Alberto Abdiel Quintero Medina (born 18 December 1987) is a Panamanian professional
footballer
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who plays for Peruvian club
Cienciano
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The club was founded in 1901 by a group of students of the ''Colegio Nacional Ciencias del Cusco'' (National S ...
and the
Panama national team as a
winger.
Club career
Early years and Spain
Nicknamed ''Negrito'', Quintero was born in
Panama City
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. 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
Elche ( ca-valencia, Elx) is a city and municipality of Spain, belonging to the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community. According to 2014 data, Elche has a population of 228,647 inhabitants,[FC Cartagena
Fútbol Club Cartagena, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Cartagena, in the Region of Murcia, Spain. Founded in 1995 it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at ''Estadio Cartagonova'', with a capacity of 15,105 spe ...]
, three levels above his previous and just
returned to the
Segunda División. He struggled tremendously while adjusting to his new team, namely in an incident at
Real Betis
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on 27 September 2009 (0–0 draw) where he was subjected to constant racist abuse by the opposing fans. 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
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.
In 2011, after
one season in the
Segunda División B with
Ontinyent CF, Quintero returned to his country and Chorrillo.
Mexico
Following a successful campaign for Panama at the
2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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The competition began on 7 July 2013 at the ...
, Quintero caught the attention of
C.F. Pachuca
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, who was due to sign him in August 2013. Nothing came of it, but he moved to another club in Mexico,
Ascenso MX's
Lobos BUAP
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.
After spells at
C.F. Mérida and
Mineros de Zacatecas, Quintero returned to BUAP in January 2015. Eleven months later, he was loaned to
San Jose Earthquakes of
Major League Soccer, scoring two of his three goals on 12 May in the 3–1 home victory over
Houston Dynamo FC
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.
Quintero joined
Peruvian Primera División
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side
Club Universitario de Deportes
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on 30 January 2017. He scored a career-best 13 goals in his
first season.
International career
Quintero was part of the
Panama
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squad that participated in the
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. He made his
full debut that same year, in a
friendly against
Guatemala.
Quintero represented his country in 14
FIFA World Cup qualification matches, and was selected for the
2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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The competition began on 7 July 2013 at the ...
, helping the ''Canaleros'' to finish second in the United States. He was also picked for
the following edition, scoring in the group stage opener against
Haiti (1–1).
In May 2018, Quintero was named in Panama's final 23-man squad for
the upcoming edition of the
FIFA World Cup
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in Russia. On 6 June, however, he suffered a fractured foot in a
friendly with
Norway
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after a collision with
Bjørn Johnsen, thus being ruled out of the tournament and replaced by
Ricardo Ávila
Ricardo Guardia Ávila (born 4 February 1997) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veraguas C.D., and the Panama national team.
Club career
Born in Panama City, Ávila started his career at Chorrillo in 2014, making 39 app ...
.
On 5 September 2019, Quintero played his 100th match against
Bermuda
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International goals
''Panama score listed first, score column indicates score after each Quintero goal.''
See also
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List of footballers with 100 or more caps
References
External links
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1987 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Panama City
Panamanian footballers
Association football wingers
Liga Panameña de Fútbol players
Unión Deportivo Universitario players
Segunda División players
Segunda División B players
FC Cartagena footballers
Ontinyent CF players
Categoría Primera A players
Independiente Medellín footballers
Lobos BUAP footballers
C.F. Mérida footballers
Major League Soccer players
San Jose Earthquakes players
Peruvian Primera División players
Club Universitario de Deportes footballers
Cienciano footballers
Panama international footballers
2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
2013 Copa Centroamericana players
2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
2014 Copa Centroamericana players
2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Copa América Centenario players
2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Panamanian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Spain
Expatriate footballers in Colombia
Expatriate footballers in Mexico
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Expatriate footballers in Peru
Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Peru
FIFA Century Club