Julián Quiñones #16

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Born in Colombia but a naturalised Mexican, with a wife from Monterrey – Quiñones turned down a callup from the country of his birth in 2023 as he revelled in Mexican football, with one local journalist reporting he had grown “tired of being ignored”. His journey has always carried a sense of proving himself, and it shows in his game. Powerful, direct and relentless, he built his reputation in Liga MX as a forward who attacks space aggressively and never stops pressing defenders. Atlas and Club América turned him into a title winner and a constant threat. “I like to fight for every ball,” he once said, and that mentality defines him. Off the pitch, Quiñones keeps a relatively low profile, but his story, crossing borders, adapting cultures adds another layer to his identity. On it, he brings intensity, strength and a forward’s instinct that rarely switches off.

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