Carlos Quintero

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Carlos Quintero
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Darwin Quintero Villalba
Date of birth (1987-09-19) September 19, 1987
Place of birthTumaco, Colombia
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current clubSantos Laguna
Number3
Youth career
Deportes Tolima
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2007Deportes Tolima52(37)
2007–2008Krylia Sovetov11(1)
2008Deportivo Pereira24(17)
2009–Santos Laguna185(57)
National team
2007–Colombia13(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Carlos Darwin Quintero Villalba (born 19 September 1987 in Tumaco) is a professional Colombian football striker, currently playing for Santos Laguna in the Mexican Primera División. He holds Mexican citizenship.[1]

Club career

FC Krylia Sovetov Samara

After being transferred from Deportes Tolima in the Copa Mustang to FC Krylia Sovetov Samara along with fellow Colombian and Tolima Team Mate Juan Carlos Escobar in Russia he quickly returned home after an unsuccessful run in Europe mostly due to his size.[citation needed]

Santos Laguna

Carlos was transferred to Club Santos Laguna of the Mexican First Division for approximately 4 million Dollars. Quintero made his debut against Club América losing 2–1 playing all 90 minutes. Quintero scored his first goal against Chivas in which Santos won 2–1. Quintero scored two goals against Montreal Impact in the Concacaf Champions League in a 5–2 win.

2011–2012 Season

Quintero scored his first goal of the 2011–2012 season against Atlante F.C. in a 3–0 win. He then scored his second goal against Club Tijuana, which Santos lost 3–1. Quintero scored another goal against Puebla F.C. in which the game ended 2–1 to Santos. On week 12 Quintero scored another goal against Querétaro F.C.. The game ended 3–1. After six games undefeated Santos lost to Estudiantes Tecos where Quintero scored the first goal for Santos, but the game ended in a 5–2 defeat for his club. The week after that Quintero scored the first goal of the game against Club América on the third minute in an eventual 1–1 draw. In the playoffs Quintero scored the first goal against Chiapas in a 2–1 win. Quintero scored his first goal of the Calusura 2012 against Club Tijuana, where Santos won 3–1. On Week 11 he scored his second goal away at Cruz Azul in a 1–0 win for Santos. Quintero scored his third goal of the Clausura 2012 season making this his ninth goal in the 2011–2012 season against Toluca in an away game which ended 3–1 on April 1.

International career

Colombia national team

He has played for the Colombian U-20 national team (2007) as well as the Colombia national football team. Quintero made his debut against Brazil national football team as a starter in a 0–0 draw. He then scored his first goal against Mexico national football team in a 2–1 win. He was also named as one of the players to keep an eye on during the 2009 season by FIFA.com.

Career statistics

Club Season League Libertadores International Competition Other Total
GPGoalsGPGoalsGPGoalsGPGoalsGPGoals
Santos Laguna 2008–2009 164--4400208
2009–2010 4111----514612
2010–2011 339--73004012
2011–2012 4314--64004918
2012–2013 198--24002112

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. September 30, 2009 Dallas, United States  Mexico 2–1 Win Friendly

Club

Santos Laguna
  • Mexican Primera División (1): Clausura 2012

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2013/12/09/darwin-quintero-ya-es-mexicano

External links

Club Santos Laguna – current squad

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