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Tiago Quintal
Australian soccer player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tiago Quintal (Portuguese: [tiˈaɣu kĩˈtal]; born 16 June 2006) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for A-League Men club Sydney FC.
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Early life
Born in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Quintal is of Portuguese and Italian descent.[2] He was enrolled at King Park Public School during primary school before attending Westfields Sports High School.[3] Quintal is a supporter of Premier League club Chelsea and idolised Eden Hazard and Adrian Mierzejewski.[2]
Club career
Sydney FC
Quintal began playing football for Baulkham Hills FC in their junior age group before signing for Sydney FC at the age of 11.[4] In 2023, Quintal initially played for the under-20s – already two age groups above – before being promoted to Sydney FC Youth, who played in the National Premier Leagues NSW.[5] He also spent time on a two-week trial in France at Lyon Academy.[3]
In April 2024, Quintal signed his first professional contract for three years with Sydney FC, having made one bench appearance prior in the 2023–24 A-League season.[2]
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International career
Quintal received his first international call-up with the Australian under-17 squad ahead of the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship.[3][6] He featured in all three matches, starting in two of them.[4] Quintal was recalled for the under-17 side ahead of the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup campaign.[7] He made two appearances as Australia reached the quarter-finals before being knocked out by Japan.[8] Prior to this, he scored four goals during the qualification stage with two goals each in the matches against Northern Mariana Islands,[9] and Cambodia.[10]
Style of play
Mainly positioned as an attacking midfielder, Quintal is described as having quick feet and awareness, allowing him to navigate himself out of any situation.[4][11] He is described by coach Ufuk Talay as a creative player that "can play between the lines" and a good dribbler in one-v-one situations, with a natural goal-scoring ability.[2]
Career statistics
- As of 10 October 2022[1]
Honours
Australia U-20
- AFC U-20 Asian Cup Champions: 2025
References
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