Jai Quitongo

Jai Quitongo
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-09-14) 14 September 1997
Place of birth Wishaw, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Partick Thistle
Number 33
Youth career
0000–2014 Hamilton Academical
2014–2015 Aberdeen
2015 Greenock Morton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Greenock Morton 35 (5)
2018- Partick Thistle 5 (1)
National team‡
2016– Scotland U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:53, 13 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:48, 9 November 2016 (UTC)

Jai Quitongo (born 14 September 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Partick Thistle.

He also played for Greenock Morton.

Throughout his youth career, Quitongo played for Hamilton Academical and Aberdeen.

Quitongo is a one-time capped Scotland U21 internationalist.

Background

Quitongo's father is ex-Hamilton Academical, Heart of Midlothian and St Mirren winger José Quitongo. His brother, Rico, plays as a left back.[1]

Club career

Greenock Morton

After playing for the youth sides at Hamilton Academical and Aberdeen, Quitongo signed for Greenock Morton on a short-term deal in August 2015.[2] He was offered an 18-month extension in December 2015[3] and made his debut for the first team as a late substitute against Raith Rovers.[4]

In December 2015, Quitongo signed a contract extension, making him contracted to the club until May 2017.[5] His first goal for the club came against Kilmarnock in the League Cup and followed up with a winning strike against Hamilton Academical.[6]

On 31 August 2016, Morton rejected a bid from Doncaster Rovers for Quitongo's services.[7] Quitongo underwent knee surgery in January 2017.[8] While recovering from the injury, he signed a new contract with Morton that ran until June 2018.[8][9] He was offered a new one-year deal but this was rescinded in August 2018 and he was released from the club.[10]

Partick Thistle

After agreeing compensation, due to his age, Quitongo joined Partick Thistle on a short-term deal until January 2019.[11] Jai scored his first goal for the jags in a 2-1 home defeat against Dundee United. [12]

International career

On 31 October 2016, Quitongo was selected by coach Scot Gemmill for the Scotland under-21 squad.[13][14] He debuted as a substitute in a friendly defeat away to Slovakia.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 May 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Greenock Morton 2015–16[16] Championship 6010000070
2016–17[17] 14210741[lower-alpha 1]0236
2017–18[18] 15300411[lower-alpha 1]0204
Career total 35520115205010
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Morton

  • SPFL Development League West: Winners 2015–16[19]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13152922.Wandering_eyes__from_Benfica_all_the_way_to_Muirkirk______/
  2. ↑ "Morton agree to sign winger". Greenock Telegraph. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (11 December 2015). "Young Morton duo earn 18-month full-time deals". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Morton 1–2 Raith Rovers". Scottish Professional Football League. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Contract extensions". Greenock Morton F.C. 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (9 August 2016). "Match report: Hamilton Accies 1–2 Morton". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  7. ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (31 August 2016). "Jai Quitongo bid rejected". Greenock Morton F.C. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Jai Quitongo signs new deal at Greenock Morton". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  9. ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (1 March 2017). "Jai: Staying with Morton was the right move". Greenock Morton F.C. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  10. ↑ Jonathan Mitchell (10 August 2018). "Player Updates: Scott Tiffoney / Jai Quitongo". gmfc.net. Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "Jai Quitongo is a Jag". Partick Thistle F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  12. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45768830
  13. ↑ "Scotland Under-21s: Morton winger Jai Quitongo given first call-up". BBC Sport. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  14. ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (31 October 2016). "Quitongo & Nesbitt named in Scots U-21 squad". Greenock Morton F.C. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "International friendly: Slovakia U21 4–0 Scotland U21". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Jai Quitongo in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Jai Quitongo in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Jai Quitongo in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  19. ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (29 March 2016). "Morton Under-20s crowned champions". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 30 March 2016.

See also

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