Diego Quintana
Encyclopedia
Diego Jesús Quintana is an Argentine
football player who spent his career mostly playing for Skoda Xanthi F.C. in Greece
. He also holds Italian
citizenship.
Quintana started his career in 1996 with Newell's Old Boys
where he played 140 times, scoring 18 goals. After three seasons with Real Murcia
of Spain
he returned to Argentina to play for newly promoted Instituto de Cordoba in the Apertura 2004 tournament. After a brief spell with Barcelona Sporting Club
of Ecuador
in 2005 he joined Skoda Xanthi F.C. of Greece
.
He scored the winning goal at the FIFA Youth World Cup
in 1997 against Uruguay in front of 62,000 spectators at the Shah Alam Stadium
in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia.
In 2008, he performed with a group of his classmates from Aggelos Mourvatis' Music Lab the Skoda Xanthi Anthem during the team's 2008/09 squad presentation in front of approximately 4000 people.
Cites The Ramones as one of his favorite bands.
Enjoys Stelios Kazantzidis's music.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football player who spent his career mostly playing for Skoda Xanthi F.C. in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. He also holds Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
citizenship.
Quintana started his career in 1996 with Newell's Old Boys
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
where he played 140 times, scoring 18 goals. After three seasons with Real Murcia
Real Murcia
Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the region of Murcia. Founded in 1908, it currently plays in the second division, playing home matches at Estadio Nueva Condomina, which can hold 33,045 spectators....
of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
he returned to Argentina to play for newly promoted Instituto de Cordoba in the Apertura 2004 tournament. After a brief spell with Barcelona Sporting Club
Barcelona Sporting Club
Barcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and hold the distinction of being the only team to have never been relegated.With...
of Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
in 2005 he joined Skoda Xanthi F.C. of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
He scored the winning goal at the FIFA Youth World Cup
1997 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship was the 11th staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship. It was held from June 16 to July 5, 1997 in Malaysia.-Venues:-Qualification:The following 24 teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship...
in 1997 against Uruguay in front of 62,000 spectators at the Shah Alam Stadium
Shah Alam Stadium
Shah Alam Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Shah Alam, Malaysia. It is used mostly for football matches but also has facilities for athletics...
in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia.
Personal Life
He plays guitar and has performed in several shows with Aggelos Mourvatis' Music Lab in Xanthi, Greece.In 2008, he performed with a group of his classmates from Aggelos Mourvatis' Music Lab the Skoda Xanthi Anthem during the team's 2008/09 squad presentation in front of approximately 4000 people.
Cites The Ramones as one of his favorite bands.
Enjoys Stelios Kazantzidis's music.