Hólger Quiñónez

Hólger Quiñónez
Personal information
Full name Hólger Abraham Quiñónez Caicedo
Date of birth August 18, 1962 (1962-08-18) (age 49)
Place of birth San Carlos, Ecuador
Playing position Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1989 Barcelona SC
1990 Vasco Gama 3 (0)
1991 Emelec
1991–1996 União Madeira
1996–1997 Deportivo Pereira
1997 Deportivo Quito
1998–2000 Barcelona SC 33 (0)
National team
1984–1999 Ecuador 50 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Hólger Abraham Quiñónez Caicedo (born 18 August 1962 in San Carlos) is a retired Ecuatorian footballer who played as a central defender.

Football career

During his 20-year professional career, Quiñónez played for Barcelona Sporting Club (his first and last club, in 2000), Brazil's Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Club Sport Emelec, União da Madeira in Portugal, Deportivo Pereira from Colombia and Sociedad Deportivo Quito.

He earned a total number of fifty caps for the Ecuador national team during 15 years, and represented the nation in five Copa América tournaments. Voted once the best CONMEBOL player in his position, Quiñónez briefly managed main club Barcelona in 2007.

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