Salvadoran footballer (1947–1977)
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Quintanilla and the second or maternal family name is
Escobar.
José Antonio Quintanilla Escobar (29 October 1947 – 1977) was a former footballer from El Salvador who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Quintanilla was a member of the 1966 and 1967 league championship winning side of Alianza.[1] He also played for Atlético Marte
and Once Municipal. He died in a road accident when on his way for a training at Once Municipal.
International career
Nicknamed el Ruso, Quintanilla represented El Salvador at the 1968 Summer Olympics,[2] in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in México.[3] He earned 22 caps.[4]
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