Parcko Geovanni Quiroz Figueroa (born 21 April 1968) is a Chilean former

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who played as a defender for clubs in Chile and Peru.

Club career

Born in

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, Chile, Quiroz was with Universidad Católica before joining the

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for the 1988 season, on a deal for three months, after the tragic plane crash that suffered the Peruvian squad, alongside his fellows

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and René Pinto. He and his fellows made their debut against

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on 3 January 1988. After stints with

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(1988), and Cobreandino (1989), he returned to Peru and played for Alianza Lima, José Gálvez, Ovación Sipesa, later Deportivo Sipesa, and

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. As a member of Ovación Sipesa, he won the and got promotion to the top level, In 1996, he played for

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in the Primera B de Chile.

After football

Following his retirement, Quiroz stayed in Peru and developed a coaching career in clubs based in

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, such as El Tumi from

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. He returned to his city of birth in 2010 and has gone on playing football at amateur level in clubs such as Unión Lo Franco as wells as serving as coach at sports workshops for the Municipality of Papudo.

Honours

* Torneo Zonal:

References

External links

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Parcko Quiroz
at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es) 1968 births Living people People from Petorca Province Footballers from Valparaíso Region Chilean men's footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Colo-Colo footballers Club Alianza Lima footballers Naval de Talcahuano footballers Trasandino de Los Andes footballers Deportivo Sipesa footballers José Gálvez FBC footballers Cienciano footballers San Marcos de Arica footballers Deportes Magallanes footballers Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Peruvian Primera División players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Peru Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Men's association football defenders Chilean football managers Chilean expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Peru {{Chile-footy-defender-stub