Santiago Eduardo Quintanilla Ureta (born 30 July 1948), known as Eduardo Quintanilla, is a Chilean former footballer who played as a midfielder. Besides Chile, he developed his career in Central America.
Career A midfielder from Colo-Colo, Quintanilla also played for Deportes Ovalle and Palestino in his homeland, winning the 1972 Segunda División de Chile with the second.(Club Deportivo Palestino) 👏👏👏En nuestro año del Centenario recordamos al equipo campeón 🏆 de Segunda División, que logró el ascenso a primera en 1972 ⚽️⚽️ on Facebook . 16 September 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
He emigrated to Central America and played in Nicaragua, Honduras, Panama, El Salvador and Costa Rica. In Honduras, he played for Motagua and CD Olimpia. In El Salvador, he played for Águila before arriving to Costa Rica and joining San Carlos in December 1977,(Villa Quesada) ES CHILENO POR NACIMIENTO PERO, SANCARLELÑO DE CORAZON. .EDUARDO QUINTANILLA . "Chucha," on Facebook . 5 January 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2023. where he played until 1982.(Sancarleños por amor 100%) Conoces estos jugadores? on Facebook . 18 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
Considered a historical player of AD San Carlos, where he made up a well remembered pair alongside William Ávila, he won two league titles of the Segunda División in 1977 and 1978.
In the Costa Rican Primera División, he scored nine goals in total, becoming the Chilean top goalscorer in that country.
He retired from football due to a serious traffic accident at the age of thirty three.(Villa Quesada) 3ra PARTE CON EDUARDO QUINTANILLA. .. on Facebook . 5 January 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2023. After, he coached the AD San Carlos reserve team for a brief stint with Toribio Rojas as head coach.(Villa Quesada) 4ta ENTREGA CON EL EX-FUTBOLISTA EDUARDO QUINTANILLA ... on Facebook . 5 January 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
Personal life He was nicknamed Chucha, as a profanity widely used in his country of birth to express surprise, among other uses.
He made his home in Costa Rica and has worked for the Maracana sports complex in Quesada, San Carlos.(Comité Cantonal de Deportes de San Carlos) Felicitar a Eduardo Quintanilla on Facebook . 15 August 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
Honours Palestino Segunda División de Chile: 1972
San Carlos Segunda División de Costa Rica (2): 1977, 1978
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