Henry Edson Quinteros Sánchez (born 19 October 1977 in Lima) is a retired

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midfielder from Peru. He is also the older brother of Ronald Quinteros.

Club career

Quinteros was born in Lima, the son of Julio Ignacio Quinteros Surco († 2011). Nicknamed ''El Pato'' (The Duck) and/or ''Kwinto'' Quinteros spent his youth career with top Peruvian side

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. He started his professional career playing for Segunda División Peruana team Bella Esperanza in the 1997 season. Quinteros returned to Alianza the following season and made his Torneo Descentralizado debut in the 1998 season. He remained at Alianza for five years being an important player for the club. In 2003, he moved to rival club

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where he continued to be one of the top players in Peru. In 2006, he left Peru and joined Polish club

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where he played in central midfield, becoming a fan favourite in Poland. He left

in August 2008 due to personal problems and returned to his original club

. He retired after spending 2014 playing for León de Huánuco in the Torneo Descentralizado.

International career

He made his debut for the national team on 16 February 2000.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Quinteros, Henry 1977 births Living people Footballers from Lima Men's association football midfielders Peruvian footballers Peru international footballers Bella Esperanza footballers Club Alianza Lima footballers Sporting Cristal footballers Lech Poznań players León de Huánuco footballers Peruvian Segunda División players Peruvian Primera División players Ekstraklasa players Peruvian expatriate footballers Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate footballers in Poland 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup players