Alberto Quintero

Early career and Spain

Nicknamed Negrito, Quintero was born in Panama City. He started out in his country with Chorrillo FC, then moved to Spanish amateur football with Torrellano CF in Elche. A key player for the side, he achieved promotion to Tercera División. Subsequently, Quintero joined FC Cartagena, three levels above his previous and just returned to Segunda División; since he had arrived in Spain with a tourist visa, which expired after three months, he stayed illegally in the country for almost a year before regularising his residence status with the help of the club. He struggled tremendously while adjusting to his new team, namely in an incident at Real Betis on 27 September 2009 (0–0 draw) where he was subjected to constant racist abuse by the opposing fans. His debut in the competition took place on 5 September, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home win against Rayo Vallecano. Quintero returned to Chorrillo in August 2011, after one season in the Segunda División B with Ontinyent CF.

Mexico

Following a successful campaign for Panama at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Quintero caught the attention of C.F. Pachuca, who was due to sign him in August 2013. Nothing came of it, but he moved to another club in Mexico, Ascenso MX's Lobos BUAP. After spells at C.F. Mérida and Mineros de Zacatecas, Quintero returned to BUAP in January 2015. Eleven months later, he was loaned to San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer, scoring two of his three…

Quintero was part of the Panama squad that participated in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. He made his full debut that same year, in a friendly against Guatemala. Quintero represented his country in 14 FIFA World Cup qualification matches, and was selected for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, helping the Canaleros to finish second in the United States. He was also picked for the following edition, scoring in the group stage opener against Haiti (1–1). In May 2018, Quintero was named in Panama's final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. On 6 June, however, he suffered a fractured foot in a friendly with Norway after a collision with Bjørn Johnsen, thus being ruled out of the tournament and replaced by Ricardo Ávila. On 5 September 2019, Quintero played his 100th match against Bermuda. The 38-year-old was selected for the 2026 World Cup, making his last appearance in the final group fixture, a 2–0 loss to England in East Rutherford, New Jersey that was also his first ever in the competition.

International

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Quintero goal.

Chorrillo

Liga LPF: Apertura 2011 Universitario

Peruvian Primera División: Apertura 2020 Plaza Amador

Liga LPF: Clausura 2025 Panama

CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2013, 2023; third place: 2015