| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Giovany Quiñónes Iturre | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Tumaco, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Once Caldas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Once Caldas | 29 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Houston Dynamo (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2023– | Houston Dynamo | 11 | (3) |
| 2023 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Colombia U23 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 February 2024 | |||
Nelson Giovany Quiñónes Iturre (born 20 August 2002) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.
Career
Once Caldas
Quiñónes came through the youth ranks of Once Caldas.[1] On 24 July 2021, he made his first-team debut as an 18-year-old, coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw against Jaguares de Córdoba.[2] Quiñónes scored his first goal for Once Caldas on 6 November, also picking up an assist in the match to give El Blanco a 2–1 win over Envigado.[2] He finished the season with 11 appearances, 1 goal, and 1 assist as Once Caldas finished 17th in the Torneo Finalización table.[2][3]
During the 2022 Torneo Apertura, Quiñónes made 15 appearances as Once Caldas finished 12th in the first stage standings.[4][5] He also made 2 appearances in the Copa Colombia and 3 in the 2022 Torneo Finalización prior to going out on loan.[6]
Houston Dynamo
On 27 July 2022, Quiñónes signed with Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo on a year long loan with an option to make the deal permanent.[7][8][9] He made his Dynamo debut on 27 August, coming on as a sub in a 2–1 loss to Minnesota United.[4] Quiñónes ended the season with 8 appearances for the Dynamo, coming off the bench in each of Houston's final 8 games.[4] The Dynamo finished 13th in the Western Conference, failing to qualify for the playoffs.[10]
On 6 June 2023 Quiñónes scored his first goal for Houston to help the Dynamo to a 4–1 victory over the Chicago Fire in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals.[11][12] Four days late he scored his first career MLS goal in a 4–0 win against Los Angeles FC.[13][12] On 13 July Houston exercised their option to make his stay at the club permanent.[12] The official fee was undisclosed but was reportedly $1,250,000, with Once Caldas maintaining a 25% sell-on clause.[14] He was named to his first ever MLS Team of the Matchday following a 2 goal and 1 assist performance in a 5–1 win over the Colorado Rapids on 7 October.[15] Quiñónes finished the regular season with 4 goals and 2 assists in 28 regular season appearance, helping the Dynamo finish 4th in the West to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in 6 years.[16][17] He had 1 assist in 5 playoff games to help Houston reach the Conference Finals, where they fell 2–0 to LAFC.[16][13] The highlight of the season was winning the 2023 Open Cup, with Quiñónes drawing a foul in the box to set up the decisive penalty, which was converted by Amine Bassi, in a 2–1 win over Inter Miami in the final.[18] Following the season he was named Dynamo Young Player of the Year.[19]
In February 2024 Quiñónes suffered a knee injury why playing with the Colombia U23 team that forced him to miss the entire 2024 season.[20]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Once Caldas | 2021 | Primera A | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Houston Dynamo (loan) | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Houston Dynamo | 2023[c] | 28 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 5 | ||
| Houston Dynamo 2 | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 66 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Colombia and U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Includes MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Made total 20 appearances and scored 2 goals while on loan with Houston during season
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honors
Club
Houston Dynamo
Individual
Dynamo Young Player of the Year: 2023[19]
References
- ^ "Nelson Quiñones: Quiero Ser Diferente". Once Caldas (in Spanish). 31 August 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Nelson Quiñones 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "2021 Primera A Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Nelson Quiñones 2022 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "2022 Primera A Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Colombia – N. Quiñónes – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo FC sign winger Nelson Quiñónes on loan from Once Caldas S.A. in Colombia". Houston Dynamo FC. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Smith, Chris (27 July 2022). "Houston Dynamo complete signing of Colombian winger Nelson Quinones from Once Caldas". 90min.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo FC sign winger Nelson Quinones from Colombia's Once Caldas". Major League Soccer. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "2022 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "N. Quiñónes - Matches". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Houston Dynamo FC exercise option to purchase U-22 Initiative Player Nelson Quiñónes". Houston Dynamo Fc. 13 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Nelson Quiñones 2023 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Victor, Araiza [@victoraraiza] (8 July 2023). "Report out of Colombia: @HoustonDynamo have exercised the purchase option for 20-year-old winger Nelson Quiñónes (signed to 5yr deal). $1.25 million to @oncecaldas, who retain 25% sell-on clause" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (9 October 2023). "Team of the Matchday: Charlotte, Montréal save season in Matchday 37". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Nelson Quiñones". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "2023 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Uribarri, Jaime (27 September 2023). "US Open Cup champions! Houston Dynamo beat Messi-less Inter Miami". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Héctor Herrera named team MVP and Player's Player of the Year". Houston Dynamo FC. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo's Nelson Quiñónes out for 2024 with knee injury". Major League Soccer. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Nelson Quiñones Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Nelson Quiñónes". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
External links
- Nelson Quiñónes at Soccerway
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