Hólger Quiñónez | |
Fullname: | Hólger Abraham Quiñónez Caicedo |
Birth Date: | 18 September 1962 |
Birth Place: | San Carlos, Ecuador |
Position: | Centre back |
Years1: | 1980–1989 |
Years2: | 1990 |
Years3: | 1991 |
Years4: | 1991–1995 |
Years5: | 1995–1997 |
Years6: | 1997 |
Years7: | 1998–2000 |
Clubs7: | Barcelona |
Caps1: | 234 |
Caps2: | 30 |
Caps3: | 9 |
Caps4: | 83 |
Caps5: | 44 |
Caps7: | 33 |
Totalcaps: | 433 |
Goals1: | 8 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Totalgoals: | 12 |
Nationalyears1: | 1984–1999 |
Nationalteam1: | Ecuador |
Nationalcaps1: | 50 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 2007 |
Managerclubs1: | Barcelona |
Hólger Abraham Quiñónez Caicedo (born 18 September 1962) is an Ecuadorian retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Quiñónez was born in San Carlos, Los Ríos Province. During his 20-year professional career he played for Barcelona SC (where he also retired, in 2000), Brazil's CR Vasco da Gama, C.S. Emelec, C.F. União in Portugal, Deportivo Pereira from Colombia and S.D. Quito.
Voted once the best CONMEBOL player in his position, Quiñónez briefly managed main club Barcelona in 2007.
Quiñónez earned a total of 50 caps for the Ecuador national team during 15 years, and represented the country in five Copa América tournaments. He featured in seven FIFA World Cup qualification matches.