Leonel Quiñónez
Leonel Enríque Quiñónez Padilla, known as Leonel Quiñónez (born 3 July 1993)[1] is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a defender for Ecuadorian club LDU Quito
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonel Enríque Quiñónez Padilla | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | L.D.U. Quito | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | América de Quito | ||
| 2013–2015 | Deportivo Quevedo | ||
| 2015–2020 | Macará | 150 | (13) |
| 2021– | Barcelona SC | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Ecuador | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2021 | |||
His goal on 19 August 2019 from approximately 70 meters out against CD Universidad Católica went viral and was among the 11 nominees for the 2020 FIFA Puskás Award.[2][3] He became the first Ecuadorian footballer to be nominated for this award.
International career
In 2020 he was called up to the Ecuador national team by manager Gustavo Alfaro, but did not make an appearance.[4] He made his debut on 29 March 2021 in a friendly against Bolivia.[5]
Honours
References
- "Ficha del Jugador en la FEF". Euafutbol (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- Ramos, Estefanía (21 August 2019). "VÍDEO - El golazo desde 70 metros en Ecuador que se ha vuelto viral". 90min.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- "Leonel Quiñónez es nominado al premio Puskás, al mejor gol del año". Primicias (in Spanish). 25 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- "Leonel Quiñónez, un golazo de trascendencia mundial" (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Football Federation. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- "Ecuador v Bolivia game report". ESPN. 29 March 2021.
External links
- Leonel Quiñónez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Leonel Quiñónez at Soccerway
- Leonel Quiñónez at National-Football-Teams.com
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