa al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Urugvajski branič stigao na jednogodišnju posudbu" (in Croatian). Sportnet. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  8. ^ "MLS transfers 2024: List of ins and outs at every team | Goal.com UK". www.goal.com. 15 March 2024.
  9. ^ "3 - Joaquín Sosa". 13 March 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Lista de Buena Fe de los 12 equipos del CONMEBOL Sudamericano Sub 15". 5 November 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Plantel para el Sudamericano". 27 February 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2020". 6 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.


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