Felipe Quintero


Felipe de Jesús Quintero Monsivais, known as Felipe Quintero, is a Mexican soccer player currently playing for Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League.

Career

Mexico

Quintero was in Club Deportivo Guadalajara's youth system from 1999 to 2004. In 2005, he played for Lobos de la BUAP in the Primera División A which is the second division in Mexico. Quintero also helped Irapuato win the Mexican second division title and advance to the first division. He also played for Angeles de Puebla, Ciudad Juarez, and Querétaro.

United States

Quintero signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL First Division in 2006, and was the team's first choice goalkeeper for the next two seasons until the Silverbacks went on hiatus following the conclusion of the 2009 USL1 season.
He re-signed with the club, now in the North American Soccer League, on March 11, 2011.

International

In 1999, he was a member of the Mexico Under-20 national team.

Personal

He is also the grandson of Francisco Quintero Nava, former Mexican goalkeeper with Club Deportivo Guadalajara, who played alongside Antonio Carbajal at the 1948 Olympics in London.