Yani Quintero

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

Yani David Quintero Rivas (born 17 July 2002) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder Who plays in the Colombian club Deportivo Cali, on loan from Deportes Quindío.

Yani Quintero

Personal information
Full name	Yani David Quintero Rivas
Date of birth	(2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Buenaventura, Colombia
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Deportivo Cali (on loan from Deportes Quindío)
Number	13
Youth career
	Universitario Popayán
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Boca Juniors de Cali	5	(0)
2020–	Deportes Quindío	43	(0)
2022–2024	→ Red Bull Bragantino II (loan)	22	(1)
2024–2025	→ Atlético Junior (loan)	18	(0)
2025–	→ Deportivo Cali (loan)	5	(0)
International career
2019	Colombia U17	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 August 2025

Club career

Born in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Quintero played for Universitario Popayán as a youth. In 2019, he moved to Boca Juniors de Cali, and made his senior debut with the club during the Categoría Primera B tournament.

On 23 January 2020, Quintero was announced at Deportes Quindío also in the second division.^[1] He started to feature more regularly during the 2021 season, as the club achieved promotion to the Categoría Primera A.

Quintero made his top tier debut on 17 July 2021, starting in a 2–0 home win over Jaguares de Córdoba. On 21 February of the following year, he was loaned to Red Bull Bragantino, being initially assigned to the reserves.^[2]

International career

Quintero represented Colombia at under-17 level in the 2019 South American U-17 Championship.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 July 2023.^[4][5]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		State League		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Boca Juniors de Cali	2019	Categoría Primera B	5	0	2	1	—		—		—		7	1
Deportes Quindío	2020	Categoría Primera B	9	0	4	1	—		—		—		13	1
	2021		21	0	2	0	—		—		—		23	0
	2021	Categoría Primera A	13	0	0	0	—		—		—		13	0
	Total		43	0	6	1	—		—		—		49	1
Red Bull Bragantino II (loan)	2022	Paulista A2	—		—		—		7[a]	0	—		7	0
	2023	Paulista A3	—		—		—		15[b]	1	1[c]	0	16	1
	Total		—		—		—		22	1	1	0	23	1
Career total			48	0	8	2	0	0	22	1	1	0	79	3

Notes

1. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista Série A2
2. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista Série A3
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista