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Salvadoran footballer (1947–1977) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
José Antonio Quintanilla Escobar (29 October 1947 – 1977) was a former footballer from El Salvador who played as a midfielder.
 Quintanilla in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Antonio Quintanilla Escobar | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Sonsonate, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador | ||
| Date of death | 1977 (aged 29-30) | ||
| Place of death | Ahuachapán, Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1967 | Alianza | ||
| 1970–1971 | Atlético Marte | ||
| 1974 | Alianza | ||
| 1976–1977 | Once Municipal | ||
| International career | |||
| 1968–1970 | El Salvador | 22 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
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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