Carlos Quiñónez (footballer, born 1980)

Carlos Andrés Quiñónez (born August 18, 1980) is a retired Ecuadorian footballer who played as a Right winger (football). He played his entire professional soccer career (2000-2012) for the top level Ecuadorian club Emelec.

Carlos Quiñónez
Personal information
Full name Carlos Andrés Quiñónez Valencia
Date of birth (1980-08-18) August 18, 1980
Place of birth Muisne, Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right winger (football)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2012 Emelec 245 (11)
International career
2004 Ecuador 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 3, 2008
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 28, 2008

Playing style

As a youth player he tried-out for Dutch giant AFC Ajax where he spent about a year but never got a chance to play in their first team. In 1999, he returned to Ecuador, where he played a few matches for the sub18 division of Emelec. In 2000, he made his debut in Emelec's First Division squad and remained with the club until 2012, year in which he retired from professional soccer.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.