Julián Quiñones

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.

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Julián Quiñones

Club career

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. Six months later, the move became permanent after Atlas acquired the player. Quiñones won two consecutive league titles with Atlas, putting an end to the club's 70-year drought.

América

In July 2023, América reached an agreement to sign Quiñones. During his brief spell at the club, he secured two league titles, bringing his individual total to six.

Al-Qadsiah

In June 2024, Quiñones joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah for a reported fee of USD$16 million. He finished the 2024–25 season with 20 goals.

On 21 May 2026, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 away victory over Al-Ittihad, finishing the 2025–26 season as the league's top scorer with 33 goals, overtaking Ivan Toney on the final day of the campaign. On 25 May, Quiñones renewed his contract with the club until 2029.

International career

Colombia

Quiñones playing for Colombia U20 in 2017

Quiñones represented Colombia in youth competitions, first at the 2017 South American U-20 Championship and then at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. However, in May 2023, he opted not to accept a call-up to the senior Colombia national team after living in Mexico since the age of 17.

Mexico

Quiñones in 2023

In September 2023, Quiñones joined the training camp of the Mexico national team, having previously declared his intention to represent the country. He completed his naturalization process in October and received his first call-up the following month. Quiñones made his debut in a CONCACAF Nations League match against Honduras on 17 November. He scored his first goal on 21 March 2024 in a semi-final match of the CONCACAF Nations League against Panama, scoring the 2nd goal of the game in the 43rd minute. Mexico went on to win the match 3–0.

Quiñones was named in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted on home soil. On 11 June 2026, Quiñones scored the opening goal of the tournament in a 2–0 victory against South Africa. After the game, he was named Man of the Match. In the round of 32 against Ecuador, he scored the opening goal and was named Man of the Match as his team secured a 2–0 victory to advance to the round of 16. Mexico would then face England in the round of 16 where he scored in a 2–3 defeat. Thus, he scored his fourth goal of the World Cup tournament, equaling the record set by Mexican players Luis Hernández and Javier Hernández.

Career statistics

Club

<table><thead><tr><th rowspan="2">Club</th><th rowspan="2">Season</th><th colspan="3">League</th><th colspan="2">National cup</th><th colspan="2">Continental</th><th colspan="2">Other</th><th colspan="2">Total</th></tr><tr><th>Division</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Venados (loan)</td><td>2015–16</td><td>Ascenso MX</td><td>14</td><td>3</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>20</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5">Tigres UANL</td><td>2016–17</td><td>Liga MX</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>10</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>2018–19</td><td>Liga MX</td><td>25</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>35</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>2019–20</td><td>Liga MX</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>6</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2020–21</td><td>Liga MX</td><td>23</td><td>2</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>24</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Total</th><th>59</th><th>8</th><th>4</th><th>1</th><th>11</th><th>3</th><th>1</th><th>0</th><th>75</th><th>12</th></tr><tr><td>BUAP (loan)</td><td>2017–18</td><td>Liga MX</td><td>28</td><td>17</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>28</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">Atlas</td><td>2021–22</td><td>Liga MX</td><td>43</td><td>14</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>44</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>2022–23</td><td>Liga MX</td><td>35</td><td>18</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>39</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Total</th><th>78</th><th>32</th><th>0</th><th>0</th><th>3</th><th>3</th><th>2</th><th>1</th><th>83</th><th>36</th></tr><tr><td>América</td><td>2023–24</td><td>Liga MX</td><td>41</td><td>18</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>7</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>52</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">Al-Qadsiah</td><td>2024–25</td><td>Saudi Pro League</td><td>28</td><td>20</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>33</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>2025–26</td><td>Saudi Pro League</td><td>31</td><td>33</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>35</td><td>37</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Total</th><th>59</th><th>53</th><th>8</th><th>9</th><th>0</th><th>0</th><th>1</th><th>0</th><th>68</th><th>62</th></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Career total</th><th>278</th><th>129</th><th>18</th><th>13</th><th>21</th><th>9</th><th>8</th><th>3</th><th>325</th><th>154</th></tr></tbody></table>

International

<table><thead><tr><th>National team</th><th>Year</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td rowspan="4">Mexico</td><td>2023</td><td>2</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>8</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>8</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2026</td><td>9</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Total</th><th>27</th><th>6</th></tr></tbody></table>

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Quiñones goal.

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Date</th><th>Venue</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Score</th><th>Result</th><th>Competition</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>21 March 2024</td><td>AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States</td><td>3</td><td> Panama</td><td>2–0</td><td>3–0</td><td>2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>8 June 2024</td><td>Kyle Field, College Station, United States</td><td>5</td><td> Brazil</td><td>1–2</td><td>2–3</td><td>Friendly</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>11 June 2026</td><td>Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico</td><td>23</td><td> South Africa</td><td>1–0</td><td>2–0</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>24 June 2026</td><td>Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico</td><td>25</td><td> Czech Republic</td><td>2–0</td><td>3–0</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>30 June 2026</td><td>Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico</td><td>26</td><td> Ecuador</td><td>1–0</td><td>2–0</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>5 July 2026</td><td>Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico</td><td>27</td><td> England</td><td>1–2</td><td>2–3</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Honours

Julián Quiñones

• Liga MX: Apertura 2016, Clausura 2019 • CONCACAF Champions League: (/wiki/2020CONCACAFChampionsLeague)

• Liga MX: Apertura 2021, Clausura 2022 • Campeón de Campeones: (/wiki/2022CampeóndeCampeones)

• Liga MX: Apertura 2023, Clausura 2024 • Campeón de Campeones: (/wiki/2024CampeóndeCampeones)

• Central American and Caribbean Games: (/wiki/Footballatthe2018CentralAmericanandCaribbeanGames–Men'stournament)

• CONCACAF Gold Cup: (/wiki/2025CONCACAFGoldCup) • CONCACAF Nations League: 2024–25

• Central American and Caribbean Games Top Scorer: (/wiki/Footballatthe2018CentralAmericanandCaribbeanGames–Men'stournament) • Liga MX Best XI: Clausura 2022 • Liga MX Best Offensive Midfielder: 2021–22 • Liga MX All-Star: (/wiki/2022MLSAll-StarGame) • King's Cup Top Scorer: 2024–25 • Saudi Pro League Golden Boot: 2025–26

Personal life

Julián Quiñones

Born in Magüí Payán, Nariño, Quiñones is of Afro-Colombian descent. He had a childhood affected by poverty, to the extent that he had to take a three-hour boat ride to access a telephone. He received Mexican citizenship in 2023. Quiñones is married to Mexican model and influencer Ana Gabriela Amato. The couple began dating in 2022 and got married in December of the same year. Their daughter Alanna was born on December 26, 2023.