Facundo Hernán Quiroga
Encyclopedia
Facundo Hernán Quiroga is an Argentine
footballer who plays for Club Atlético All Boys in the Argentine first division. Mainly a central defender, he can also play in the right flank.
in the Argentine League in 1997. The following year, he was signed by Portuguese
club Sporting Clube de Portugal, which he represented six seasons, with a season-long loan at Italian
side S.S.C. Napoli
in 2000–01. He was relatively important in the Lisbon
club's 2000 national championship, playing alongside another Newell's graduate Aldo Duscher
, who also signed in 1998; at Napoli, he played with former Sporting teammate Luís Vidigal, as the club was eventually relegated from Serie A
.
In 2004, Quiroga was signed by VfL Wolfsburg
, a team that signed a number of Argentine players in that timeframe (Diego Klimowicz
, Andrés D'Alessandro
, Juan Carlos Menseguez
and Oscar Ahumada
). A regular in the lineups during 2004–07, he only appeared in 12 Bundesliga
matches in his last year, subsequently returning to Argentina, joining Club Atlético River Plate
.
32-year old Quiroga moved to Club Atlético Huracán
in 2010.
, going on to represent the nation at the 2004 Copa América.
His debut came on 17 April 2002, in a friendly win in Germany
(1–0), playing the entire match and being booked - he was finally overlooked for the squad at that year's
FIFA World Cup
.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer who plays for Club Atlético All Boys in the Argentine first division. Mainly a central defender, he can also play in the right flank.
Club career
Quiroga began his footballing career at Newell's Old BoysNewell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
in the Argentine League in 1997. The following year, he was signed by Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
club Sporting Clube de Portugal, which he represented six seasons, with a season-long loan at Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
side S.S.C. Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
in 2000–01. He was relatively important in the Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
club's 2000 national championship, playing alongside another Newell's graduate Aldo Duscher
Aldo Duscher
Álvaro 'Aldo' Pedro Duscher is an Argentine footballer who plays for Barcelona Sporting Club in Ecuador, as a defensive midfielder....
, who also signed in 1998; at Napoli, he played with former Sporting teammate Luís Vidigal, as the club was eventually relegated from Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
.
In 2004, Quiroga was signed by VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix...
, a team that signed a number of Argentine players in that timeframe (Diego Klimowicz
Diego Klimowicz
Diego Fernando Klimowicz is an Argentine football forward who plays for Instituto.-Career:Klimowicz started his career at Instituto in the Argentine Primera B Nacional in 1993...
, Andrés D'Alessandro
Andrés D'Alessandro
Andrés Nicolás D'Alessandro is a left-footed Argentine footballer who currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in Brazil. He is best known for his dribbling and his short passing ability.-Early career:...
, Juan Carlos Menseguez
Juan Carlos Menseguez
Juan Carlos Menseguez is an Argentine football forward who plays for San Lorenzo.- Career :Menseguez started playing football for River Plate in Buenos Aires at the age of 15. Before making his debut for River Plate he was sold to German club, Wolfsburg.In the summer of 2007, Menseguez signed for...
and Oscar Ahumada
Oscar Ahumada
Oscar Adrián Ahumada is an Argentine football midfielder who currently plays for the Russian Premier League club Rostov.-Club career:...
). A regular in the lineups during 2004–07, he only appeared in 12 Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
matches in his last year, subsequently returning to Argentina, joining Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
.
32-year old Quiroga moved to Club Atlético Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was...
in 2010.
International career
Quiroga made 16 appearances for the Argentina national football teamArgentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
, going on to represent the nation at the 2004 Copa América.
His debut came on 17 April 2002, in a friendly win in Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
(1–0), playing the entire match and being booked - he was finally overlooked for the squad at that year's
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
.