Official: Colombian foreign player Quintero officially joined Shenzhen Football Club

According to the official news of Shenzhen Football Club, Colombian foreign aid Kintro officially joined the Shenzhen team.

The official announcement of Shenzhen is as follows:

Fans and friends of the media:

Shenzhen Football Club reached an amicable consultation with River Plate Athletic Football Club and the players themselves, and player Juan Fernando Quintero officially transferred to Shenzhen Kaisa.

Born on 18 January 1993 in Medellín, Colombia, Quintero is a 169cm tall midfielder who plays as a midfielder and is also qualified as a right forward and right winger.

Club Experience:

He started his career in 2009 with Colombian side Envigado, playing for two seasons. Since 2012, he has played briefly at Gendar Giuseppe and Pescara in Serie A.

He joined Portuguese Premier League powerhouse Porto in July 2013 and scored 7 goals in 64 appearances and contributed 11 assists in 2014, helping the team win the Portuguese Super Cup in 2014. In August 2015, he joined Rennes on loan for one season. In 2017, he returned to Colombia and joined the Brother One side Medellín independently.

In 2018, he began to play for Argentine powerhouse River Plate, making 60 appearances in 3 seasons, contributing 10 goals and 7 assists, helping the team win the 2018 Copa Libertadores, the 2019 South American Super Cup and the Argentine Cup.

National Team Experience:

He was first selected for the Colombian national team in October 2012 and made 23 appearances, scoring three goals and assisting five times. He made three appearances at the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil, scoring 1 goal and advancing to the quarter-finals with the team. He made 4 appearances at the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia, contributing 1 goal and 2 assists.

In January 2013, he was selected for the Colombian U20 national team and scored 8 goals in 13 appearances. During the 2013 U20 World Youth Championship, he made 4 starts, scoring 3 goals and assisting 1 time.

Personal Features:

Excellent footmanship, good at dribbling, good at set-piece assists and scoring, key passes and long-range shooting.

It is hoped that Quintero will integrate into the team as soon as possible, improve the team's offensive and defensive capabilities, and use outstanding performance to help Shenzhen Kaisa team play wonderful games, create good results and achieve season goals.

Shenzhen Football Club

March 1, 2021

(Editor: Yao Fan)