Nacho Quintana

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Nacho Quintana
Personal information
Full name Ignacio Quintana Navarro
Date of birth (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Seseña, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Sevilla Atlético
Number 7
Youth career
Atlético Madrid
2020–2021 Sevilla FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Sevilla Atlético 30 (3)
2021– Sevilla FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2022

Ignacio "Nacho" Quintana Navarro (born 23 February 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Sevilla Atlético.[1]

Early life

Born in Seseña, Toledo,[2][3][4] Nacho Quintana came through the youth ranks of Atlético Madrid, where he played in the Youth League, scoring several goals and assists in the process.[5][6]

Club career

Quintana joined Sevilla Atlético on the summer 2020,[5] soon becoming a regular with the Sevillan reserve team and eventually signing a professional contract with the Andalusian club in November 2021,[3] not long after having been called to the first team by Julen Lopetegui.[2][7]

He made his professional debut for Sevilla FC on 6 January 2022, replacing Lucas Ocampos during a 2–0 away Copa del Rey win against Real Zaragoza.[8][9]

Style of play

An attacking midfielder, Nacho Quintana is able to play both as a winger or even a center forward,[3] he is seen as a fast and powerful offensively-minded footballer, able to bring vertical movements into his team.[2]

References

  1. ^ Nacho Quintana at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Liano Bernal, Ignacio (31 December 2021). "Los cinco canteranos del Sevilla que más han crecido este año y buscan su proyección en 2022". Orgullo de Nervión (in Spanish). ABC. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "El Sevilla renueva a Nacho Quintana hasta 2024". Diario de Sevilla (in European Spanish). 30 November 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Rodríguez, Francisco (16 February 2018). "Nacho Quintana, refuerzo de lujo para el Juvenil Madrileño". Revista Indios (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b Munoz, Rafael (17 August 2020). "Nacho Quintana, primer refuerzo del nuevo proyecto del Sevilla Atlético". La Colina de Nervión (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "El hijo de Manolo Lama debuta con el Atlético de Madrid en la Youth League". ABC (in Spanish). 1 October 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Liano Bernal, Ignacio (11 December 2021). "Sevilla Atlético - Real Madrid Castilla: Una cita atractiva con Lopetegui más atento que nunca". Orgullo de Nervión (in Spanish). ABC. Retrieved 7 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Zaragoza - Sevilla en directo - 6 enero 2022 - Eurosport". Eurosport (in Spanish). 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Real Zaragoza vs Sevilla. Spanish Copa del Rey Third Round". Sky Sports. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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