Alberto Quintero Medina
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Abdiel Quintero Medina | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
San Jose Earthquakes (on loan from BUAP) | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Chorrillo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Chorrillo | 57 | (11) |
| 2008–2009 | Torrellano | 36 | (10) |
| 2009–2010 | Cartagena | 19 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Ontinyent | 17 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Chorrillo | 19 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Independiente Medellín (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | BUAP | 9 | (0) |
| 2014 | Mérida | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Mineros | 7 | (0) |
| 2015– | BUAP | 31 | (5) |
| 2016 | → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 30 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Panama U20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2008 | Panama U23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2007– | Panama | 75 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2016. | |||
Alberto Abdiel Quintero Medina (born 18 December 1987) is a Panamanian footballer who plays for American club San Jose Earthquakes on loan from Lobos de la BUAP as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Early years / Spain
Nicknamed Negrito, Quintero was born in Panama City. After beginning in his country with Chorrillo F.C. he moved to Spain in the summer of 2008, playing amateur football with Torrellano CF in Elche.[1]
After a sole season Quintero joined FC Cartagena,[2] three levels above his previous, with his new team having just returned to the second division. He suffered tremendously while adjusting to his new team, namely in an incident at Real Betis on 27 September 2009 (0–0 draw) where he was subjected to constant racist abuse by the opposing fans.[3] His debut in the competition took place on 5 September, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home win against Rayo Vallecano.[4]
In 2011, after one season in the third level with Ontinyent CF,[5] Quintero returned to his country and Chorrillo.[6]
Mexico
Following a successful campaign for Panama at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Quintero caught the attention of C.F. Pachuca, who was due to sign him in August 2013.[7] Nothing came of it, but he moved to another club in Mexico, Ascenso MX's Lobos de la BUAP.[8]
After spells at C.F. Mérida[9] and Mineros de Zacatecas,[10] Quintero returned to BUAP in January 2015.[11]
International career
Quintero was part of the Panama under-20 squad that participated in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.[12] He made his full debut also during that year, in a friendly match against Guatemala.[13]
Quintero represented his country in 14 FIFA World Cup qualification matches,[12] and was selected for the 2013 Gold Cup, helping the Canaleros finish second in the United States. He was also picked for the following edition, scoring in the group stage opener against Haiti (1–1).[14]
International goals
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2011 | Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba |  Cuba | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 29 May 2011 | Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Grenada | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 25 January 2013 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica |  Guatemala | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2013 Copa Centroamericana |
| 4 | 7 July 2015 | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States |  Haiti | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
References
- ↑ Tres jugadores del Chorrillo van a España (Three Chorrillo players go to Spain); La Prensa, 17 July 2008 (Spanish)
- ↑ Alberto Quintero promete 10 goles (Alberto Quintero promises 10 goals); La Estrella, 2 September 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ Arbitro paró partido en España por insultos racistas a panameño (Referee halted match in Spain for racist insults to Panamanian); Al Día TX, 28 September 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ Toché y Tato ponen en lo más alto al Cartagena (Toché and Tato put Cartagena on top of top); Marca, 5 September 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ ‘Mi sueño es ascender con Ontinyent’, Quintero (‘I dream of promoting with Ontinyent’, Quintero); La Prensa, 1 October 2010 (Spanish)
- ↑ Quintero regresa a Panamá (Quintero returns to Panama); No Solo Efese, 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Un ‘Negrito’ en Pachuca (A ‘Little Nigger’ in Pachuca); El Siglo, 2 August 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Negrito Quintero, a México (Negrito Quintero, to Mexico); La Prensa, 4 August 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Negrito" quiere llegar a primera división con el CF Mérida de México ("Negrito" wants to reach first division with CF Mérida of México); Somos La Sele, 26 December 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Reforzará Alberto Quintero a los Mineros (Alberto Quintero to strengthen Mineros); Zacatecas en Imagen, 10 June 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Roberto Nurse y Alberto Quintero tendrán nuevos equipos (Roberto Nurse and Alberto Quintero will have new teams); Cable Onda Sports, 19 December 2014 (Spanish)
- 1 2 Alberto Quintero – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Panama – Record International Players; at RSSSF
- ↑ Panama 1–1 Haiti: Nazon’s dizzying move helps Les Grenadiers to surprising draw (video); NBC Sports, 7 July 2015
External links
- Alberto Quintero profile at BDFutbol
- Alberto Quintero at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alberto Quintero profile at Soccerway
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