Óscar Quesada Martínez (born 19 January 1978) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Quesada Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Úbeda, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Orcera | ||
| 1995–1999 | Puente Génave | ||
| 1999–2002 | Úbeda | ||
| 2002–2004 | Mancha Real | ||
| 2004–2005 | Torredonjimeno | ||
| 2005–2006 | Manchego | ||
| 2006–2012 | Alcalá | 209 | (21) |
| 2012–2017 | Jaén | 166 | (15) |
| 2017–2024 | Mancha Real | 165 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Úbeda, Andalusia, Quesada made his senior debut with Orcera CF in 1993. He first arrived in the Tercera División in the 1999–2000 season, signing with Úbeda CF.
Quesada continued playing in the fourth tier the following years, representing Atlético Mancha Real, Torredonjimeno CF, CD Manchego and RSD Alcalá.[1] With the latter, he achieved promotion to Segunda División B at the end of the 2008–09 campaign.
In July 2012, Quesada joined Real Jaén.[2] He helped his local club promote to the Segunda División at the first attempt, contributing three goals in 34 appearances.[3][4]
On 8 September 2013, at already 35, Quesada appeared in his first-ever match as a professional, starting and scoring the first goal in a 3–1 home win against Girona FC.[5] After leaving the Nuevo Estadio de La Victoria in summer 2017 he returned to Atlético Mancha Real,[6] playing well into his 40s at amateur level.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ Premio Pino Galapán de Deporte 2013 (Pino Galapán Sports Award 2013); Sierra de Segura, 12 September 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Óscar Quesada, primer fichaje firmado (Óscar Quesada, first signing completed); Ideal, 10 July 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Real Jaén es de Segunda sufriendo hasta el final con Huracán Valencia (Real Jaén are in Segunda suffering with Huracán Valencia until the end); Vavel, 30 June 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Óscar Quesada: “Mi etapa en el Real Jaén es un regalo” (Óscar Quesada: "My spell at Real Jaén is a treat"); Diario de Jaén, 24 October 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Jaén ya conoce la victoria (Jaén already know what winning is); Marca, 8 September 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Estos son los últimos fichajes del Atlético Mancha Real (These are Atlético Mancha Real's last signings); Cadena SER, 27 June 2017 (in Spanish)
- ^ Óscar Quesada: «No sé si será el final pero no se me ocurre uno mejor» (Óscar Quesada: "I do not know if this is the end but I cannot think of a better one"); El Deporte de Jaén, 16 May 2022 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Mancha Real, primer rival del Xerez DFC en liga, tiene al 'abuelo' de la categoría (Mancha Real, first rivals of Xerez DFC in league, have the 'grandpa' of the category); Diario de Jerez, 31 August 2022 (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Óscar Quesada at BDFutbol
- Óscar Quesada at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Óscar Quesada at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Óscar Quesada at Soccerway