Henry Edson Quinteros Sánchez (born 19 October 1977) is a Peruvian former professional

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who played as a

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. He is the older brother of Ronald Quinteros.

Club career

Quinteros was born in Lima, the son of Julio Ignacio Quinteros Surco († 2011). Nicknamed ''El Pato'' (The Duck) and/or ''Kwinto'' Quinteros spent his youth career with top Peruvian side

Alianza Lima Club Alianza Lima, more commonly known as simply Alianza Lima, is a Peru, Peruvian professional sports club based in La Victoria District, Lima, La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. The club was founded under the name of Sport Alianza on February ...

. He started his professional career playing for Segunda División Peruana team

Bella Esperanza Bella Esperanza (Club Deportivo Bella Esperanza) is a football club, playing in Cerro Azul, Cañete, Lima, Peru, South America. History Bella Esperanza was founded on June 25, 1915. The club participated in the Peruvian Segunda División, and ...

in the 1997 season. Quinteros returned to Alianza the following season and made his Torneo Descentralizado debut in the 1998 season. He remained at Alianza for five years being an important player for the club. In 2003, he moved to rival club

Sporting Cristal Club Sporting Cristal S.A., shortened to Sporting Cristal, is a Peruvian sports club located in the city of Lima, best known for its association football, soccer team. It was founded on 13 December 1955 in the Rímac District, Rímac district by e ...

where he continued to be one of the top players in Peru. In 2006, he left Peru and joined Polish club

Lech Poznań Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań S.A., commonly referred to as KKS Lech Poznań or simply Lech Poznań (), is a Polish professional football club based in Poznań and currently competing in the Ekstraklasa, the nation's highest division. ...

where he played in central midfield, becoming a fan favourite in Poland. He left Lech Poznań in August 2008 due to personal problems and returned to his original club

. He retired after spending 2014 playing for

León de Huánuco Club Social Deportivo León de Huánuco, more commonly known as León de Huánuco, is a professional Peruvian football (soccer), football club based in the city of Huánuco. It is historically the biggest football club of Huánuco city. Founded in ...

in the Torneo Descentralizado.

International career

Quinteros made his debut for the Peru national team on 16 February 2000.

Honours

Allianza Lima * Torneo Descentralizado:

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

Sporting Cristal * Torneo Descentralizado:

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Quinteros, Henry Living people 1977 births Peruvian men's footballers Footballers from Lima Men's association football midfielders Peru men's international footballers 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Peruvian Segunda División players Peruvian Primera División players Ekstraklasa players Bella Esperanza footballers Club Alianza Lima footballers Sporting Cristal footballers Lech Poznań players León de Huánuco footballers Peruvian expatriate men's footballers Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Poland