Alberto Quintero Medina
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Alberto Abdiel Quintero Medina (born 18 December 1987 in Panama City
) is a Panama
nian footballer who plays for Ontinyent CF
in Spain
, as an attacking midfielder.
in 2008, playing amateur football with Torrellano CF
, in Elche.
After a sole season, he joined FC Cartagena
, three levels above his previous, with his new team having just returned to the second division; he suffered tremendously while adjusting to his new team, namely in an incident at Real Betis
, on September 27, 2009 (0–0 draw), where he was subjected to constant racist abuse by the opposing fans.
squad that participated in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
in Canada
.
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
) is a Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
nian footballer who plays for Ontinyent CF
Ontinyent CF
Ontinyent Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Ontinyent, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1947, it plays in 2ªB - Group 3, holding home games at Estadio El Clariano, with a capacity of 5,000 seats.-Season to season:...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
After beginning in his country with Chorrillo FC, Quintero moved to SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in 2008, playing amateur football with Torrellano CF
Torrellano CF
Torrellano Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football team based in Torrellano, Elche, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1984, it was dissolved after 25 years, and held home matches at Estadio Municipal de Torrellano, with a capacity of 2,000 spectators....
, in Elche.
After a sole season, he joined FC Cartagena
FC Cartagena
Fútbol Club Cartagena is a Spanish football team based in Cartagena, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 1995, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estadio Cartagonova, with a capacity of 15,105 spectators....
, three levels above his previous, with his new team having just returned to the second division; he suffered tremendously while adjusting to his new team, namely in an incident at Real Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
, on September 27, 2009 (0–0 draw), where he was subjected to constant racist abuse by the opposing fans.
International career
Quintero was part of the Panama U-20Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
squad that participated in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.