Caye Quintana Explained

Caye Quintana
Fullname:Cayetano Quintana Hernández
Birth Date:20 December 1993
Birth Place:Isla Cristina, Spain
Height:1.80 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Recreativo
Clubnumber:11
Youthclubs1:Isla Cristina
Youthyears2:2011–2012
Youthclubs2:Recreativo
Years1:2010–2011
Clubs1:Isla Cristina
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2012–2015
Caps2:64
Goals2:17
Years3:2014
Clubs3:Écija (loan)
Caps3:17
Goals3:2
Years4:2014–2015
Caps4:19
Goals4:4
Years5:2015–2016
Caps5:33
Goals5:7
Years6:2015–2016
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:2016–2017
Caps7:18
Goals7:2
Years8:2017
Caps8:14
Goals8:4
Years9:2017–2018
Caps9:33
Goals9:5
Years10:2018–2019
Caps10:35
Goals10:16
Years11:2019–2021
Caps11:13
Goals11:1
Years12:2020
Clubs12:Fuenlabrada (loan)
Caps12:14
Goals12:0
Years13:2020–2021
Clubs13:Málaga (loan)
Caps13:35
Goals13:3
Years14:2021–2023
Caps14:43
Goals14:2
Years15:2023–
Caps15:30
Goals15:10
Club-Update:11 April 2024

Cayetano 'Caye' Quintana Hernández (born 20 December 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward. He currently plays for Recreativo de Huelva.

Club career

Born in Isla Cristina, Huelva, Andalusia, Quintana started playing as a senior with lowly Isla Cristina FC in 2010. In the 2011 summer he moved to Recreativo de Huelva, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.

In January 2014 Quintana was loaned to Segunda División B's Écija Balompié for the remainder of the campaign.[1] He featured regularly for the side, and returned to Recre in June.

On 23 August 2014 Quintana made his debut as a professional, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 home draw against Real Zaragoza in the Segunda División championship.[2] He scored his first goal in the category on 1 March of the following year, netting the game's only in a home win against Racing de Santander.[3]

On 10 July 2015, Quintana signed for Real Valladolid, being assigned to the B-side in the third division.[4] He subsequently represented fellow third division sides Racing de Santander, RCD Mallorca B and FC Jumilla before returning to Recre on 2 July 2018.[5]

On 22 June 2019, after scoring a career-best 18 goals, Quintana signed a three-year contract with Cádiz CF in the second division.[6] The following 15 January, he moved to fellow league team CF Fuenlabrada on loan for the remainder of the campaign.[7]

On 7 September 2020, Quintana joined fellow second division side Málaga CF also in a temporary deal.[8]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ecijabalompiesad.com/portal/noticias2.php?id=997 El Écija presenta a Caye Quintana, Mauro y Manzano (Écija presents Caye Quintana, Mauro and Manzano)
  2. http://www.marca.com/2014/08/23/futbol/2adivision/1408823814.html Poca puntería en el Nuevo Colombino (Poor aiming at the Nuevo Colombino)
  3. http://www.marca.com/2015/03/01/futbol/2adivision/1425233825.html El Decano rompe su maleficio y hunde más todavía al Racing (The Dean ends their bad run and sinks Racing even more yet)
  4. http://www.realvalladolid.es/noticias/actualidad/10072015/Caye-Quintana-refuerza-el-ataque-del-Promesas/ Caye Quintana refuerza el ataque del Promesas (Caye Quintana bolsters the attack of Promesas)
  5. http://www.recreativohuelva.com/2018/07/02/caye-quintana-regresa-al-club-decano/ Caye Quintana regresa al club Decano (Caye Quintana returns to the Dean)
  6. Web site: Segundo fichaje: Caye Quintana. Second signing: Caye Quintana. Cádiz CF. es. 22 June 2019. 24 June 2019.
  7. Web site: Caye Quintana jugará cedido en el Fuenlabrada. Caye Quintana will play on loan at Fuenlabrada. Cádiz CF. es. 15 January 2020. 17 February 2020.
  8. Web site: Cesión de Caye Quintana al Málaga CF. Loan of Caye Quintana to Málaga CF. Cádiz CF. es. 7 September 2020. 7 September 2020.