Nelson Quiñónes
Personal information
Full name Nelson Giovany Quiñónes Iturre
Date of birth (2002-08-20) 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 21
Youth career
0000–2021 Once Caldas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Once Caldas 29 (1)
2022–2023 → Houston Dynamo (loan) 8 (0)
2023– Houston Dynamo 28 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 July 2023

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 13 July 2023, Houston exercised their option to make his stay at the club permanent.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 February 2023[6][12][13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Once Caldas2021Primera A 11100——111
2022 18020——200
Total 291200000310
Houston Dynamo (loan)2022Major League Soccer 8000——80
2023 0000000000
Total 8000000080
Career total 370200000390

References

  1. ↑ "Nelson Quiñones: Quiero Ser Diferente". Once Caldas (in Spanish). 31 August 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Nelson Quiñones 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "2021 Primera A Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Nelson Quiñones 2022 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "2022 Primera A Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Colombia – N. Quiñónes – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ Smith, Chris (27 July 2022). "Houston Dynamo complete signing of Colombian winger Nelson Quinones from Once Caldas". 90min.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Houston Dynamo FC sign winger Nelson Quinones from Colombia's Once Caldas". Major League Soccer. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "2022 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "Houston Dynamo FC exercise option to purchase U-22 Initiative Player Nelson Quiñónes | Houston Dynamo". houstondynamofc.
  12. ↑ "Nelson Quiñones Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "Nelson Quiñónes". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 22 February 2023.


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