Ignacio "Nacho" Quintana Navarro (born 23 February 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for CD Eldense.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Quintana Navarro | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Seseña, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eldense | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Madrid | |||
| 2020–2021 | Sevilla | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Sevilla B | 67 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | Sevilla | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Lugo | 36 | (6) |
| 2024– | Eldense | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 | |||
Early life
editBorn in Seseña, Toledo,[2][3][4] Quintana came through the youth ranks of Atlético Madrid, where he played in the Youth League, scoring several goals and assists in the process.[5][6]
Club career
editQuintana joined Sevilla Atlético on the summer 2020,[5] soon becoming a regular with the Sevillan reserve team and eventually signing a professional contract with the Andalusian club in November 2021,[3] not long after having been called to the first team by Julen Lopetegui.[2][7]
Quintana made his professional debut for Sevilla FC on 6 January 2022, replacing Lucas Ocampos during a 2–0 away Copa del Rey win against Real Zaragoza.[8][9] On 1 August of the following year, he moved to CD Lugo in Primera Federación.[10]
On 27 June 2024, Quintana signed a two-year contract with Segunda División side CD Eldense.[11]
Style of play
editAn attacking midfielder, Quintana is able to play both as a winger or even a center forward,[3] he is seen as a fast and powerful offensively-minded footballer, able to bring vertical movements into his team.[2]
References
edit- ^ Nacho Quintana at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Liano Bernal, Ignacio (31 December 2021). "Los cinco canteranos del Sevilla que más han crecido este año y buscan su proyección en 2022". Orgullo de Nervión (in Spanish). ABC. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "El Sevilla renueva a Nacho Quintana hasta 2024". Diario de Sevilla (in European Spanish). 30 November 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Rodríguez, Francisco (16 February 2018). "Nacho Quintana, refuerzo de lujo para el Juvenil Madrileño". Revista Indios (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ a b Munoz, Rafael (17 August 2020). "Nacho Quintana, primer refuerzo del nuevo proyecto del Sevilla Atlético". La Colina de Nervión (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "El hijo de Manolo Lama debuta con el Atlético de Madrid en la Youth League". ABC (in Spanish). 1 October 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Liano Bernal, Ignacio (11 December 2021). "Sevilla Atlético - Real Madrid Castilla: Una cita atractiva con Lopetegui más atento que nunca". Orgullo de Nervión (in Spanish). ABC. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Zaragoza - Sevilla en directo - 6 enero 2022 - Eurosport". Eurosport (in Spanish). 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Real Zaragoza vs Sevilla. Spanish Copa del Rey Third Round". Sky Sports. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "El CD Lugo y el Sevilla FC acuerdan el traspaso de Nacho Quintana" [CD Lugo and Sevilla FC agree the transfer of Nacho Quintana] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Comunicado Oficial: Nacho Quintana" [Official announcement: Nacho Quintana] (in Spanish). CD Eldense. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
edit- Nacho Quintana at BDFutbol
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