Josimar Quintero

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Josimar Quintero
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Quintero in 2013
Personal information
Full name Josimar Aldair Quintero Quintero [1]
Date of birth (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gudja United
Number 17
Youth career
2005–2013 Barcelona
2013–2017 Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Chelsea 0 (0)
2017–2018Rostov (loan) 0 (0)
2018Betis B (loan) 6 (0)
2018–2019Lleida Esportiu (loan) 16 (0)
2019–2020 Espanyol B 10 (0)
2020–2021 Real Monarchs 16 (0)
2024– Gudja United 10 (0)
International career
2016 Ecuador U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 13, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 13, 2016

Josimar Aldair Quintero Quintero (Spanish pronunciation: [ɟʝosiˈmaɾkinˈteɾo] ; born 3 February 1997) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maltese Premier League side Gudja United.

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Club career

Chelsea

Born in Guayaquil, Quintero moved to Spain with his family at the age of five. [2] He joined La Masia , the youth academy of Barcelona, at the age of eight. In 2013, it was reported that Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur were interested in securing his services, [3] but Quintero opted to join English club Chelsea in July 2014. [4] However, due to paperwork and visa issues, Quintero was unable to play a competitive match for Chelsea until he turned 18. [5] During the 2014–15 under-21 campaign, Quintero became a key figure in Adi Viveash's starting eleven, featuring eighteen times and scoring once in all competitions. [5] He scored his first goal for the Chelsea academy in an UEFA Youth League encounter against Portuguese club Porto. [6] Following his debut season in England, Quintero transitioned from a winger to a central midfielder.

On 5 July 2017, following reports suggesting Quintero was ready to leave Chelsea, he joined Russian club Rostov on a season-long loan. [7] On 20 September 2017, Quintero made his Rostov debut during their cup tie against Volgar Astrakhan, replacing Žan Majer in their 2–0 away victory. [8] On 2 January 2018, Rostov removed Quintero from their official squad list. [9]

Following his return from Rostov, Quintero joined Spanish club Betis B in January 2018 on loan for the remainder of the campaign. The deal also included an option to purchase Quintero at the conclusion of the loan spell. [10] On 4 March 2018, he made his Betis B debut during their 3–1 away defeat against Mérida, replacing Jesús Pozo in the 79th minute. [11]

On 10 August 2018, Quintero agreed to join Spanish third-tier club Lleida Esportiu on a season-long loan. [12]

Espanyol B

On 26 July 2019, Quintero signed for Segunda División B club Espanyol B on a one-year deal with an option of a two-year extension. [13]

Real Monarchs

On 3 December 2020, Quintero moved to USL Championship side Real Monarchs. [14]

Gudja United

After two years without a club, it was confirmed at the end of January 2024 that Quintero had signed with Maltese Premier League side Gudja United. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 April 2024. [16]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea 2017–18 Premier League 000000000000
Rostov (loan) 2017–18 Russian Premier League 001010
Betis B (loan) 2017–18 2ª B – Group 4 6060
Lleida Esportiu (loan) 2018–19 2ª B – Group 316020180
Espanyol B 2019–20 2ª B – Group 3100100
Real Monarchs 2021 USL Championship 12000120
Gudja United 2023–24 Maltese Premier League 801090
Career total52040000000560

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