The Colombian striker Julián Quiñones, from the Águilas del Américastated this Wednesday that he hopes to partner up front for the Mexican team with Santiago Giménez, forward for Feyenoord of the Netherlands.
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“I am happy for the goals that Santiago has scored; We are going to need him in the Mexican team. It is important that all players attend at a high level. Santi showed it today and that is important in the national team where I have seen myself for a long time,” said Quiñones.
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On October 11, Quiñones received his naturalization letter, a situation that, he stated, motivates him to have his first call to the national team on the next FIFA date in which coach Jaime Lozano’s team will face Honduras in the first leg. of the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Nations League.
“Since I began my naturalization process I already saw myself wearing the national team shirt and now even more so because I already have my papers and I can be included in the next call if the coach decides; That’s why I’m working hard on my team,” stressed the scorer who never received a call from the Colombian national team for seniors.
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The striker born in Magüí Payán 33 years ago, highlighted the quality of gunners such as Henry Martín, from América; Raúl Jiménez, from Fulham in the Premier League, and Santiago Giménez, with whom he will compete for a place in the national team.
Healthy competition for the title
“You always want high internal competition because that makes you grow. “We all want a top team and with the quality of forwards we have like Henry, Santi, Raúl, they are all excellent and that is beneficial for Mexico,” he added.
Last September, before receiving his naturalization letter, Quiñones attended a call from Jaime Lozano to begin to adapt to the coach’s way of working.
I already met my next teammates, I attended that call to adapt to what Professor Jaime Lozano wants
“I already met my next teammates, I attended that call to adapt to what the team wants.” Professor Jaime Lozano“I was able to stay for a few days and now I hope to stay longer,” he confided.
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Julián Quiñones arrived for this Apertura 2023 at América, a team in which he is a fundamental piece up front; He has scored six goals in 11 games he has started. The Águilas are leaders of the Apertura 2023 with 30 units until the thirteenth day. On the 14th they will visit Monterrey, directed by the Argentine Fernando Ortiz.
EFE
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