Dany Luis Quintero

Dany Quintero

Personal information
Full name	Danis Luis Quintero Chevans
Date of birth	(1984-12-10) December 10, 1984
Place of birth	Cienfuegos, Cuba
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Rheinfelden
Youth career
1997–2002	Cienfuegos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2009	Cienfuegos	90	(0)
2009–2010	Valdevez	18	(0)
2010–2013	Nollingen	10	(0)
2013–	Rheinfelden	105	(0)
International career
1998–1999	Cuba U-17	9	(0)
2002	Cuba U-20	6	(0)
2007–2008	Cuba	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Quintero and the second or maternal family name is Chevans.

Danis Luis Quintero Chevans (born 10 December 1984 in Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Province) is a Cuban footballer, who is currently playing for German amateur side FSV Rheinfelden.

Club career

Quintero began play with FC Cienfuegos and played eight years for the team before fleeing the country. After a trial with Swiss side Servette he signed for C.A. Valdevez in summer 2009. After a half-year in Portugal, he left Valdevez in February 2010 to sign on 2 February 2010 for the German lower League club SV Nollingen.

In 2013 he joined FSV Rheinfelden.

International career

He made his international debut for Cuba in a January 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification match against Guadeloupe and has earned a total of 7 caps, scoring no goals.

During 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign he played four matches. He was part of the under-20 national team in the qualification for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. He was part of the Cuba national football team at 2007 Caribbean Nations Cup and back-up keeper at 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

His final international was a December 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification match against Guadeloupe.

Personal life

Defection to Germany

Nicknamed Pulpo (The Octopus), Quintero disappeared from the national team at Frankfurt Airport or Düsseldorf Airport in July 2009 after a friendly match against German Bundesliga side SC Freiburg. After spending time in Switzerland and Portugal he returned to Germany and received a political refugee status after a few months.