José Quintanilla (footballer)

Antonio Quintanilla

Quintanilla in 1970
Personal information
Full name	José Antonio Quintanilla Escobar
Date of birth	(1947-10-29)29 October 1947
Place of birth	Sonsonate, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador
Date of death	1977 (aged 29-30)
Place of death	Ahuachapán, Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1967	Alianza
1970–1971	Atlético Marte
1974	Alianza
1976–1977	Once Municipal
International career
1968–1970	El Salvador	22	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

José Antonio Quintanilla Escobar (29 October 1947 – 1977) was a former footballer from El Salvador who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Quintanilla was a member of the 1966 and 1967 league championship winning side of Alianza. He also played for Atlético Marte and Once Municipal. He died in a road accident when on his way for a training at Once Municipal.

International career

Nicknamed el Ruso, Quintanilla represented El Salvador at the 1968 Summer Olympics, in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in México. He earned 22 caps.