Teo Quintero

Teo Quintero León (born 2 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam. Born in Spain, he has opted to play for the Venezuela national team.

Teo Quintero

Personal information
Full name	Teo Quintero León
Date of birth	(1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sparta Rotterdam
Number	3
Youth career
2008–2015	CB Cinc Copes
2015–2017	Damm
2017–2018	Girona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Peralada	21	(0)
2019–2021	Hércules	20	(0)
2021–2022	Sabadell	13	(1)
2022–2024	Deinze	46	(9)
2024–	Sparta Rotterdam	12	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2025

Club career

Quintero is a youth product of CB Cinc Copes, Damm and Girona. He began his senior career with Peralada, a subsidiary of Girona but was hampered by injuries.^[1]

On 1 July 2024, Quintero signed a three-year contract with Sparta Rotterdam in the Netherlands.^[2]

International career

Quintero was born in Spain to Venezuelan parents and is a dual citizen.^[1] He was called up to the Venezuela national team for the friendly matches against Iceland and United Arab Emirates on 22 and 27 September 2022, respectively.^[3][4]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 March 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Peralada	2018–19	Segunda División B	21	0	0	0	—		—		21	0
Hércules	2019–20	Segunda División B	10	0	1	0	—		—		11	0
	2020–21	Segunda División B	10	0	0	0	—		—		10	0
	Total		20	0	1	0	—		—		21	0
Sabadell	2021–22	Primera Federación	13	1	1	0	—		—		14	1
Deinze	2022–23	Challenger Pro League	22	3	2	1	—		—		24	4
	2023–24	Challenger Pro League	33	6	1	1	—		—		34	7
	Total		55	9	3	2	—		—		58	11
Sparta Rotterdam	2024–25	Eredivisie	12	1	0	0	—		0	0	12	1
Career total			121	11	5	2	0	0	0	0	126	13