Hólger Quiñónez Explained

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.

Club career

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.

International career

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.