Henry Quinteros Biography

Peruvian footballer (born 1977)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Quinteros and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

Henry Edson Quinteros Sánchez (born 19 October 1977 in Lima) is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the older brother of Ronald Quinteros.

Club career

Quinteros was born in Lima, the son of Julio Ignacio Quinteros Surco († 2011).

Nicknamed El Pato (The Duck) and/or Kwinto Quinteros spent his youth career with top Peruvian side Alianza Lima.He started his professional career playing for Segunda División Peruana team Bella Esperanza in the 1997 season. Quinteros returned to Alianza the following season and made his Torneo Descentralizado debut in the 1998 season.He remained at Alianza for five years being an important player for the club. In 2003, he moved to rival club Sporting Cristal where he continued to be one of the top players in Peru.

In 2006, he left Peru and joined Polish club Lech Poznań where heplayed in central midfield, becoming a fan favourite in Poland. He left Lech Poznań in August 2008 due to personal problems and returned to his original club Alianza Lima.

He retired after spending 2014 playing for León de Huánuco in the Torneo Descentralizado.

International career

Quinteros made his debut for the Peru national team on 16 February 2000.

References

External links

• Henry Quinteros at National-Football-Teams.com
• Henry Quinteros at FootballDatabase.eu