Julian Quinoneswho played a decisive role in the conquest of the two-time Atlas championship in Mexico between 2021 (Apertura) and 2022 (Clausura), was presented in the last hours as a player for América de México.
“Hello Americanists, I am already an eagle. We are America,” Quiñones said in a video while raising his fist in victory.
Then, hours later, he offered several interviews. in them, confirmed the rumor that had been brewing: that he will play in the Mexican National Team and not in the Colombian National Team.
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‘Mexico opened the doors for me’
Born 26 years ago in Magüí Payán, Quiñones began his career in La Paz. He came to Mexican soccer signed by Venados of the second division in 2016. He also played for Lobos BUAP. His superlative level was achieved with Tigres UANL, with which he was champion twice, and with Atlas, a team in which he was from Apertura 2021 to Closing 2023 and in which he also won two titles. league.
In the Clausura 2022 tournament he was awarded the Ballon d’Or. During his time in Mexican soccer, he has played 144 games, scored 53 goals, accumulated four league titles and three Champion of Champions.
In the middle of last June, Quiñones began the procedures to become a Mexican national, which opens up the possibility of playing for the Mexican National Team. And this Tuesday he confirmed that his intention is to play with the Mexican shirt and not the Colombian one.
“Mexico opened the doors for me to become the person I am now and I think the way to thank them for all that is by playing for the national team and giving them the best of myself”he said in a chat with ‘TUDN’.
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Quiñones said that the Argentine Diego Cocca, former coach of Mexico, was the person who called him. “I said yes because I respect him a lot and also because what we live in Atlas is very important to me and I decided to accept it” (sic), he explained.
On the state of his nationalization, he said: “Things are happening, I already passed my exam, We are just waiting for the letter to arrive. Yes, the truth is that not even some Mexicans would not have been able to pass it (the exam). The opportunity was given to me and I decided to take it”, added Quiñones in a chat with ‘STAR+’.
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