Gustavo Quinteros

Gustavo Quinteros
Quinteros in 2015
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Domingo Quinteros Desábato
Date of birth (1965-02-15) 15 February 1965
Place of birth Cafferata, Argentina
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1978 Newell's Old Boys
1982–1985 Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1987 Central Córdoba (R) 21 (2)
1987–1988 Talleres (RdE) 17 (1)
1988 Universitario de Sucre 26 (8)
1989–1991 The Strongest 71 (9)
1992 San José 31 (7)
1993–1994 The Strongest 38 (4)
1994–1997 San Lorenzo 15 (1)
1997–1998 Argentinos Juniors 19 (0)
1999 Jorge Wilstermann 5 (0)
Total 243 (31)
International career
1993–1999 Bolivia 26 (1)
Managerial career
1999–2005 Argentinos Juniors (youth)
2003 Argentinos Juniors (caretaker)
2005–2006 Blooming
2006–2007 San Martín de San Juan
2007–2008 Blooming
2009 Bolívar
2010 Oriente Petrolero
2011–2012 Bolivia
2012–2015 Emelec
2015–2017 Ecuador
2017–2018 Al-Nassr
2018 Al Wasl
2019 Universidad Católica
2020 Tijuana
2020–2023 Colo-Colo
2024 Vélez Sarsfield
2025 Grêmio
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gustavo Domingo Quinteros Desábato (born 15 February 1965) is a football manager and former professional player who played mainly as a centre-back.

Born in Argentina, Quinteros played for the Bolivia national team, representing the nation in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. After retiring, he became a manager, taking over clubs in his native Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador (as well as both national teams), Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Chile and Mexico.