Dulce María Quintana Giménez (born 6 February 1989) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a defender for Spanish club SE AEM and the Paraguay women's national team. Previously, she was also part of the Paraguay women's U20 team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dulce María Quintana Giménez | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay[1] | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AEM | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Club Libertad | ||
| 2007 | CD Universidad Católica | ||
| 2008–2009 | Universidad Autónoma | ||
| 2010 | Club Everton de Viña del Mar | ||
| 2011–2012 | Universidad Autónoma | ||
| 2013–2014 | Foz Cataratas | 13 | (2) |
| 2015 | São Paulo FC | ||
| 2016 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| 2016 | Iranduba | ||
| 2016 | Sportivo Limpeño | ||
| 2017–2021 | Espanyol | 91 | (0) |
| 2021– | AEM | 21 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2008 | Paraguay U20 | (9) | |
| 2006– | Paraguay | 19+ | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2019 | |||
Club career
editQuintana spent most of her early career playing for clubs in Brazil and Chile. She won the 2016 Copa Libertadores Femenina with Club Sportivo Limpeño, before securing a move to RCD Espanyol of Spain in January 2017.[2]
International career
editQuintana represented Paraguay at two South American U-20 Women's Championship editions (2006 and 2008). At senior level, she played in four Copa América Femenina editions (2006, 2010 and 2014), captaining her side in the 2022 edition.[3][4]
International goals
editScores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
13 November 2006 | Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata, Argentina |  Bolivia |
2–0 |
5–1 | 2006 South American Women's Football Championship |
2 |
3–1
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3 |
7 November 2010 | Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne, Loja, Ecuador |  Venezuela |
1–0 |
4–0 | 2010 South American Women's Football Championship |
4 |
9 November 2010 | Estadio Jorge Andrade, Azogues, Ecuador |  Uruguay |
3–0
| ||
5 |
18 September 2014 | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca, Ecuador | Bolivia |
4–1 |
10–2 |
2014 Copa América Femenina |
6 |
20 September 2014 | Estadio Jorge Andrade, Azogues, Ecuador |  Chile |
2–2 |
3–2
| |
7 |
3 August 2019 | Estadio Universidad San Marcos, Lima, Peru |  Jamaica |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2019 Pan American Games |
8 |
19 February 2023 | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand |  Chinese Taipei |
1–2 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
Honours
editClub
editReferences
edit- ^ Profile at La Liga
- ^ "Sueño cumplido: Dulce Quintana jugará en el fútbol europeo" (in Spanish). La Nación. 31 January 2017.
- ^ Quizhpe, Manuel (20 September 2014). "Paraguay eliminó a Chile y espera el resultado Brasil-Argentina" (in Spanish). El Comercio. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Dulce Quintana: "Rescato la unidad, la garra y el sacrificio"" (in Spanish). ABC Color. 12 July 2022.
External links
edit- Dulce Quintana – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Dulce Quintana at Soccerway
- Profile at CSE players
- Dulce Quintana at BDFutbol
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