Carlos Quintero
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Carlos Darwin Quintero Villalba (born September 18, 1987 in Cali
Calì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...

) is a Colombian football striker, currently playing for Santos Laguna
Santos Laguna
Club Santos Laguna is a Mexican football club. They represent the urban area of Comarca Lagunera, which is made up of Torreón, Gomez Palacio, and Lerdo. Santos Laguna currently plays in the Primera División. The club was founded in 1982, and reached Mexico's top division after buying the franchise...

 in the Primera Division de Mexico
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...

.

He has played for the Colombian U-20 national team (2007) as well as the Colombia national football team
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...

. After being transferred from Deportes Tolima
Deportes Tolima
Deportes Tolima, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Ibagué. The club was founded December 18, 1954 and play their home games at the Manuel Murillo Toro stadium, which has a capacity of 30,000.-Foundation:...

 in the Copa Mustang to FC Krylia Sovetov Samara along with fellow Colombian and Tolima Team Mate Juan Carlos Escobar
Juan Carlos Escobar
Juan Carlos Escobar is a Colombian football defensive midfielder. He has played for the Colombian national team 2007 against Panama where Colombia won 4-0 and Colombia's 2-1 victory over Chile where he was seen as the best player on the field...

 in Russia he quickly returned home after an unsuccessful run in Europe mostly due to his size.

On December 20, 2008 Carlos was transferred to Club Santos Laguna of the Mexican First Division for approximately 4 million Dollars.

Carlos Darwin Quintero has also been named one of the players to keep an eye on during the 2009 season by Fifa
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

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Statistics

Club Season League Libertadores International Competition Total
GPGoalsGPGoalsGPGoalsGPGoals
Santos Laguna
Santos Laguna
Club Santos Laguna is a Mexican football club. They represent the urban area of Comarca Lagunera, which is made up of Torreón, Gomez Palacio, and Lerdo. Santos Laguna currently plays in the Primera División. The club was founded in 1982, and reached Mexico's top division after buying the franchise...

2008-2009 16 4
3 4 19 8
2009-2010 41 11
41 11

International goals

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Florida
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, United States
United States
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 || || 2–1 || Win || Friendly
Exhibition game
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