Danis Luis Quintero Chevans (born 10 December 1984 in Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Province) is a Cuban footballer, who is currently playing for German amateur side FSV Rheinfelden.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Danis Luis Quintero Chevans | ||
Date of birth | (1984-12-10) December 10, 1984 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Cienfuegos, Cuba | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Rheinfelden | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2002 | Cienfuegos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2009 | Cienfuegos | 90 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Valdevez | 18 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Nollingen | 10 | (0) |
2013– | Rheinfelden | 105 | (0) |
National team | |||
1998–1999 | Cuba U-17 | 9 | (0) |
2002 | Cuba U-20 | 6 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Cuba[1] | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Quintero began play with FC Cienfuegos and played eight years for the team before fleeing the country. After a trial with Swiss side Servette[2] he signed for C.A. Valdevez in summer 2009.[3] After a half-year in Portugal, he left Valdevez in February 2010 to sign on 2 February 2010 for the German lower League club SV Nollingen.[4][5]
In 2013 he joined FSV Rheinfelden.[6]
He made his international debut for Cuba in a January 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification match against Guadeloupe and has earned a total of 7 caps, scoring no goals.
During 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign he played four matches.[7] He was part of the under-20 national team in the qualification for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.[8][9] He was part of the Cuba national football team at 2007 Caribbean Nations Cup[10] and back-up keeper at 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[11]
His final international was a December 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification match against Guadeloupe.
Nicknamed Pulpo (The Octopus), Quintero disappeared from the national team at Frankfurt Airport[12] or Düsseldorf Airport in July 2009[13] after a friendly match against German Bundesliga side SC Freiburg. After spending time in Switzerland and Portugal he returned to Germany and received a political refugee status after a few months.[14]
Cuba squad – 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
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