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Julián Quiñones
Quiñones with Mexico in 2025
Personal information
Full name Julián Andrés Quiñones Quiñones[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-24) 24 March 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Magüí Payán, Nariño, Colombia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Al-Qadsiah
Number 33
Youth career
–2015 Fútbol Paz
2015–2016 Tigres UANL
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Tigres UANL 59 (8)
2016 → Venados (loan) 14 (3)
2017–2018 → Lobos BUAP (loan) 28 (17)
2021 → Atlas (loan)[3] 23 (5)
2022–2023 Atlas 55 (27)
2023–2024 América 41 (18)
2024– Al-Qadsiah 60 (54)
International career‡
2017–2018 Colombia U20 13 (4)
2023– Mexico 27 (6)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner2025 United States–Canada
CONCACAF Nations League
Winner2025 United States
Runner-up2024 United States
Representing  Colombia
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 BarranquillaTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:01, 13 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:00, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Julián Andrés Quiñones Quiñones (born 24 March 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah. Born in Colombia, he represents the Mexico national team.[4]

Club career

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Early career

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Quiñones commenced his career in Cali, Colombia with local academy Futbol Paz. In the 2014–15 season, he netted 50 goals across 38 matches, prompting Tigres UANL to recruit him for their under-20 team.[5]

In the Clausura 2016 tournament, Quiñones was sent on loan to Venados, an Ascenso MX club. He made his professional debut on 19 January 2016, scoring twice against Cruz Azul in a Copa MX match.

In June 2017, Quiñones joined Lobos BUAP on loan. In the Apertura 2017, he emerged as the third-highest scorer, finishing with nine goals. His impressive performance carried over into the Clausura 2018, where he scored another eight goals.

Quiñones returned to Tigres UANL ahead of the Apertura 2018, but despite his form with Lobos BUAP, head coach Ricardo Ferretti kept him on the fringes of the squad.

Atlas

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In June 2021, Quiñones joined Atlas on a one-year loan.[3] Six months later, the move became permanent after Atlas acquired the player.[6] Quiñones won two consecutive league titles with Atlas, putting an end to the club's 70-year drought.

América

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In July 2023, América reached an agreement to sign Quiñones.[7] During his brief spell at the club, he secured two league titles, bringing his individual total to six.

Al-Qadsiah

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In June 2024, Quiñones joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah for a reported fee of USD$16 million.[8][9] He finished the 2024–25 season with 20 goals.

On 21 May 2026, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 away victory over Al-Ittihad, finishing the 2025–26 season as the league's top scorer with 33 goals, overtaking Ivan Toney on the final day of the campaign.[10] On 25 May, Quiñones renewed his contract with the club until 2029.[11]

International career

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Colombia

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Quiñones playing for Colombia U20 in 2017

Quiñones represented Colombia in youth competitions, first at the 2017 South American U-20 Championship and then at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. However, in May 2023, he opted not to accept a call-up to the senior Colombia national team after living in Mexico since the age of 17.[12][13]

Mexico

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Quiñones in 2023

In September 2023, Quiñones joined the training camp of the Mexico national team, having previously declared his intention to represent the country.[14] He completed his naturalization process in October and received his first call-up the following month.[15][16] Quiñones made his debut in a CONCACAF Nations League match against Honduras on 17 November.[17] He scored his first goal on 21 March 2024 in a semi-final match of the CONCACAF Nations League against Panama, scoring the 2nd goal of the game in the 43rd minute. Mexico went on to win the match 3–0.[18]

Quiñones was named in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted on home soil.[19] On 11 June 2026, Quiñones scored the opening goal of the tournament in a 2–0 victory against South Africa.[20][21] After the game, he was named Man of the Match. In the round of 32 against Ecuador, he scored the opening goal and was named Man of the Match as his team secured a 2–0 victory to advance to the round of 16.[22] Mexico would then face England in the round of 16 where he scored in a 2–3 defeat.[23] Thus, he scored his fourth goal of the World Cup tournament, equaling the record set by Mexican players Luis Hernández and Javier Hernández.[24]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 21 May 2026[25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Venados (loan) 2015–16 Ascenso MX 14363——206
Tigres UANL 2016–17 Liga MX 70003[b]1—101
2018–19 Liga MX 256416[b]2—359
2019–20 Liga MX 40—2[b]0—60
2020–21 Liga MX 232——1[c]0242
Total 59841113107512
BUAP (loan) 2017–18 Liga MX 281700——2817
Atlas 2021–22 Liga MX 4314——1[d]14415
2022–23 Liga MX 3518—3[b]31[e]03921
Total 78320 033218336
América 2023–24 Liga MX 4118—7[b]34[f]25223
Al-Qadsiah 2024–25 Saudi Pro League 282055——3325
2025–26 Saudi Pro League 313334—1[g]03537
Total 5953890 0106862
Career total 278129181321983325154
  1. ↑ Includes Copa MX, King's Cup
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance in Supercopa MX
  5. ↑ Appearance in Campeones Cup
  6. ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup
  7. ↑ Appearance in Saudi Super Cup

International

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As of match played 5 July 2026[25]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mexico 202320
202482
202580
202694
Total276
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Quiñones goal.
List of international goals scored by Julián Quiñones
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 21 March 2024 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States 3  Panama 2–0 3–0 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals [26]
2 8 June 2024 Kyle Field, College Station, United States 5  Brazil 1–2 2–3 Friendly
3 11 June 2026 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico 23  South Africa 1–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup [20]
4 24 June 2026 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico 25  Czech Republic 2–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup [27]
5 30 June 2026 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico 26  Ecuador 1–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup [28]
6 5 July 2026 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico 27  England 1–2 2–3 2026 FIFA World Cup [29]

Honours

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Tigres UANL

Atlas

América

Colombia U20

Mexico

Individual

Personal life

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Born in Magüí Payán, Nariño, Quiñones is of Afro-Colombian descent.[38][39] He had a childhood affected by poverty, to the extent that he had to take a three-hour boat ride to access a telephone.[39][40] He received Mexican citizenship in 2023.[38] Quiñones is married to Mexican model and influencer Ana Gabriela Amato. The couple began dating in 2022 and got married in December of the same year. Their daughter Alanna was born on December 26, 2023.[41][42]

References

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  1. ↑ "J. Quiñones" (in Spanish). Fichajes. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "33 : Julian Quinones". Alqadsiah.com. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Atlas anuncia oficialmente la llegada de Julián Quiñones" (in Spanish). Diario AS México. 16 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Mexico call up Colombia dual-national Quinones for first time". ESPN. 9 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Futbol Paz, el semillero donde Tigres encontró a una joya colombiana" (in Spanish). Mediotiempo. 1 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Atlas compra a Quiñones, Reyes y Garnica" (in Spanish). Diario AS México. 7 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Oficial: Julián Quiñones, refuerzo de América para el Apertura 2023" (in Spanish). ESPN México. 3 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "América anunció la salida de Julián Quiñones de forma oficial" (in Spanish). ESPN México. 20 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "La millonaria cifra que recibió América por la venta de Julián Quiñones". infobae (in European Spanish). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  10. ↑ Mahmoud, Khaled (21 May 2026). "Cristiano Ronaldo & Ivan Toney beaten to Saudi Pro League Golden Boot by Mexico striker in huge surprise". Goal.com.
  11. ↑ "AlQadsiah Renews Julián Quiñones' Contract Until 2029 as Part of Its Ambitious Project". Al-Qadsiah Saudi Football Club. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Julián Quiñones rechazó ir con la Selección Colombia". Marca Colombia (in Spanish). 17 August 2023.
  13. ↑ ""Ni leí la carta": Julián Quiñones rompió el silencio y explicó por qué prefirió representar a México en vez de Colombia". El Colombiano (in Spanish). 13 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Julián Quiñones set to train with Mexican National Team". Diario AS. 3 September 2023.
  15. ↑ "Julián Quiñones eligible to play for Mexico". Diario AS. 12 October 2023.
  16. ↑ "Selección Mexicana revela lista con Julián Quiñones como novedad". ESPN México. 9 November 2023.
  17. ↑ "¿Cómo le fue a Julián Quiñones en su debut con México ante Honduras?". Marca (in Spanish). 17 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Mexico ease past Panama to advance to National League final". ESPN. 22 March 2024.
  19. ↑ "Al Llamado | Convocatoria de la SNM para la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026" [Call-up | Mexico national team squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup] (in Spanish). Mexican Football Federation. 31 May 2026. Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  20. 1 2 "Quinones stars as Mexico start in style". FIFA. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  21. ↑ Anderson, Kari (11 June 2026). "Mexico's Julián Quiñones nets first goal of 2026 World Cup with clinical nutmeg in 2-0 win over South Africa". Yahoo! Sports.
  22. ↑ "Mexico remain perfect and sweep past Ecuador". FIFA. 1 July 2026.
  23. ↑ Athletic, The (5 July 2026). "England survive red card to end Mexico's World Cup dream in Azteca classic: Live reaction". The Athletic. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  24. ↑ Rosas, Javier (5 July 2026). "Quiñones se convierte en máximo goleador de México en Mundiales" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes.
  25. 1 2 Julián Quiñones at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  26. ↑ "PANAMA VS. MEXICO 0 - 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  27. ↑ "World Cup 2026: Czech Republic 0-3 Mexico". Sky Sports. 24 June 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "Co-hosts reach last 16 with impressive win at Azteca Stadium". BBC. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  29. ↑ "Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane send 10-man Three Lions to quarter-finals". BBC. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  30. ↑ Hernandez, Cesar (18 December 2023). "Club América extends Liga MX record to 14 titles after defeating Tigres". ESPN. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  31. ↑ Hernandez, Cesar (27 May 2024). "América secure back-to-back Liga MX titles with win over Cruz Azul". ESPN. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  32. ↑ "United States 1-2 Mexico: Mauricio Pochettino's side beaten in Gold Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  33. ↑ "Mexico win first Nations League final thanks to Raúl Jiménez double". The Guardian. 24 March 2025. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  34. ↑ "Liga BBVA MX (@LigaBBVAMX) on X". X.com. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  35. ↑ "Atlas acaparó la gala del Balón de Oro en la Liga MX" [Atlas Dominated the Ballon d'Or Gala in Liga MX]. ESPN México. 27 June 2022. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  36. ↑ "LIGA MX announces roster for 2022 MLS All-Star Game at Allianz Field". Major League Soccer. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  37. ↑ "2025-26 SPL Awards winners: Felix, Jesus, Al Juwayr, Al Elewa honoured". Saudi Pro League. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  38. 1 2 G, Sandip (1 July 2026). "Mexico's Quiñones: Faced racism, nearly joined guerrillas but now national hero". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  39. 1 2 Begley, Emlyn (3 July 2026). "Mexico's unlikely hero who England could fear most". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 July 2026. Quinones was born in Magui Payan in southern Colombia, not too far from the Ecuadorian border, and grew up in some poverty.
  40. ↑ Reséndiz, Mac (12 September 2023). "Julián Quiñones, acostumbrado a fortalecerse ante la adversidad" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 5 July 2026. Relató acerca del orígen de Julián Quiñones, quien nació hace 26 años en Magüí Payán, Colombia: 'Vivía en una pobreza extrema. Sólo para que te des una idea: para hablar por teléfono, tenía qué viajar tres horas para llegar a donde había teléfono. Y en lancha, ni siquiera en coche, pues vivía en la selva colombiana'. [He spoke about the early life of Julián Quiñones, who was born 26 years ago in Magüí Payán, Colombia: 'He lived in extreme poverty. Just to give you an idea: to talk on the phone, he had to travel three hours to go somewhere that had a phone—and by boat, not even by car, since he lived in the Colombian jungle.']
  41. ↑ "Julián Quiñones' Wife: Who Is Ana Gabriela Amato? Her Love Story and Children". 6 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  42. ↑ Cantú, Nadia. "Why the world loves Julián Quiñones' inspiring journey". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
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