Felipe Quintero Explained

Felipe Quintero
Fullname:Felipe de Jesús Quintero Monsivais
Birth Date:29 July 1979
Birth Place:Monterrey, Mexico
Height:1.85 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1999–2004
Youthclubs1:Guadalajara
Clubs1:Ángeles de Puebla
Clubs2:Ciudad Juárez
Clubs3:Querétaro
Clubs4:Irapuato
Years5:2005
Clubs5:Lobos de la BUAP
Years6:2006–2008
Clubs6:Atlanta Silverbacks
Caps6:54
Goals6:0
Years7:2011
Clubs7:Atlanta Silverbacks
Caps7:11
Goals7:0
Pcupdate:August 23, 2011

Felipe de Jesús Quintero Monsivais (born July 29, 1979), known as Felipe Quintero, is a Mexican footballer who played for Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League.

Career

Mexico

Quintero was in Club Deportivo Guadalajara's youth system from 1999 to 2004. In 2005, he played for Lobos de la BUAP in the Primera División A which is the second division in Mexico. Quintero also helped Irapuato win the Mexican second division title and advance to the first division. He also played for Ángeles de Puebla, Ciudad Juárez, and Querétaro.

United States

Quintero signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL First Division in 2006, and was the team's first choice goalkeeper for the next two seasons until the Silverbacks went on hiatus following the conclusion of the 2009 USL1 season.

He re-signed with the club, now in the North American Soccer League, on March 11, 2011.[1]

International

In 1999, he was a member of the Mexico Under-20 national team.

Personal

He is also the grandson of Francisco Quintero Nava, former Mexican goalkeeper with Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas), who played alongside Antonio Carbajal at the 1948 Olympics in London.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goalkeeper Quintero Returns to Silverbacks – OurSports Central – Independent and Minor League Sports News. oursportscentral.com. 2014-11-06.