Mauro Daniel Quiroga (born 7 December 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is popularly known by his nickname "Comandante".
![]() Quiroga with Curicó Unido in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mauro Daniel Quiroga | ||
Date of birth | (1989-12-07) 7 December 1989 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Concepción, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Emelec (on loan from Pachuca) | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
Gimnasia Concepción | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2012 | Gimnasia Concepción | 28 | (28) |
2010–2012 | → Las Palmas (loan) | 55 | (12) |
2012–2013 | Lugo | 5 | (3) |
2013–2014 | Deportivo Alavés | 22 | (3) |
2014–2015 | Atlético Rafaela | 4 | (0) |
2016 | Gimnasia Concepción | 10 | (5) |
2016–2017 | San Martín Tucumán | 26 | (9) |
2017–2018 | Argentinos Juniors | 6 | (1) |
2018 | → Curicó Unido (loan) | 25 | (7) |
2019 | Curicó Unido | 14 | (8) |
2019–2020 | Necaxa | 32 | (18) |
2020 | Atlético San Luis | 15 | (3) |
2021– | Pachuca | 16 | (2) |
2021 | → Necaxa (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2022– | → Emelec (loan) | 23 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:13, 18 October 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Concepción del Uruguay, Entre Ríos Province, Quiroga began playing football with Gimnasia y Esgrima de Concepción del Uruguay before making a move to Europe,[1] where he spent two seasons in Segunda División with UD Las Palmas, both on loan.[2]
In late July 2012, Quiroga signed for another club in the Spanish second level, freshly promoted CD Lugo. Roughly a year later he joined Deportivo Alavés, still in the second tier.[3]
In July 2014, Quiroga moved to Atlético de Rafaela,[4] making his Argentine Primera División debut on 13 September by featuring 12 minutes in a 1–0 home win against Estudiantes de La Plata.[5]
On 9 July 2019 Club Necaxa confirmed, that they had signed Quiroga.[6]
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