Josué Abraham Quijano Potosme (born March 10, 1991) is a Nicaraguan professional defender who plays for Real Estelí and the Nicaragua national team.
![]() Quijano with Nicaragua in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Josué Abraham Quijano Potosme | ||
Date of birth | (1991-03-10) March 10, 1991 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Masaya, Nicaragua | ||
Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Real Estelí | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | CaRuNa RL | ||
2011–2015 | Walter Ferretti | 30 | (0) |
2015– | Real Estelí | 162 | (6) |
National team‡ | |||
2011– | Nicaragua | 76 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 July 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2022 |
Quijano joined Walter Ferretti from hometown club CaRuNa RL.
In summer 2013 he needed to be hospitalized after breaking his knee in an accident with his motorcycle also involving teammate Milton Busto.[1] He was expected to return to playing football in six months.[2]
Quijano made his debut for Nicaragua in a January 2011 Copa Centroamericana match against El Salvador and has, as of June 2019, earned a total of 61 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 2011[4] and 2013 Copa Centroamericana.[5]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 18 January 2013 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2013 Copa Centroamericana |
2 | 3 June 2022 | Estadio Nacional, Managua, Nicaragua | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
3 | 24 September 2022 | Estadio Francisco Artés Carrasco, Lorca, España | ![]() | 1–2 | 2–1 | Friendly |
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