Darwin Quintero

Quick Facts

Full Name	Darwin Quintero
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 19, 1987(1987-09-19)
Age	37
Birthplace	Tumaco
Country	Colombia
Birth City	Nariño Department
Horoscope	Virgo

Darwin Quintero Biography

Darwin Quintero is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on September 19, 1987 in Tumaco, Nariño Department, Colombia.

Quintero began his career with Panadería Kuty training school and Barsa Fútbol Club. His mentor Élkin Congote tried to find a better situation for Quintero to develop and set up trials with more prestigious youth teams in Cali, Carlos Sarmiento Lora School and Selección Valle, as well as Boca Juniors, however they all rejected him. Quintero did catch the attention of Humberto Ortiz, a former top flight coach and now a scout for Categoría Primera A club Deportes Tolima. Tolima and Ortiz negotiated with Barsa and Quintero joined the youth ranks of Tolima in 2004. Quintero was part of Jorge Luis Bernal’s Tolima youth side that won gold for men’s football at the 2004 National Games of Colombia.

Quintero made his first team debut at the age of 18 on 18 September 2005 in a 1–0 defeat to Atlético Junior. That would be his only first team appearance of the year. in 2006, after being placed on a special vitamin supplement and workout routine to help Quintero bulk up, he was called up to the Tolima first team, which was now managed by Quintero’s former youth coach Jorge Luis Bernal. He scored his first goal on 19 February 2006 in a 3–1 win over Boyacá Chicó. Quintero would score his first career hat-trick on 26 February in a 7–3 victory against Envigado F.C. He went on to score 19 times in 42 appearances in his first full season. Quintero and Tolima finished the Campeonato Finalización top of the table, but they lost in the final 2–1 on aggregate to Cúcuta Deportivo. Quintero also made his debut in continental football in 2006, first appearing and scoring in the Copa Sudamericana on 22 August in a 3–1 win over Independiente Medellín in the first leg of the first stage. He would score again on 21 September to give Tolima a 2-2 draw with Mineros de Guayana, with Tolima advancing on away goals. Tolima would advance to the Round of 16 before falling to eventual champs Pachuca.

Darwin Quintero Net Worth

Darwin Quintero is one of the richest Football Player from Colombia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Darwin Quintero 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Carlos Darwin Quintero Villalba (born 19 September 1987) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for MLS club Houston Dynamo. Quintero is also known by his nickname of El Científico del Gol (The Goal Scientist). He has played various roles throughout his career, spending time leading the line as a striker, playing out wide as a winger, and playing underneath another striker as a second striker and central attacking midfielder throughout his career. His main attributes throughout his career have been his pace, creativity, and technical and dribbling ability.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Darwin Quintero height 1.66 m David weight 64 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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Quintero made his first appearance of the 2009–10 season in a North American SuperLiga match on 28 June 2009. Quintero came on as a substitute in the second half and helped Santos secure a 3–1 win over the Kansas City Wizards in the final match of the group stage. He would play the full 90 minutes and score once in the semifinal with Tigres UANL, however Los Guerreros would fall by the score of 3–2. He made his first Primera División appearance of the season season in the first match of the Apertura on 26 July, a 1–1 draw with Monarcas Morelia. He picked up his first goal of the Apertura campaign on 16 August in a 3–2 win over Cruz Azul. Quintero recorded his first assist of the season on 4 September in a 4–2 victory over Estudiantes Tecos. After scoring a goal in a 2–0 win over Querétaro on 13 September, Quintero got an assist in the 88th minute to give Santos a 1–0 over Atlante. He had another assist in the next match for Los Guerreros as they defeated Pachuca 4–0. Quintero ended the Apertura with 3 goals and 5 assists as helped Santos qualify for the Liguilla. Santos were defeated by Morelia in the first round, losing 4–2 over the two legs. In the 2010 InterLiga Quintero made 3 substitute appearances as Santos were eliminated in the group stage. In the opening match of the 2010 Clausura, Quintero came off the bench and scored to help Santos record a 3–2 victory over Morelia. He scored in three consecutive games from matchweek 9 to 11, with Santos winning all three games. On 19 April, he scored and assisted another as Los Verdiblancos defeated San Luis 2–1. Quintero scored 6 times and assisted for 4 goals as Santos qualified for Liguilla. He picked up an assist in the first leg of the quarterfinals as Santos went on to defeat UNAM Pumas 2–1 over two legs. Quintero had another assist in the first leg of the semifinals and scored for himself in leg two as Los Guerreros defeated Morelia 10–4 on aggregate. He scored again in the first leg of the final, but Santos would lose on penalties after leg two, with Toluca winning their 10th league title in club history.

Facts & Trivia

David Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Colombia. Darwin Quintero celebrates birthday on September 19 of every year.

Quintero opened the 2010–11 season in strong form, scoring once and assisting three times in the first three games of the Apertura. He then entered a patch of bad form, failing to score and only picking up one assist the rest of the season. Despite Quintero’s struggles, Santos still managed to qualify for Liguilla, where Quintero came alive. After a quiet quarterfinals against Chiapas, Quintero scored 3 times over two legs to help Santos advance past Club América by an aggregate score of 5–4. He would score again against Monterrey to give Santos a 3–2 win in the first leg of the final, but Rayados would win the return leg 3–0 to take the championship. Quintero started the Clausura strong, picking up one goal and one assist in the opening match, a 2–1 win over Atlante. He would find the back of the net for the second time of the season in matchweek 4 in a 2–1 victory against Chiapas. On 2 April Quintero scored once and recorded an assist in a 3–0 win against Cruz Azul. Quintero was sent off in the 71st minute after headbutting Christian Giménez. Quintero alleged that had Giménez pushed him after another Cruz Azul player, Rogelio Chávez, had called Quintero an “ape”, sparking his reaction. While Chávez admitted to a verbal altercation with Quintero denied using any racist insults. Quintero received a 6 match suspension after the incident, three matches for violent conduct and than another three matches for further aggression towards an opponent after being sent off. The suspension was later reduced to four matches. He returned from his suspension on 29 April against Estudiantes Tecos, picking up an assist in the 3–1 victory. Quintero had 3 goals and 3 assists in the Clausura, however Santos failed to qualify for Liguilla. Quintero made his first appearance of the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League on August 4 2010, scoring one in a 5–0 win over San Juan Jabloteh F.C. to help give Santos a 6–0 win on aggregate. He scored twice in four appearances in the group stage as Los Guerreros advanced to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Cruz Azul by an aggregate score of 5–1.

Who is Darwin Quintero?

Houston Dynamo FC re-signed forward Darwin Quintero through the 2022 season with an option for 2023, the Club announced today. Targeted Allocation Money was utilized for the transaction and Quintero will return for his third season with the Dynamo in 2022.

How old is Darwin Quintero?

34 years (September 19, 1987)

Where is Darwin Quintero?

Houston Dynamo FC

Who does Quintero play for?

Current teams

How much do MN United players earn?

Player (19)Pos.Base Salary
Hassani Dotson| M| $400,000
Tyler Miller| GK| $425,000
St. Dayne St. Clair| GK| $300,000
Franco Fragapane| F| $249,996