Hólger Quiñónez

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

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Quiñónez and the second or maternal family name is Caicedo.
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(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1989 Barcelona 234 (8)
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 33 (0)
Total 433 (12)
National team
1984–1999 Ecuador 50 (0)
Teams managed
2007 Barcelona
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Quiñónez was born in San Carlos, Los Ríos Province. During his 20-year professional career he played for Barcelona SC (where he also retired, in 2000), Brazil's CR Vasco da Gama, C.S. Emelec, C.F. União in Portugal, Deportivo Pereira from Colombia and S.D. 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
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