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Henry Quinteros

Henry Quinteros

Peruvian footballer (born 1977)

Henry Edson Quinteros Sánchez (born 19 October 1977 in Lima) is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the older brother of Ronald Quinteros.

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

Club career

Quinteros was born in Lima, the son of Julio Ignacio Quinteros Surco († 2011).

Nicknamed El Pato (The Duck) and/or Kwinto Quinteros spent his youth career with top Peruvian side Alianza Lima. He started his professional career playing for Segunda División Peruana team Bella Esperanza in the 1997 season.[1][2] Quinteros returned to Alianza the following season and made his Torneo Descentralizado debut in the 1998 season.[3] He remained at Alianza for five years being an important player for the club. In 2003, he moved to rival club Sporting Cristal where he continued to be one of the top players in Peru.

In 2006, he left Peru and joined Polish club Lech Poznań where he played in central midfield,[4] becoming a fan favourite in Poland. He left Lech Poznań in August 2008 due to personal problems and returned to his original club Alianza Lima.

He retired after spending 2014 playing for León de Huánuco in the Torneo Descentralizado.

International career

Quinteros made his debut for the Peru national team on 16 February 2000.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "El Partido del Fin: Más Delfín que Tiburón" (in Spanish). dechalaca.com. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Quinteros llegó con su magia a Polonia" (in Spanish). La República. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  3. [3]
    Henry Quinteros at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. [4]
    "Henry Edson Quinteros Sánchez". 90 Minut. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
  5. [5]
    "Peru – Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
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