Jairo Quinteros

Jairo Quinteros
Personal information
Full nameJairo Quinteros Sierra
Date of birth (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 24)
Place of birthSanta Cruz, Bolivia
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
PositionDefender
Team information
Current team
Oriente Petrolero
Youth career
–2020Valencia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022Inter Miami4(0)
2020Bolívar (loan)33(1)
2022Inter Miami II2(1)
2022–2023Zaragoza1(0)
2023–2025Bolívar25(2)
2025-Oriente Petrolero1(0)
International career
2019Bolivia U204(0)
2020Bolivia U234(0)
2021–Bolivia22(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:12, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:12, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Jairo Quinteros Sierra (born 7 February 2001) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Oriente Petrolero and the Bolivia national team.

Club career

Born in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Quinteros began his career at the youth academy of La Liga side Valencia.[2] After spending a few years in Spain, on February 12, 2020, Quinteros signed with Inter Miami in Major League Soccer.[2] After signing with the club he was immediately loaned out to Club Bolívar in his native Bolivia's Primera División.[2]

Quinteros made his professional debut for Club Bolívar on February 27 against Real Santa Cruz. He started and played the entire match as Bolívar won 4–2.[3]

On 16 August 2022, Quinteros and Miami mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the club.[4] On 1 September, he returned to Spain after signing a two-year deal with Segunda División side Real Zaragoza.[5]

On 3 July 2023, Quinteros returned to Bolívar on a permanent deal.[6]

International career

Quinteros has represented Bolivia at the under-20 and under-23 levels.[2] On 2 January 2019, Quinteros was selected as part of the Bolivia U20 side for the 2019 U-20 Sudamericano. He played every match as Bolivia finished last in their group.[7] He represented the senior Bolivia national team in a 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Venezuela on 3 June 2021.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 August 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Inter Miami2020Major League Soccer0000000000
2022Major League Soccer4020000060
Total4020000060
Club Bolívar (loan)2020Bolivian Primera División111002[a]0131
2021Bolivian Primera División260009[b]1351
Total3710011100482
Inter Miami II2022MLS Next Pro2020
Real Zaragoza2022–23Segunda División100010
Club Bolívar2023Bolivian Primera División50201[a]080
Career total4914012100652
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, five appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of match played 21 June 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bolivia2021110
202240
202330
Total180

References

  1. ^ "Jairo Quinteros" (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Price, Khobi (13 February 2020). "Inter Miami CF acquire Bolivian defender Jairo Quinteros, sign Colombian center back Andrés Reyes on a yearlong loan". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Santa Cruz 2–4 Club Bolívar". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Inter Miami mutually part ways with defender Jairo Quinteros | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  5. ^ "¡Bienvenido, Jairo Quinteros!" [Welcome, Jairo Quinteros!] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Acuerdo con el Club Bolívar para el traspaso de Jairo Quinteros" [Agreement with Club Bolívar for the transfer of Jairo Quinteros] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Inter Miami CF Signs Bolivian Youth International Defender Jairo Quinteros". Inter Miami CF. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  8. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers - South America - Matches - Bolivia - Venezuela". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020.
  9. ^ Jairo Quinteros at Soccerway
  10. ^ "Quinteros, Jairo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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