Josimar Quintero

Josimar Aldair Quintero Quintero (Spanish pronunciation: [ɟʝosiˈmaɾ kinˈteɾo]; born 3 February 1997) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Quintero and the second or maternal family name is Quintero.

Josimar Quintero
Quintero in 2013
Personal information
Full name Josimar Aldair Quintero Quintero[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997
Place of birth Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2005–2013 Barcelona
2013–2017 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Chelsea 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Rostov (loan) 0 (0)
2018 → Betis B (loan) 6 (0)
2018–2019 → Lleida Esportiu (loan) 16 (0)
2019–2020 Espanyol B 10 (0)
2021 Real Monarchs 16 (0)
International career‡
2016 Ecuador U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 7, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 13, 2016

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]

Career statistics
As of match played 12 September 2021.[15]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea 2017–18 Premier League 000000000000
Rostov (loan) 2017–18 Russian Premier League 0010———10
Betis B (loan) 2017–18 2ª B – Group 4 60————60
Lleida Esportiu (loan) 2018–19 2ª B – Group 3 16020———180
Espanyol B 2019–20 2ª B – Group 3 100————100
Real Monarchs 2021 USL Championship 12000———120
Career total 44030000000470

    References
    1. "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
    2. "Chelsea set to sign Barcelona starlet Josimar Quintero: "The new Antonio Valencia"". 101 Great Goals. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
    3. "Meet the 'next Antonio Valencia' who has 'agreed' to swap Barcelona for Chelsea". HITC. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
    4. "Josimar Quintero". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
    5. "Josimar Quintero". TheChels.info. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
    6. "South American Chelsea prospect Josimar Quintero nets first goal since Barcelona exit". HITC. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
    7. "Loan move for Quintero". Chelsea F.C. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
    8. "Volgar Astrakhan vs. Rostov". Soccerway. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
    9. "Quintero Russian League registration page" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 2 January 2018.
    10. "Josimar Quintero, third winter signing of Betis Deportivo". Betis Deportivo Official Site. 17 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
    11. "Mérida AD vs. Real Betis II". Soccerway. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
    12. "El Lleida Esportiu i el Chelsea FC acorden la cessió de Josimar Quintero". Lleida Esportiu Official Site. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
    13. "Quintero, nou jugador de l'Espanyol B". RCD Espanyol. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
    14. "Real Monarchs Add FC Barcelona and Chelsea Product Josimar Quintero | Real Salt Lake".
    15. "J. Quintero". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
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