Darwin Quintero
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 467 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1987-09-19 · 6 players total
| Full name | Darwin Quintero |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Carlos Darwin Quintero Villalba |
| Date of birth | 1987-09-19 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tumaco, Colombia |
| Citizenship | Colombia Mexico |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 166.00 m |
| Current club | Deportivo Pereira |
| Joined | 2024-01-01 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | not clarified |
Percentile rank vs 235 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Pereira | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 67 | 21 | 13 | 1,920 |
| CD América de Cali | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 44 | 5 | 13 | 1,760 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 2 | 2021 | 2022 | 52 | 11 | 7 | 559 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 478 |
| Minnesota United FC | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 64 | 27 | 20 | 496 |
| CF América | 7 | 14/15 | 2017 | 145 | 26 | 30 | 4,468 |
| Santos Laguna | 8 | 08/09 | 2014 | 277 | 92 | 73 | 6,665 |
| Deportes Tolima | 2 | 2006 | 2007 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 381 |
| CF América U20 | 3 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 244 |
| Santos Laguna U20 | 2 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 180 |
| Krylya Sovetov Samara | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 427 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Copa Colombia | Deportivo Pereira | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 2025 | Liga DIMAYOR I | Deportivo Pereira | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 272 |
| 2025 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Deportivo Pereira | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 737 |
| 2024 | Fase Final LBD I | Deportivo Pereira | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 266 |
| 2024 | Liga Dimayor | Deportivo Pereira | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| 2024 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Deportivo Pereira | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 373 |
| 2023 | Copa Colombia | CD América de Cali | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Fase Final LBD I | CD América de Cali | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 397 |
| 2023 | Fase Final LBD II | CD América de Cali | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liga DIMAYOR I | CD América de Cali | 16 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 409 |
| 2023 | Liga DIMAYOR II | CD América de Cali | 18 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 954 |
| 2022 | MLS | Houston Dynamo FC | 31 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 222 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Houston Dynamo FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Houston Dynamo FC | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 337 |
| 2020 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 19 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 243 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 235 |
| 2019 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 30 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 221 |
| 2019 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Minnesota United FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Minnesota United FC | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 2018 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 218 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Minnesota United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Club World Cup | CF América | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Supercopa MX | CF América | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Club World Cup | CF América | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Campeón de Campeones | CF América | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Libertadores | Santos Laguna | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 2007 | Libertadores | Deportes Tolima | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 2006 | Copa Sudamericana | Deportes Tolima | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 258 |
| 17/18 | CONCACAF CL | CF América | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 236 |
| 17/18 | Copa MX Apertura | CF América | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 403 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Apertura | CF América | 17 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 699 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Clausura | CF América | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | CF América U20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Liguilla Apertura | CF América | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa MX Apertura | CF América | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 |
| 16/17 | Copa MX Clausura | CF América | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314 |
| 16/17 | Liga MX Apertura | CF América | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 301 |
| 16/17 | Liga MX Clausura | CF América | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | CF América U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liguilla Apertura | CF América | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | CONCACAF CL | CF América | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 147 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Apertura | CF América | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 211 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Clausura | CF América | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 124 |
| 15/16 | Liguilla Apertura | CF América | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 15/16 | Liguilla Clausura | CF América | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | CONCACAF CL | CF América | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 506 |
| 14/15 | Copa MX Apertura | Santos Laguna | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Apertura | Santos Laguna | 17 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 730 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Clausura | CF América | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,200 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | CF América U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 14/15 | Liguilla Clausura | CF América | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa MX Apertura | Santos Laguna | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Apertura | Santos Laguna | 16 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 370 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Clausura | Santos Laguna | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 240 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | Santos Laguna U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Liguilla Apertura | Santos Laguna | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| 13/14 | Liguilla Clausura | Santos Laguna | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 344 |
| 12/13 | CONCACAF CL | Santos Laguna | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Apertura | Santos Laguna | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 161 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Clausura | Santos Laguna | 16 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 321 |
| 12/13 | Liguilla Clausura | Santos Laguna | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 161 |
| 11/12 | CONCACAF CL | Santos Laguna | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 11/12 | Liguilla Apertura | Santos Laguna | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 348 |
| 11/12 | Liguilla Clausura | Santos Laguna | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 259 |
| 11/12 | Primera Apertura | Santos Laguna | 17 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 259 |
| 11/12 | Primera Clausura | Santos Laguna | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 178 |
| 10/11 | CONCACAF CL | Santos Laguna | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 10/11 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | Santos Laguna U20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Liguilla Apertura | Santos Laguna | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 10/11 | Primera Apertura | Santos Laguna | 14 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 893 |
| 10/11 | Primera Clausura | Santos Laguna | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 273 |
| 09/10 | InterLiga | Santos Laguna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liguilla Apertura | Santos Laguna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liguilla Clausura | Santos Laguna | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| 09/10 | North American SuperLiga | Santos Laguna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 09/10 | Primera Apertura | Santos Laguna | 17 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 435 |
| 09/10 | Primera Clausura | Santos Laguna | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 182 |
| 08/09 | CONCACAF CL | Santos Laguna | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 08/09 | Primera Clausura | Santos Laguna | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 239 |
| 06/07 | Premier Liga | Krylya Sovetov Samara | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 427 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Tolima U20 | Deportes Tolima | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Deportes Tolima | KS Samara | Transfer | 0 | €350k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | KS Samara | Pereira | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Pereira | KS Samara | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | KS Samara | Pereira | Transfer | 750000 | €450k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Pereira | Santos Laguna | Transfer | 750000 | €2.50m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Santos Laguna | América | Transfer | 3000000 | €9.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-30 | América | Minnesota | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-13 | Minnesota | Houston | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Houston | CD América | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | CD América | Pereira | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Calf injury | 2018-08-15 | 2018-08-31 | 17 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Groin injury | 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-10 | 10 | 1 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-09-10 | 2019-09-13 | 4 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3816 | #9 | 14 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Aguilar | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Miguel Samudio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubens Sambueza | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| José Abella | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 11 | 27 |
| 2019 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 10 | 30 |
| 2022 | MLS | Houston Dynamo FC | 8 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 13 | 27 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Apertura | Santos Laguna | 10 | 16 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Apertura | Santos Laguna | 9 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Pereira | KS Samara | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | KS Samara | Pereira | Loan | — | €750k |
Teams faced most often by Darwin Quintero's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UANL Tigres | 48 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 54 | 62 | -8 | 21% |
| CF Monterrey | 44 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 34% |
| Deportivo Toluca | 40 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 40% |
| CF Pachuca | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 40% |
| Pumas UNAM | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 50% |
| Monarcas Morelia | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 32% |
| Cruz Azul | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 51 | -2 | 39% |
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 45% |
| Gallos Blancos | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 56% |
| Atlas Guadalajara | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 47% |
| Puebla FC | 32 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 41% |
| Club León | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 15/16 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2019 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 1,121 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 36 | 799 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2023 | 44 | 1,760 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 2022 | 32 | 222 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.03 |
| 2021 | 20 | 337 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2020 | 22 | 478 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 2019 | 36 | 278 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 |
| 2018 | 28 | 218 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 2006 | 6 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 17/18 | 36 | 1,518 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 830 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 15/16 | 48 | 594 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.21 |
| 14/15 | 49 | 2,500 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 13/14 | 46 | 1,188 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 768 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 11/12 | 51 | 1,192 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 10/11 | 42 | 1,483 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 09/10 | 46 | 998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 08/09 | 20 | 285 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 06/07 | 11 | 427 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Darwin Quintero
Who is Darwin Quintero?
Darwin Quintero is a Colombia professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Deportivo Pereira.
How old is Darwin Quintero?
Darwin Quintero is 38 years old. He was born on September 19, 1987 in Tumaco.
What position does Darwin Quintero play?
Darwin Quintero plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Darwin Quintero play for?
Darwin Quintero currently plays for Deportivo Pereira.
How many career goals has Darwin Quintero scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Darwin Quintero has scored 199 goals in 700 appearances.
What is Darwin Quintero's market value?
Darwin Quintero's most recent reported market value is €100k.