Henry Leonel Patta Quintero (born 14 January 1987) is an

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Career

Patta began his football career playing for the youth side of El Nacional. He played for

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in Ecuador's Serie B during 2007, when he was the club's second leading scorer, notching eight goals. Patta returned to El Nacional and began playing for the senior side in Ecuador's Serie A during 2008 and 2009. He was included in El Nacional's squad list for the

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Personal life

Patta's brother, Elvis Patta, is also a professional footballer.

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* * * 1987 births Living people Footballers from Quito Men's association football forwards Ecuadorian men's footballers Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers Barcelona S.C. footballers C.D. El Nacional footballers S.D. Aucas footballers C.D. Universidad Católica del Ecuador footballers C.D. Cobreloa footballers Mushuc Runa S.C. footballers Delfín S.C. footballers Ecuadorian Serie A players Primera B de Chile players Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Chile {{Ecuador-footy-forward-stub