Their 2026 World Cup
Four goals and two player-of-the-match awards: the most decisive Mexican of the tournament. He scored against South Africa, the Czech Republic, Ecuador and also in the last 16 against England, the game where the hosts bowed out at the Azteca 3-2.
Match by match
J. Quiñones played 5 matches for Mexico, starting every one. He scored 4 goals against South Africa, Czech Republic, Ecuador and England. He was named player of the match 2 times.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | vs South Africa 2-0 | Started, off on 79′ · 1 goal · ★ MVP |
| Group A | vs South Korea 1-0 | Started, off on 84′ |
| Group A | vs Czech Republic 3-0 | Started, played the full match · 1 goal |
| Round of 32 | vs Ecuador 2-0 | Started, off on 80′ · 1 goal · 1 assist · ★ MVP |
| Round of 16 | vs England 2-3 | Started, off on 81′ · 1 goal |
Biography
Julián Andrés Quiñones Quiñones (born 24 March 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah. Born in Colombia, he represents the Mexico national team.
Early career Quiñones commenced his career in Cali, Colombia with local academy Futbol Paz. In the 2014–15 season, he netted 50 goals across 38 matches, prompting Tigres UANL to recruit him for their under-20 team. In the Clausura 2016 tournament, Quiñones was sent on loan to Venados, an Ascenso MX club. He made his professional debut on 19 January 2016, scoring twice against Cruz Azul in a Copa MX match. In June 2017, Quiñones joined Lobos BUAP on loan. In the Apertura 2017, he emerged as the third-highest scorer, finishing with nine goals. His impressive performance carried over into the Clausura 2018, where he scored another eight goals. Quiñones returned to Tigres UANL ahead of the Apertura 2018, but despite his form with Lobos BUAP, head coach Ricardo Ferretti kept him on the fringes of the squad.
Atlas In June 2021, Quiñones joined Atlas on a one-year loan.
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