Josimar Quintero

Josimar Quintero
	Quintero in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Josimar Aldair Quintero Quintero
Date of birth	3 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Gudja United
Number	17
Youth career
2005–2013	Barcelona
2013–2017	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2019	Chelsea
2017–2018	→ Rostov (loan)
2018	→ Betis B (loan)
2018–2019	→ Lleida Esportiu (loan)
2019–2020	Espanyol B
2020–2021	Real Monarchs
2024–	Gudja United
International career‡
2016	Ecuador U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 13, 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 13, 2016

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

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]

Gudja United

After two years without a club, it was confirmed at the end of January 2024 that Quintero had signed with Maltese Premier League side Gudja United.^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 April 2024.^[16]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chelsea	2017–18	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rostov (loan)	2017–18	Russian Premier League	0	0	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Betis B (loan)	2017–18	2ª B – Group 4	6	0	—		—		—		—		6	0
Lleida Esportiu (loan)	2018–19	2ª B – Group 3	16	0	2	0	—		—		—		18	0
Espanyol B	2019–20	2ª B – Group 3	10	0	—		—		—		—		10	0
Real Monarchs	2021	USL Championship	12	0	0	0	—		—		—		12	0
Gudja United	2023–24	Maltese Premier League	8	0	1	0	—		—		—		9	0
Career total			52	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	56	0

References

^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
^ "Chelsea set to sign Barcelona starlet Josimar Quintero: "The new Antonio Valencia"". 101 Great Goals. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^ "Meet the 'next Antonio Valencia' who has 'agreed' to swap Barcelona for Chelsea". HITC. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
^ "Josimar Quintero". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Josimar Quintero". TheChels.info. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^ "South American Chelsea prospect Josimar Quintero nets first goal since Barcelona exit". HITC. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
^ "Loan move for Quintero". Chelsea F.C. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^ "Volgar Astrakhan vs. Rostov". Soccerway. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^ "Quintero Russian League registration page" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
^ "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.
^ "Mérida AD vs. Real Betis II". Soccerway. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
^ "El Lleida Esportiu i el Chelsea FC acorden la cessió de Josimar Quintero". Lleida Esportiu Official Site. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^ "Quintero, nou jugador de l'Espanyol B". RCD Espanyol. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
^ "Real Monarchs Add FC Barcelona and Chelsea Product Josimar Quintero | Real Salt Lake".
^ Gudja United sign Ecuadorian midfielder, maltafootball.com, 31 January 2024
^ "J. Quintero". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

External links

Josimar Quintero at Soccerway

[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.

[Josimar_Quintero-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. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 10 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. Archived from the original on 12 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] Gudja United sign Ecuadorian midfielder, maltafootball.com, 31 January 2024

[J._Quintero-16] "J. Quintero". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

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