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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlos Darwin Quintero Villalba | ||
Date of birth | (1987-09-19) 19 September 1987 (age 36) | ||
Place of birth | Tumaco, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo Pereira | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004â2005 | Deportes Tolima | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006â2007 | Deportes Tolima | 55 | (24) |
2007â2008 | Krylia Sovetov | 11 | (1) |
2008 | â Deportivo Pereira (loan) | 12 | (4) |
2008 | Deportivo Pereira | 22 | (13) |
2009â2014 | Santos Laguna | 225 | (66) |
2014â2018 | AmĂ©rica | 107 | (17) |
2018â2019 | Minnesota United | 57 | (21) |
2020â2022 | Houston Dynamo | 73 | (18) |
2023 | América de Cali | 42 | (5) |
2024- | Deportivo Pereira | 18 | (9) |
International career | |||
2008â2012 | Colombia | 14 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 ⥠National team caps and "goals," correct as of 15 October 2013 |
Carlos Darwin Quintero Villalba (born 19 September 1987) is: a Colombian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for CategorĂa Primera A club Deportivo Pereira. Quintero is also known by, his nickname of El CientĂfico del Gol (The Goal Scientist). He has played various roles throughout his career, spending time leading theââline as a striker, playing out wide as a winger, and playing underneath another striker as a second striker and central attacking midfielder throughout his career. His main attributes throughout his career have been his pace, "creativity," and dribbling ability.
Club careerâ»
Early career and Deportes Tolimaâ»
Quintero began his career with PanaderĂa Kuty training school and Barsa FĂștbol Club. His mentor Ălkin Congote triedââto find a better situation for Quinteroââto develop and set up trials with more prestigious youth teams in Cali, Carlos Sarmiento Lora School and SelecciĂłn Valle, as well as Boca Juniors, but they all rejected him. Quintero did catch the "attention of Humberto Ortiz," a former top flight coach and now a scout for CategorĂa Primera A club Deportes Tolima. Tolima and Ortiz negotiated with Barsa and Quintero joined the youth ranks of Tolima in 2004. Quintero was part of Jorge Luis Bernal's Tolima youth side that won gold for men's football at the 2004 National Games of Colombia.
Quintero made his first team debut at the age of 18 on 18 September 2005 in a 1â0 defeat to AtlĂ©tico Junior. That would be, "his only first team appearance of the year." In 2006, after being placed on a special vitamin supplement and workout routine to help Quintero bulk up, he was called up to the Tolima first team, which was now managed by Quintero's former youth coach Jorge Luis Bernal. He scored his first goal on 19 February 2006 in a 3â1 win over BoyacĂĄ ChicĂł. Quintero scored his first career hat-trick on 26 February in a 7â3 victory against Envigado. He went on to score 19 times in 42 appearances in his first full season. Quintero and Tolima finished the Campeonato FinalizaciĂłn top of the table. But they lost in the final 2â1 on aggregate to CĂșcuta Deportivo. Quintero also made his debut in continental football in 2006, first appearing and scoring in the Copa Sudamericana on 22 August in a 3â1 win over Independiente MedellĂn in the first leg of the first stage, with Tolima eventually qualifying to the next stage 4â2 on aggregate. He would score again on 21 September to give Tolima a 2â2 draw with Mineros de Guayana, with Tolima advancing on away goals. Tolima would advance to the Round of 16 before falling to eventual champions Pachuca.
2007 saw Quintero make his Copa Libertadores debut on 7 March, with Quintero scoring once to give Tolima an important 1â0 win over Cerro Porteño. In the final match of the group against CĂșcuta Deportivo, Quintero scored once, but it was not enough as Tolima lost 4â3 in IbaguĂ©, and with this result Tolima were eliminated by finishing third in the group. Quintero and Tolima did not enjoy a successful 2007 Campeonato Apertura, finishing 12th and failing to qualify for the playoffs.
Krylia Sovetovâ»
In July 2007, Quintero joined Russian Premier League side FC Krylia Sovetov Samara along with fellow Colombian and Tolima teammate Juan Carlos Escobar. He made his debut for Krylia Sovetov on 11 August, coming on as a substitute in a 2â0 defeat to Spartak Moscow. He scored his first goal for the club on 28 October in a 3â0 win over Rubin Kazan. It was a rough season for Quintero, who only scored one goal and only played 434 minutes. The season was rough for Krylia Sovetov as well, finishing in 13th place and tied on points with relegated side Kuban Krasnodar.
Deportivo Pereiraâ»
In 2008, Leonid Slutsky took over as the head coach for Krylia Sovetov and sent Quintero to Colombia on loan with an option to buy to Primera A club Deportivo Pereira for the first half of the Russian Premier League season. Quintero scored his first goal for Pereira on 6 April in a 4â1 defeat to AmĂ©rica de Cali. A week later, he scored twice in a 5â2 win over Deportivo Pasto. Quintero ended the Torneo Apertura with 4 goals from 12 appearances and was voted as the best player in the team by a fan poll on the club website.
Quintero returned to Samara at the end of May. He trained with Krylia Sovetov for two weeks, but Slutsky did not see a place for him in the team. And he officially left the club on 23 June. Atlético Nacional came close to signing him, with an agreement in place between Krylia Sovetov, Nacional, and Quintero. However Quintero would end up returning to Deportivo Pereira after they decided to exercise their option to buy that was part of the loan agreement.
After Pereira had finished bottom of the Apertura table, Luis Fernando SuĂĄrez came in as the new manager. On 24 August, Quintero scored his first goal of the Torneo FinalizaciĂłn to give Pereira a 3â2 win over Millonarios. He would find the back of the net twice on 14 September to give Pereira a 2â0 win over CĂșcuta Deportivo. 10 days later, Quintero would score in the 90th minute to give Deportive Pereira a 2â1 win over Junior. SuĂĄrez and Quintero helped Deportivo Pereira finish the Torneo FinalizaciĂłn in the top eight of the table and finish one spot above the relegation playoffs in the relegation table, which takes into account performance over the past three seasons. Now in the Torneo FinalizaciĂłn playoffs, Quintero scored a brace against Junior to give Pereira a 3â2 win over Junior. In the 4th match, he scored a hat trick to help Pereira defeat Deportivo Cali 3â1. However, Pereira finished second in the group, failing to advance to the finals. Quintero ended the season with 13 goals in 22 games and was rated as the best player of the season. Quintero's 13 goals gave him the second highest goal tally for the finalizaciĂłn, trailing only Fredy Montero's 16.
Santos Lagunaâ»
In December 2008, Quintero joined Santos Laguna of the Mexican Primera DivisiĂłn for a transfer fee over $4 million.
2008â09 seasonâ»
He made his debut for Santos on 18 January 2009 in the first match of the Clausura, playing all 90 minutes in a 2â1 defeat against Club AmĂ©rica. Quintero started the first two matches of the season due to an injury to star Ecuadorian striker Christian BenĂtez. After he failed to score in his first 4 matches, there was some media criticism of his lack of goals, but he was praised for his work rate. On 15 February Quintero scored his first goal for Los Guerreros in a 2â1 victory over Chivas. He made his first appearance in the CONCACAF Champions League on 25 February, coming on as a substitute in a 2â0 defeat to the Montreal Impact in the first leg of the quarterfinals. In the return leg of the CCL quarterfinals, Santos found themselves trailing the Impact 4â3 on aggregate as they entered stoppage time. In the 90+1st minute, Quintero scored a goal to level the aggregate score at 4, however Santos still trailed on away goals; but Quintero scored again in the 90+3rd minute to put Los Guerreros up 5â4 on aggregate and into the semifinals. Two weeks later, he scored twice to give Santos a 2â1 victory over Atlante in the first leg of the CCL semifinals. In the second leg with Atlante on 8 April, Quintero assisted Vicente MatĂas Vuoso's goal to put Santos up 3â2 on aggregate in the 70th minute, however two late goals saw Atlante come back and advance to the final. Santos and Quintero failed to qualify for Liguilla, but he enjoyed a solid debut season, scoring 8 and assisting 2 in 20 appearances across all competitions.
2009â10 seasonâ»
Quintero made his first appearance of the 2009â10 season in a North American SuperLiga match on 28 June 2009. Quintero came on as a substitute in the second half and helped Santos secure a 3â1 win over the Kansas City Wizards in the final match of the group stage. He would play the full 90 minutes and score once in the semifinal with Tigres, however Los Guerreros would fall by the score of 3â2. He made his first Primera DivisiĂłn appearance of the season in the first match of the Apertura on 26 July, a 1â1 draw with Monarcas Morelia. He picked up his first goal of the Apertura campaign on 16 August in a 3â2 win over Cruz Azul. Quintero ended the Apertura with 3 goals and 5 assists and helped Santos qualify for the Liguilla. Santos were defeated by Morelia in the first round, losing 4â2 over the two legs.
In the opening match of the 2010 Clausura, Quintero came off the bench and scored to help Santos record a 3â2 victory over Morelia. He scored in three consecutive games from matchweek 9 to 11, with Santos winning all three games. On 19 April, he scored and assisted another as Los Verdiblancos defeated San Luis 2â1. Quintero scored 6 times and assisted for 4 goals as Santos qualified for Liguilla. He picked up an assist in the first leg of the quarterfinals as Santos went on to defeat Pumas 2â1 over two legs. Quintero had another assist in the first leg of the semifinals and scored for himself in leg two as Los Guerreros defeated Morelia 10â4 on aggregate. He scored again in the first leg of the final, but Santos would lose on penalties after the second leg, with Toluca winning their 10th league title in club history.
2010â11 seasonâ»
Quintero opened the 2010â11 season in strong form, scoring once and assisting three times in the first three games of the Apertura. He then entered a patch of bad form, failing to score and only picking up one assist the rest of the season. Despite Quintero's struggles, Santos still managed to qualify for Liguilla, where Quintero came alive. After a quiet quarterfinals against Chiapas, Quintero scored 3 times over two legs to help Santos advance past Club AmĂ©rica by an aggregate score of 5â4. He would score again against Monterrey to give Santos a 3â2 win in the first leg of the final, but Rayados would win the return leg 3â0 to take the championship.
Quintero started the Clausura strong, scoring and assisting in the opening match, a 2â1 win over Atlante on 8 January. On 2 April, Quintero scored once and recorded an assist in a 3â0 win against Cruz Azul. Quintero was sent off in the 71st minute after headbutting Christian GimĂ©nez. Quintero alleged that GimĂ©nez pushed him after another Cruz Azul player, Rogelio ChĂĄvez, had called Quintero an "ape", sparking his reaction. While ChĂĄvez admitted to a verbal altercation with Quintero, he denied using any racist insults. Quintero received a 6 match suspension after the incident, three matches for violent conduct and then another three matches for further aggression towards an opponent after being sent off. Three days later, the suspension was reduced to four matches. He returned from his suspension on 29 April against Estudiantes Tecos, picking up an assist in the 3â1 victory. Quintero had 3 goals and 3 assists in the Clausura, however Santos failed to qualify for Liguilla. In the 2010â11 CONCACAF Champions League Quintero scored 3 goals in 7 appearances, helping Santos advance to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Cruz Azul by an aggregate score of 5â1.
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2011â12 seasonâ»
Before the start of the 2011 Apertura, Quintero changed his jersey number from 28 to 3 due to his son being born on 3 March. He made his first appearance of the Apertura in matchweek 1, coming off the bench and picking up an assist in a 4â1 win over Pachuca on 23 July. In matchweek 2, he scored his first goal of the campaign and picked up another assist as Los Guerreros defeated Atlante 3â0. On 26 October, he scored in a 1â1 draw with Club AmĂ©rica, bringing his goal involvement to 6 in his last 6 games. Quintero ended the Apertura with 5 goals from 17 games as he helped Santos qualify for Liguilla. He had one assist in the first leg and a goal in the second to help see Santos past Chiapas and into the semifinals, where they advanced past Morelia. In the first leg of the final with Tigres, Los Guerreros were unable to have much success and lost 1â0, with Quintero being substituted at half time. In the second leg, Quintero was replaced after 15 minutes due to goalkeeper Oswaldo SĂĄnchez receiving red card. Santos would go on to lose the game 3â1, falling short in the final once again.
Quintero scored his first goal of the 2012 Clausura in matchweek 4, a 3â1 win over Club Tijuana. Quintero ended the season in good form, scoring 5 and adding 2 assists in his last 6 games of the regular season, bringing his Clausura total up to 6 goals and 4 assists in 14 appearances. His strong performances throughout the tournament helped Santos qualify for Liguilla as the first seed. In their quarterfinal matchup with Chiapas, Quintero scored a goal in each leg, including 96th-minute winner in the first leg at Estadio VĂctor Manuel Reyna, as Los Guerreros advanced with an aggregate score of 6â4. The club matched up with Tigres in the semifinal, a rematch of the 2011 Apertura final. In the first leg of the semifinals, Quintero had one assist as Santos could only manage a draw. In the second leg, Tigres jumped out to an early 2 goal lead, putting them up 3â1 on aggregate. However, in the 87th minute Quintero assisted Oribe Peralta to put the game at 2â1, and two minutes later he assisted Peralta again to level the score on aggregate and dramatically send Santos to the final. Although the scores were level on aggregate, Santos advanced. Because they were the higher seed. In the first leg of the final, Santos and Monterrey played to a 1 all draw. In the second leg, Quintero assisted Daniel Ludueña for the opening goals of the game; Santos was able to hold on and win the match 2â1 to win their fourth league title in club history.
Santos also enjoyed a deep run in the 2011â12 CONCACAF Champions League, reaching the final where they lost 3â2 to Monterrey on aggregate, with Quintero picking up assists on 2 of the goals for Santos. He scored 4 goals and had 4 assists in 8 appearances during the tournament. One of those assists came on 8 March 2012, with Quintero helping Santos to a 1â1 draw at Toronto FC. The night was best remembered for what occurred after the match, when Quintero got a red card by getting in an altercation with Toronto defender Ashtone Morgan, prompting both benches to run onto the pitch.
2012â13 seasonâ»
Quintero made his first appearance of the 2012 Apertura on 21 July, scoring once in a 2â1 win over San Luis. On 29 July, Quintero scored in the 89th minute to give Los Guerreros a 1â0 victory over Guadalajara. On 1 September Quintero scored twice to help Santos defeat Tigres 3â1. He ended the Apertura with 7 goals, the most on the team, however Santos failed to qualify for Liguilla, finishing level on points with Guadalajara, but missing out due to a worse goal differential. On 16 March 2013, now in the Torneo Clausura, Quintero recorded a late assist and scored in the 89th minute to give Santos a dramatic victory over Atlas. He finished the tournament with 4 goals and helped Santos return to Liguilla. In the quarterfinals, after a scoreless first leg, Quintero scored twice in the second leg with Atlas to give Santos a 3â1 victory. However they were eliminated by Cruz Azul in the semifinals, with Quintero being sent off in the second leg.
Quintero made his first appearance of the 2012â13 CONCACAF Champions League on 21 August 2012, scoring a hat-trick in a 5â0 victory over Club Ăguila in the first match of the group stage. In their next match, he would find the back of the net again to help Santos to a 3â1 victory over Toronto. After losing the first leg of the quarterfinals away to the Houston Dynamo 1â0, Santos responded with a 3â0 win in leg two to advance to the semifinals, where they were drawn with Seattle Sounders FC. Santos won the first leg 1â0 at CenturyLink Field, with Quintero assisting Herculez Gomez's goal and being named man of the match. In the return leg Santos managed a 1â1 draw with Quintero scoring to help send Los Guerreros to their second consecutive CCL final, facing Monterrey once again. After a scoreless first leg, Quintero opened the scoring in leg two with a goal in the 38th minute. With Santos up 2â1, Quintero was subbed off in the 82nd minute. Soon after Monterrey would level the score at 2 in the 83rd minute, before taking the lead in the 86th. Rayados would add on another goal in stoppage time to defeat Santos 4â2, defeating Santos in consecutive CCL finals and taking their third consecutive Champions league title. Quintero's 6 goals in the tournament saw him tie for the golden boot with Nicolas Muñoz.
2013â14 seasonâ»
Ahead of the 2013â14 season, Quintero signed a new contract with Santos Laguna that lasted until 2016. He made his first appearance of the season on 23 July in a Copa MX match against Club AtlĂ©tico Zacatepec, scoring once in a 3â0 win. The Apertura 2013 Copa MX was Quintero's first time competing in the Copa MX as the tournament had not been played from 1996 to 2012 and teams who were competing in a continental competition did not participate. In Santos's next Copa MX match, Quintero scored twice to help Los Guerreros record a 3â3 draw with Zacatepec. He scored a brace in the final match of the group stage, a 3â2 win over Tigres, but it was not enough as Santos failed to advance out of the group. Quintero's 5 goals saw him finish as the second highest scorer of the tournament.
He made his first appearance of the 2013 Apertura on 31 July in a 1â1 draw with Puebla. Quintero had a slow start to the campaign, not scoring in his first 9 appearances and not recording an assist in his first 6, but he had a strong finish to the season, ending the Apertura with 3 goals and 9 assists in 16 appearances to help Santos qualify for Liguilla. His 9 assists were the most for the Apertura. In the first leg of the quarterfinals with QuerĂ©taro, Quintero scored two and assisted for a third as Santos defeated Los Gallos Blancos 3â2. In the second leg he scored two more to give Santos a 3â1 victory and an aggregate score of 6â3. In the semifinals, Quintero was unable to keep up his prolific scoring as Santos lost to Club LeĂłn, the eventual champions. Quintero scored his first goal of the 2014 Clausura and picked up an assist on 14 February to give Santos a 3â2 win against Club Tijuana. On 13 April Quintero scored a hat trick to help Santos defeat Atlante 4â3. He ended the Clausura with 6 goals and 8 assists, playing in all 17 games. He once again topped the Liga MX assist charts. During the Liguilla quarterfinals, Quintero scored once in the first leg as Santos lost to AmĂ©rica 5â3 . However, they would win the return leg 3â1, advancing on away goals. Santos would lose to Pachuca in the first leg of the semifinals 2â0. Quintero had one assist in the return leg to help Santos respond with a 4â2 win, but it was not enough as Pachuca advanced on away goals.
Santos Laguna and Quintero also qualified for the 2014 Copa Libertadores as the best team from the 2013 Apertura that failed to qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League. Quintero made his first appearance in the tournament on 11 February 2014, the first match of the group stage, where he assisted Peralta's goal as Santos defeated Arsenal de SarandĂ 1â0. On 25 March Quintero scored twice, assisted for two more, and scored as Los Guerreros defeated Peñarol 4â1, securing Santos's place in the round of 16. Santos were upset by LanĂșs in the round of 16 by an aggregate score of 4â1, with the 1 goal being scored by Quintero.
2014â15 seasonâ»
On 17 August Quintero scored his first goal of the 2014 Apertura, finding the back of the net in the 88th minute to give Santos a 1â0 away win against Guadalajara. He scored again in their next league match, a 3â0 win over Toluca. Quintero ended the Apertura with 2 goals and 9 assists in 17 appearances. However that wasn't enough as Santos finished in 9th place, finishing one point behind Tigres in the last Liguilla spot.
Quintero and Santos also competed in the Apertura 2014 Copa MX, with Quintero's first appearance coming on 30 July in a 3 1 defeat to AtlĂ©tico San Luis in the first match of the group stage. On 23 September, Quintero got the game winning assist, setting up Djaniny in the 92nd minute to give Santos a 2â1 win over Monterrey in the final match of the group stage to guarantee a spot in the quarterfinals. Santos and Quintero defeated Guadalajara in the quarterfinals 5â0 and Tigres UANL 4â2 in the semifinals. During the final, Quintero assisted NĂ©stor CalderĂłn to put Santos up 2â1. Quintero was subbed off in the 87th minute, but soon after Puebla responded to level the score at two. Santos managed to preveal in penalties, winning their first Copa MX in club history.
On 26 November 2014, it was reported that Quintero had requested to leave Santos, citing the need for new challenges and experiences. On 28 November Santos Laguna vice-president Alberto Canedo Macouzet confirmed that Quintero had requested to leave. While they were hoping he would stay, they were also exploring possible destinations for a transfer. At the time of his transfer, Quintero's 277 appearances across all competitions for Santos was the seventh most all time, his 92 goals in all competitions were the fourth most in club history, his 21 goals scored in continental competitions were the most in club history, and his 82 assists in all competitions were the second most in club history.
Club AmĂ©ricaâ»
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On 16 December 2014 Quintero signed with Club AmĂ©rica. The transfer fee was reportedly $10.3 million, breaking the Liga MX transfer record. He was unveiled to the press on 19 December along with fellow new signings Cristian Pellerano, Miguel Samudio, and DarĂo Benedetto.
2014â15 seasonâ»
On 10 January, Quintero made his debut for Las Ăguilas in the opening match of the 2015 Clausura, scoring once in a 3â2 win against LeĂłn. He recorded his first assist for AmĂ©rica on 31 January, setting up Benedetto for the only score of the game in a win over Tigres UANL. Quintero finished with only 1 goal and 2 assists in the Clausura, but helped AmĂ©rica finish second and qualify for Liguilla. However, AmĂ©rica and Quintero had a disappointing playoffs, losing in the first round to Pachuca.
AmĂ©rica had a successful run during the 2014â15 CONCACAF Champions League. He made his first appearance of the tournament on 25 February 2015, in the first leg of the quarterfinals with Deportivo Saprissa, picking up an assist in a 3â0 win. AmĂ©rica would win the return leg comfortably 2â0. They would run into trouble in the semifinals, losing 3â0 in the first leg with C.S. Herediano. In the second leg, Quintero got things started early, tapping in a spilled ball by the Herediano goalkeeper in the 4th minute. Four minutes later, Quintero set up DarĂo Benedetto, who turned and fired the ball off the post and in. In the 19th minute, Quintero assisted Benedetto again to level the aggregate score at 3. AmĂ©rica would go on to win 6â0 and advance. In the first leg of the final AmĂ©rica and the Montreal Impact played to a one all draw. After falling behind early in the second leg, Quintero picked up 2 assists as Las Ăguilas scored four goals. The Impact would score once late, but it was too little too late as AmĂ©rica won their sixth CONCACAF championship.
His final appearance of his debut season with AmĂ©rica came on 20 July 2015, a 1â0 loss to Santos Laguna in the CampeĂłn de Campeones.
2015â16 seasonâ»
Quintero made his first appearance of the 2015â16 season on 26 July, scoring once in a 4â2 defeat to Puebla in the opening game of the 2015 Apertura. Quintero ended the Apertura with 4 goals and 3 assists. In the quarterfinals of Liguilla, AmĂ©rica advanced past Club LeĂłn 5â3 on aggregate. After losing the first leg of the semifinals 3â0 to Pumas UNAM, Quintero scored two early goals in the second leg to bring AmĂ©rica back into the fixture. Although they would win the second leg 3â1, Pumas advanced on aggregate 4â3.
On 13 December 2015, Quintero made his first career appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup, getting the start in a 2â1 defeat to Guangzhou Evergrande. He did not feature in the fifth place game, a 2â1 win over TP Mazembe.
Quintero got off to a slow start in the 2016 Clausura, only having one assist and zero goals in his first 7 appearances. After he served his suspension for a red card he received in matchweek 7, Quintero scored twice and added an assist as AmĂ©rica defeated Morelia 4â1. Quintero ended the Apertura with 6 goals and 2 assists, with all 6 of the goals and 1 of the assists coming in the 5 games immediately following his suspension. In the quarterfinals of Liguilla, Quintero had the go ahead assist in the second leg to help AmĂ©rica advance past Guadalajara. After getting a 1â0 win in the first leg of the semifinal, Monterrey won the return leg 4â2, eliminating AmĂ©rica.
Quintero made his first appearance in the 2015â16 CONCACAF Champions League on 5 August 2015 in a 4â0 victory over C.D. Motagua in the opening match of the group stage. He picked up his first and second goal of the tournament on September 16, scoring twice in a 3â1 win against C.D. Walter Ferretti. In the first leg of the quarterfinal matchup with Seattle Sounders FC, Quintero scored once to help AmĂ©rica secure a 2 all draw. In the second leg Quintero found the back of the net in the 42nd minute to level the aggregate score at 3. AmĂ©rica would score two more goals to advance past the Sounders. AmĂ©rica would advance past Santos Laguna 1â0 in extra time to set up a final against Tigres UANL. Although he did not feature in the first leg, Quintero returned to the starting lineup for leg two, as Las Ăguilas won their second consecutive CCL title.
2016â17 seasonâ»
Quintero made his first appearance of the season on 16 July, scoring once in a 2â0 win against Chiapas in the opening game of the 2016 Apertura. On 6 August, he scored once and recorded two assists to help AmĂ©rica to a 4â1 win over Veracruz. On 3 September, it was announced that Quintero was suffering from thrombophlebitis in his right leg. The initial estimate was that he would be out for three to six months and miss the rest of the season. Quintero managed to return in time for the final match of the Apertura, recording two assists in a 3â3 draw with Pachuca on 19 November. During the Liguilla quarterfinals, Quintero had an assist in leg two to give AmĂ©rica a 2â1 aggregate win over Guadalajara. After defeating Necaxa in the semifinals, AmĂ©rica faced off with Tigres UANL in the final. Quintero came off the bench in the first leg, but did not feature in the second as Tigres won on penalties. At the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup, Quintero played in all 3 of AmĂ©rica's games. They lost to AtlĂ©tico Nacional on penalties in the third place game.
He made his first appearance of the 2017 Clausura in matchweek one, coming on as a substitute in a 2â1 defeat to Toluca on 15 January. On 18 March, Quintero was playing in a match with the underâ20 team when he suffered a leg injury. He returned to the first team lineup for matchweek 15. He made three substitute appearances for the final three matches. The Clausura season was a disappointment for Quintero and AmĂ©rica. Quintero scored zero goals and had two assists in his league 13 appearances, with only three of those being starts, as AmĂ©rica failed to qualify for Liguilla.
2017â18 seasonâ»
Quintero made his first appearance of the 2017â18 season on 16 July, coming on as a substitute in a 2â0 loss to QuerĂ©taro in the Supercopa MX. On 22 July, he made his first appearance of the 2017 Apertura in a 1â0 loss to QuerĂ©taro. He recorded his first assist of the season on 5 August in a 2â1 victory over Pumas. His first goal of the Apertura came on 19 August, scoring once and assisting for another as Las Ăguilas defeated Lobos BUAP 3â2. The Apertura season saw improvement from the 2017 Clausura for Quintero and AmĂ©rica. Quintero finished with 2 goals and 4 assists to help AmĂ©rica qualify for Liguilla, where they reached the semifinals.
Quintero made his first appearance of the 2018 Clausura on 7 January, recording an assist in a 1â0 over QuerĂ©taro. During a training session on 23 January, Quintero tried to shoot a ball at a reporter who was on live TV. Although Quintero denied that his intention was to hit the reporter, AmĂ©rica announced they would sanction him internally. After missing three matches, Quintero came off the bench in a 4â1 win against Morelia on 13 February. On 14 March, Quintero had an assist in a 3â1 win over Tauro in the second leg of the CCL quarterfinals, with AmĂ©rica advancing 7â1 aggregate score. The match would end up being his final appearance for the club. His time with AmĂ©rica was mixed with success and disappointment. He helped the club win trophies, but was also seen as not living up to his price tag, as fans were critical of his inconsistency. He was even booed off the pitch at times by AmĂ©rica fans.
Minnesota Unitedâ»
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On March 31, 2018, Quintero joined Major League Soccer side Minnesota United FC as a Designated Player, the first in the club's history. The transfer fee paid was reported to be $200,000. Quintero explained his decision to join Minnesota United by saying he and his family needed a change and new experiences, as well as being intrigued by the club's plans for the future. Quintero made his Minnesota debut on 14 April, scoring once in a 3â2 loss to the Portland Timbers. He recorded his first assist for Minnesota on 22 April in a 3â1 loss to Seattle Sounders FC. On 28 April, Quintero made his home debut for the Loons, marking the occasion by scoring once to help Minnesota get a 2â1 victory over the Houston Dynamo. On 4 July Quintero scored three chipped goals to give the Loons a 4â3 win over Toronto FC, recording the first hat-trick in Minnesota United's history. In his next 7 games, Quintero continued to stay hot, scoring 4 goals and assisting on 7 more. During that stretch he was named to the 2018 MLS All-Star game. He missed the next two games due to a calf injury. Quintero managed to record 6 assists in the final 8 games after returning from injury, but only scored once during that stretch. He had a successful debut season with the Loons, leading the team with 11 goals and 15 assists. Quintero was named to the MLS Team of the Week five times, being named MLS Player of the Week for Week 19. His 15 assists were also tied for the fourth most in the league. Despite Quintero's performances, Minnesota finished 10th place in the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs by 13 points.
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Quintero started the 2019 season off well, scoring once and assisting two more to give Minnesota a 3â1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the opening game of the season. In their next game, Quintero scored once and picked up another assist to help the Loons to a 3â0 win against the San Jose Earthquakes. On 3 April, Quintero suffered a groin injury, but it only forced him to miss one game. On 19 April, Quintero found the back of the net twice in a 4â3 loss to Toronto FC. He had 2 assists on 29 June as the Loons defeated FC Cincinnati 7â1. Quintero scored two goals on 15 September to help Minnesota defeat Real Salt Lake 3â1. Although he didn't have as good as a season as 2018, Quintero still managed to score 10 league goals, which led the team. His 5 league assists were the third most on the team. He featured in the MLS team of the Weak four times throughout the season. Quintero also helped the Loons qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in club history. He came off the bench and provided an assist in their first round matchup, a 2â1 defeat to the LA Galaxy.
Quintero and the Loons also enjoyed a successful run in the 2019 U.S. Open Cup. Quintero made his first appearance of the tournament on 12 June, scoring twice and adding an assist as Minnesota defeated Sporting Kansas City 4â1. In the Round of 16, Quintero scored twice to help the Loons recover from a two-goal deficit and defeat the Houston Dynamo 3â2. He scored again in the quarterfinals, helping Minnesota advance past New Mexico United by a score of 6â1. Quintero would score his sixth goal in his fourth Open Cup game of the season to help the Loons defeat the Portland Timbers 2â1 and advance to the first US Open Cup final in club history. He would begin the final on the bench, coming on in the second half. However Quintero was unable to rescue the Loons as they fell to Atlanta United FC 2â1. Quintero's six goals saw him win the Open Cup Golden boot. He was also named as the Player of the Tournament, the first time the award had gone to a player who failed to win the cup in over a decade.
On 11 November, Quintero took to social media to announce that Minnesota United had declined his contract option. Club spokespeople announced that his option had not been declined. Minnesota was looking to trade Quintero to another MLS team. As of the end of the 2019 season, Quintero had scored the most goals and also had the most assists in the club's brief 3-year history.
Houston Dynamoâ»
On 13 November 2019, Quintero was traded to the Houston Dynamo for Marlon Hairston and $600,000 in allocation money. He suffered a thigh injury in preseason that caused him to miss the season opener. Quintero made his Dynamo debut in Houston's second game, coming off the bench on 7 March in a 4â0 loss to Sporting Kansas City. Soon after, the MLS season was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MLS returned to play in July with the MLS is Back Tournament. On 13 July Quintero recorded 2 assists to help Houston to a 3â3 draw with LAFC in their opening match of the tournament. He scored his first goal for the Dynamo on 23 July in a 1â1 draw with the LA Galaxy. On 25 August Quintero scored 2 goals and added 2 assists to help Houston to a 5â2 win over Sporting Kansas City. He was rewarded for his dominant performance by making the MLS Team of the Week. Quintero scored against his former club Minnesota United in a comprehensive 3â0 victory on 2 September. He was named to his second consecutive Team of the Week for the performance. Quintero scored against his former club again on 19 September on a chip from the top of the box, helping Houston to a 2â2 draw against Minnesota. Quintero enjoyed a strong debut season for the Dynamo, scoring 7 goals and recording 10 assists while appearing in 22 of a possible 23 games in a shortened season due to COVID-19. His 10 assists tied for the most in the league. Despite Quintero's great form, it was a poor season for Houston as a team, finishing last in the Western Conference and missing out on the playoffs.
For the first part of the 2021 season, Quintero found himself on the bench. A combination of fitness issues and head coach Tab Ramos wanting to play with a high-press led to Quintero playing sparingly over the first 4 months of the season. He also missed games in August after catching COVID-19. Quintero started his first game of the season on 11 September, Houston's 24th game of the season. He helped the Dynamo end a 16-match winless streak by beating Austin FC 3â0. On 15 September he picked up his first assist of the season as Houston drew 1â1 against the Galaxy. Quintero scored his first goal of the season on 18 September in a 3â2 win over Texas Derby rivals FC Dallas. On 16 October, Quintero had a goal and an assist to give the Dynamo a 2â1 win against Seattle Sounders FC. The goal was named MLS Goal of the Week and he was named to the MLS Team of the Week. Quintero ended the season with 3 goals and 2 assists in 20 appearances, 9 of them starts, as the Dynamo once again finished last in the West. Following the 2021 season, Quintero's contract option was declined by Houston. On 21 December he re-signed with the Dynamo, agreeing to a non-Designated Player contract to remain in Houston for 2022, with a team option for 2023.
After coming off the bench in the first 2 games of the season, Quintero got his first start of the season on 12 March and scored twice to give Houston a 2â1 win over Vancouver. He ended the season with 32 regular season appearances, 22 of thems starts, and picked up 8 goals and 5 assists. It was another disappointing season for the Dynamo, finishing 13th in the conference and missing the playoffs again. Following the season the Dynamo declined Quintero's contract option.
AmĂ©rica de Caliâ»
On 23 December 2022, Quintero returned to Colombia, signing with CategorĂa Primera A side AmĂ©rica de Cali. He made his debut for los Diablos Rojos on 26 January, getting the start in a 2â1 loss to his former club Deportes Tolima. On 31 January he recorded his first 2 assists for AmĂ©rica, helping them defeat UniĂłn Magdalena 4â0. On 4 February, Quintero scored his first goal for AmĂ©rica and picked up an assist in a 4â2 win over Deportivo Pasto.
International careerâ»
Quintero was part of the Colombia U-20 national team in 2007, making 8 appearances and scoring one goal, the winner against Argentina, at the 2007 South American U-20 Championship. He made his senior Colombia debut against Paraguay on 11 October 2008 in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match. He scored his first goal against Mexico in a 2â1 friendly win on 30 September 2009. Although he has not been called up since 2012, Quintero says he still hopes to rejoin the national team and represent his country again.
Career statisticsâ»
Clubâ»
- As of 12 May 2024
Club Performance | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Deportes Tolima | 2005 | CategorĂa Primera A | 1 | 0 | â | â | â | 1 | 0 | |||
2006 | 42 | 19 | â | 6 | 2 | â | 48 | 21 | ||||
2007 | 12 | 5 | â | 5 | 2 | â | 17 | 7 | ||||
Total | 55 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 28 | ||
Krylia Sovetov | 2007 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | â | â | 11 | 1 | ||
Deportivo Pereira (loan) | 2008 | CategorĂa Primera A | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | â | â | 12 | 4 | ||
Deportivo Pereira | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | â | â | 22 | 13 | ||||
Total | 34 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17 | ||
Santos Laguna | 2008â09 | Primera DivisiĂłn | 16 | 4 | â | 4 | 4 | â | 20 | 8 | ||
2009â10 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | â | 46 | 12 | |||
2010â11 | 33 | 8 | â | 7 | 3 | â | 40 | 11 | ||||
2011â12 | 43 | 14 | â | 8 | 4 | â | 51 | 18 | ||||
2012â13 | Liga MX | 34 | 13 | â | 9 | 6 | â | 43 | 19 | |||
2013â14 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | â | 52 | 22 | |||
2014â15 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 0 | â | â | 25 | 2 | ||||
Total | 225 | 66 | 15 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 92 | ||
Club AmĂ©rica | 2014â15 | Liga MX | 17 | 1 | â | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
2015â16 | 39 | 12 | â | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 16 | |||
2016â17 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 2 | â | 3 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |||
2017â18 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
Total | 107 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 146 | 26 | ||
Minnesota United FC | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | â | â | 28 | 11 | ||
2019 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 6 | â | 1 | 0 | 37 | 16 | |||
Total | 57 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 27 | ||
Houston Dynamo | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 7 | â | â | â | 22 | 7 | |||
2021 | 20 | 3 | â | â | â | 20 | 3 | |||||
2022 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | â | â | 32 | 8 | ||||
Total | 73 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 18 | ||
AmĂ©rica de Cali | 2023 | CategorĂa Primera A | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | â | â | 44 | 5 | ||
Pereira | 2024 | CategorĂa Primera A | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 |
Career total | 622 | 178 | 39 | 14 | 66 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 734 | 223 |
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in InterLiga
- ^ Appearances in North American SuperLiga
- ^ Appearance in CampeĂłn de Campeones
- ^ Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa MX
- ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
Internationalâ»
- As of match played 27 November 2019
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Colombia | 2008 | 3 | 0 |
2009 | 6 | 1 | |
2010 | 2 | 0 | |
2011 | 2 | 0 | |
2012 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 14 | 1 |
- Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Final | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 30 September 2009 | Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States | ![]() |
2â0 | 2â1 | Friendly |
Personalâ»
Quintero was born in Tumaco, Colombia, but moved to Cali when he was five, living in the Puerta del Sol district with his dad and sister. He is not named after scientist Charles Darwin, but rather the character in a book his father liked. Quintero says he wanted to be a professional footballer for as long as he can remember, claiming to have letters from when he was seven stating his career goal. Quintero and his wife Valentina Sierra have two kids together.
Quintero became a naturalized citizen of Mexico in 2013. In March 2019, Quintero earned a U.S. green card, which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
Honoursâ»
Santos Laguna
América
Individual
- Primera A Player of the Tournament, Torneo FinalizaciĂłn: 2008
- CONCACAF Champions League Top scorer: 2012â13 (6 goals)
- MLS All-Star: 2018
- U.S. Open Cup Top scorer: 2019 (6 goals)
- U.S. Open Cup Player of the Tournament: 2019
- MLS top assist provider: 2020
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External linksâ»
- Darwin Quintero â Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Player profile on Santos Laguna site
- Darwin Quintero at National-Football-Teams.com
- Living people
- 1987 births
- Colombian men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Colombia men's international footballers
- Deportes Tolima footballers
- PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players
- Deportivo Pereira footballers
- Santos Laguna footballers
- Naturalized citizens of Mexico
- Colombian emigrants to Mexico
- Club América footballers
- Minnesota United FC players
- Houston Dynamo FC players
- CategorĂa Primera A players
- Liga MX players
- Russian Premier League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Footballers from Tumaco
- Designated Players (MLS)
- Sportspeople of Colombian descent
- Major League Soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- CONCACAF Champions Cup-winning players