Jairo Quinteros

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Quinteros and the second or maternal family name is Sierra.

Jairo Quinteros

Personal information
Full name	Jairo Quinteros Sierra
Date of birth	(2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Bolívar
Youth career
0000–2020	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Inter Miami	4	(0)
2020	→ Bolívar (loan)	33	(1)
2022	Inter Miami II	2	(1)
2022–2023	Zaragoza	1	(0)
2023–	Bolívar	15	(1)
International career^‡
2019	Bolivia U20	4	(0)
2020	Bolivia U23	4	(0)
2021–	Bolivia	22	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:12, 25 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:12, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Jairo Quinteros Sierra (born 7 February 2001) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bolívar and the Bolivia national team.

Club career

Born in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Quinteros began his career at the youth academy of La Liga side Valencia.[2] After spending a few years in Spain, on February 12, 2020, Quinteros signed with Inter Miami in Major League Soccer.[2] After signing with the club he was immediately loaned out to Club Bolívar in his native Bolivia's Primera División.[2]

Quinteros made his professional debut for Club Bolívar on February 27 against Real Santa Cruz. He started and played the entire match as Bolívar won 4–2.[3]

On 16 August 2022, Quinteros and Miami mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the club.[4] On 1 September, he returned to Spain after signing a two-year deal with Segunda División side Real Zaragoza.[5]

On 3 July 2023, Quinteros returned to Bolívar on a permanent deal.[6]

International career

Quinteros has represented Bolivia at the under-20 and under-23 levels.[2] On 2 January 2019, Quinteros was selected as part of the Bolivia U20 side for the 2019 U-20 Sudamericano. He played every match as Bolivia finished last in their group.[7] He represented the senior Bolivia national team in a 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Venezuela on 3 June 2021.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 August 2023[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Inter Miami	2020	Major League Soccer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022	Major League Soccer	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	Total		4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Club Bolívar (loan)	2020	Bolivian Primera División	11	1	0	0	2[a]	0	—		13	1
	2021	Bolivian Primera División	26	0	0	0	9[b]	1	—		35	1
	Total		37	1	0	0	11	1	0	0	48	2
Inter Miami II	2022	MLS Next Pro	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
Real Zaragoza	2022–23	Segunda División	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Club Bolívar	2023	Bolivian Primera División	5	0	2	0	1[a]	0	—		8	0
Career total			49	1	4	0	12	1	0	0	65	2

1. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
2. Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, five appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of match played 21 June 2023[10]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bolivia	2021	11	0
	2022	4	0
	2023	3	0
Total		18	0

References

1. "Jairo Quinteros" (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
2. Price, Khobi (13 February 2020). "Inter Miami CF acquire Bolivian defender Jairo Quinteros, sign Colombian center back Andrés Reyes on a yearlong loan". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
3. "Santa Cruz 2–4 Club Bolívar". Soccerway.
4. "Inter Miami mutually part ways with defender Jairo Quinteros | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
5. "¡Bienvenido, Jairo Quinteros!" [Welcome, Jairo Quinteros!] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
6. "Acuerdo con el Club Bolívar para el traspaso de Jairo Quinteros" [Agreement with Club Bolívar for the transfer of Jairo Quinteros] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
7. "Inter Miami CF Signs Bolivian Youth International Defender Jairo Quinteros". Inter Miami CF. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
8. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers - South America - Matches - Bolivia - Venezuela". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020.
9. Jairo Quinteros at Soccerway
10. "Quinteros, Jairo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

External links

• Profile at the Inter Miami website