Edwin Quintero

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Quintero and the second or maternal family name is Preciado.

Edwin Josué Quintero Preciado (born 15 August 2009) is an Ecuadorian footballer who currently plays as a right-winger for Independiente Del Valle.

Edwin Quintero

Personal information
Full name	Edwin Josué Quintero Preciado[1]
Date of birth	(2009-08-15) 15 August 2009 (age 16)
Place of birth	Esmeraldas, Ecuador[1]
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right-winger, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Independiente del Valle
Youth career
	Independiente del Valle
International career‡
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024	Ecuador U15	6	(1)
2025–	Ecuador U17	6	(2)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:53, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Born in the Esmeraldas Province of Ecuador, Quintero is the twin brother of fellow footballer Holger Quintero.^[2]

Club career

Having joined the academy of Independiente del Valle at a young age, Quintero represented Independiente del Valle at the Albion Tournament in Uruguay in February 2025, where he and his brother both scored in the semi-final against Brazilian side Internacional.^[3] His performances at youth level reportedly drew interest from English Premier League club Arsenal, as well as German and Spanish sides Bayern Munich and Sevilla, respectively.^[4][5]

International career

Called up to the Ecuador under-17 side for the 2025 South American U-17 Championship, Quintero scored two goals against Bolivia in Ecuador's 2–1 win.^[6]

Style of play

A right-winger,^[5] also capable of playing in midfield, Quintero has drawn stylistic comparisons to Brazil's record goal-scorer Neymar.^[7]