Carlos Quiñónez

Carlos Quiñónez
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Vinicio Quiñónez Sánchez
Date of birthJuly 20, 1977
Place of birthPuerto Barrios, Guatemala
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionmidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2002Deportivo Marquense
2002–2005Comunicaciones59(6)
2006–2007Deportivo Marquense41(1)
2007–2008Club Xelajú MC
2009Deportivo Petapa4(1)
National team
2000–2007Guatemala29(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 March 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 March 2010
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Quiñónez and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

Carlos Vinicio Quiñónez Sánchez, nicknamed El Buga, (born 20 July 1977) is a Guatemalan football midfielder who last played for local club Deportivo Petapa in the Guatemala's top division.

Club career

Quiñónez played several years for Guatemalan giants Comunicaciones before returning to his first professional club Deportivo Marquense. In July 2007 he joined Xelajú[1] and on 21 January 2008, while still at MC Xelajú, he was involved in a heavy car accident near Quetzaltenango,[2] and was suffering from a lumbar injury,[3] which kept him out for over six months. In January 2009 he signed for Petapa.[4]

International career

Quiñónez made his debut for Guatemala in a January 2000 friendly match against Panama and has earned a total of 29 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[5] as well as at the 2005[6] and 2007 UNCAF Cups[7] and the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[8]

His final international was a November 2007 friendly match against Jamaica.

International goals

Scores and results list. Guatemala's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 February 2007 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador  Nicaragua 1-0 1-0 UNCAF Nations Cup 2007

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