Hólger Quiñónez

Hólger Quiñónez
Personal information
Full name Hólger Abraham Quiñónez Caicedo
Date of birth (1962-09-18) 18 September 1962
Place of birth San Carlos, Ecuador
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1989 Barcelona SC 234 (8)
1989–1990 Vasco Gama 30 (0)
1991 Emelec 9 (0)
1991–1995 União Madeira 83 (3)
1995–1997 Deportivo Pereira 44 (1)
1997 Deportivo Quito
1998–2000 Barcelona SC 33 (0)
National team
1984–1999 Ecuador 50 (0)
Teams managed
2007 Barcelona SC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hólger Abraham Quiñónez Caicedo (born 18 September 1962) is an Ecuadorian retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Quiñónez was born in San Carlos, Los Ríos Province. During his 20-year professional career he played for Barcelona Sporting Club (his first and last club, in 2000), Brazil's CR Vasco da Gama, Club Sport Emelec, C.F. União in Portugal, Deportivo Pereira from Colombia and Deportivo Quito.

Voted once the best CONMEBOL player in his position, Quiñónez briefly managed main club Barcelona in 2007.

International career

Quiñónez earned a total of 50 caps for the Ecuador national team during 15 years, and represented the country in five Copa América tournaments. He featured in seven FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Hólger Quiñónez – FIFA competition record (archive)
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