20 Juan Quintero
Juan Quintero, Milieu de Colombia, evolue a Racing Club. 35 selections, 5 buts. Retenu pour le Groupe K du Mondial 2026.
Biographie
Évoluant à Racing Club, Juan Quintero est un milieu travailleur qui excelle dans la gestion du tempo et la liaison entre défense et attaque, moteur de la Colombie. Compte 35 sélections pour 5 buts. Disputera la Coupe du Monde 2026 avec la Colombie, qui compte 6 participations.
Parcours
He later featured at the 2024 Copa América, helping Colombia reach the final where they finished as runners-up to Argentina.
In 2017, he joined River Plate, initially on loan and then permanently, winning the Supercopa Argentina in 2017, the Copa Libertadores in 2018—scoring a decisive extra-time goal in the final against Boca Juniors—and the Copa Argentina in 2019.
In the 2018 FIFA World Cup he scored against Japan, becoming the first Colombian to score in two FIFA World Cup competitions.
He made his senior debut for the Colombia in 2012 and went on to represent Colombia in the 2014 World Cup, where he scored his first world cup goal against Ivory Coast.
At youth level, Quintero won the South American Youth Championship in 2013, where he was named Most Valuable Player, and also took part in the 2013 U-20 World Cup, where he gained more praise for his talents after making a huge impact in the tournament.
Quintero first received attention at age 19 due to his performances in the 2013 South American Youth Championship, where Colombia won the title.