Nacho Quintana

Ignacio "Nacho" Quintana Navarro (born 23 February 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for CD Lugo.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Quintana and the second or maternal family name is Navarro.
Nacho Quintana
Personal information
Full name Ignacio Quintana Navarro
Date of birth (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001
Place of birth Seseña, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lugo
Number 9
Youth career
Atlético Madrid
2020–2021 Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Sevilla B 67 (7)
2022–2023 Sevilla 0 (0)
2023– Lugo 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2023

Early life

Born in Seseña, Toledo,[2][3][4] Nacho Quintana came through the youth ranks of Atlético Madrid, where he played in the Youth League, scoring several goals and assists in the process.[5][6]

Club career

Quintana joined Sevilla Atlético on the summer 2020,[5] soon becoming a regular with the Sevillan reserve team and eventually signing a professional contract with the Andalusian club in November 2021,[3] not long after having been called to the first team by Julen Lopetegui.[2][7]

Quintana made his professional debut for Sevilla FC on 6 January 2022, replacing Lucas Ocampos during a 2–0 away Copa del Rey win against Real Zaragoza.[8][9] On 1 August of the following year, he moved to CD Lugo in Primera Federación.[10]

Style of play

An attacking midfielder, Quintana is able to play both as a winger or even a center forward,[3] he is seen as a fast and powerful offensively-minded footballer, able to bring vertical movements into his team.[2]

References
  1. Nacho Quintana at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. Liano Bernal, Ignacio (31 December 2021). "Los cinco canteranos del Sevilla que más han crecido este año y buscan su proyección en 2022". Orgullo de Nervión (in Spanish). ABC. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  3. "El Sevilla renueva a Nacho Quintana hasta 2024". Diario de Sevilla (in European Spanish). 30 November 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  4. Rodríguez, Francisco (16 February 2018). "Nacho Quintana, refuerzo de lujo para el Juvenil Madrileño". Revista Indios (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  5. Munoz, Rafael (17 August 2020). "Nacho Quintana, primer refuerzo del nuevo proyecto del Sevilla Atlético". La Colina de Nervión (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  6. "El hijo de Manolo Lama debuta con el Atlético de Madrid en la Youth League". ABC (in Spanish). 1 October 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  7. Liano Bernal, Ignacio (11 December 2021). "Sevilla Atlético - Real Madrid Castilla: Una cita atractiva con Lopetegui más atento que nunca". Orgullo de Nervión (in Spanish). ABC. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  8. "Zaragoza - Sevilla en directo - 6 enero 2022 - Eurosport". Eurosport (in Spanish). 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  9. "Real Zaragoza vs Sevilla. Spanish Copa del Rey Third Round". Sky Sports. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  10. "El CD Lugo y el Sevilla FC acuerdan el traspaso de Nacho Quintana" [CD Lugo and Sevilla FC agree the transfer of Nacho Quintana] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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