Joaquín Papa
Joaquín Papa Monestier is a Uruguayan football coach, currently the manager of Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle.
Career
Early career
After representing El Tanque Sisley and Liverpool Montevideo as a youth, Papa played for La Luz as a senior, before later moving to amateur leagues with Intrusos FC and Malvín 59. After retiring, he began his career in 2013, as an under-16 manager of Albion.In 2018, after working as an under-17 manager of Racing Montevideo and Montevideo Wanderers, Papa moved to Nacional Montevideo as an analyst of the youth sides. He became the manager of the latter's under-14 team in May 2019, and remained at the club until December 2022.
On 16 January 2023, Papa was named manager of Segunda División side Rentistas. He was sacked in July, and moved to Spain in December to join the staff of compatriot Paulo Pezzolano, as a technical assistant.