José Quintanilla (footballer)
Salvadoran footballer (1947–1977)
Quintanilla in 1970 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Antonio Quintanilla Escobar | ||
Date of birth | (1947-10-29)29 October 1947 | ||
Place of birth | Sonsonate, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador | ||
Date of death | 1977 (aged 29-30) | ||
Place of death | Ahuachapán, Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1967 | Alianza | ||
1970–1971 | Atlético Marte | ||
1974 | Alianza | ||
1976–1977 | Once Municipal | ||
International career | |||
1968–1970 | El Salvador | 22 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
José Antonio Quintanilla Escobar (29 October 1947 – 1977) was a former footballer from El Salvador who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Quintanilla was a member of the 1966 and 1967 league championship winning side of Alianza.[1] He also played for Atlético Marte and Once Municipal. He died in a road accident when on his way for a training at Once Municipal.
International career
Nicknamed el Ruso, Quintanilla represented El Salvador at the 1968 Summer Olympics,[2] in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in México.[3] He earned 22 caps.[4]
References
- ^ Historia del Alianza FC Archived 24 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine – Alianza FC (in Spanish)
- ^ "José Antonio Quintanilla Biography and Statistics". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ José Quintanilla – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ La historia de la clasificacion a la Copa Mundo 1970 – El Balon Cuscatleco
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