Quintón Christopher Edson Christina (born 3 May 1995) is a

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who plays as a

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for CVV Willemstad. Born in Curaçao, he represented for the Sint Maarten national team.

Club career

Christina has played for Jong Holland of the Curaçao League, the top football league in

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, since 2011. In 2012, Christina was given a 10-day trial with

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of the

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, the highest level of football in the Netherlands. In December 2013, it was announced that Christina was one of 23 top young

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prospects to be invited to the inaugural MLS Caribbean Combine, a joint venture between

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and the

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with the objective of providing the young players with an opportunity to play in front of MLS scouts. Following the 3-day event, Christina was one of only two players selected to participate in the MLS Combine from 10-14 of January in

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, along with Stefano Rijssel of Suriname.

International career

Christina represented Curaçao at various youth levels including Under-17 and Under-20, including as part of the Under-20 squad that competed in the

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in Mexico with hopes of qualifying for the

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in Turkey. In November 2013, it was announced that Christina was named to the roster for the senior squad as they prepared for the 2012 ABCS Tournament, an annual tournament between the Dutch-speaking countries of the Caribbean. He made his senior debut on 13 July 2012 in a match against

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in the tournament. Christina was named to the squad again for the 2013 edition of the tournament.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Christina, Quinton 1995 births Living people Footballers from Willemstad Men's association football midfielders Curaçao men's footballers Curaçao men's international footballers Sint Maarten men's footballers Sint Maarten men's international footballers CRKSV Jong Holland players Sekshon Pagá players FK Inter Bratislava players FC Petržalka players Partizán Bardejov players 2. Liga (Slovakia) players Curaçao expatriate men's footballers Sint Maarten expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Curaçao expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Sint Maarten expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Curaçao expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Sint Maarten expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Curaçao men's under-20 international footballers Curaçao men's youth international footballers 21st-century Dutch sportsmen