José Klinger

José Klinger
Personal information
Full name José Andrés Klinger Sosa[1]
Date of birth (2005-03-10) 10 March 2005
Place of birth Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Macará
(on loan from Independiente del Valle)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023- Independiente del Valle 2 (0)
2026- → Macará (loan) 8 (0)
International career
2023- Ecuador U-20 11 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Ecuador
South American Games
Silver medal – second place2022 AsunciónTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

José Andrés Klinger Sosa (born 10 March 2005) is an Ecuadorean footballer who plays for Macará, on loan from Independiente del Valle. He is a Ecuador national under-20 football team.[2]

Club career

From Esmeraldas, he plays predominantly as a left-sided wide player.[3] Klinger made his Ecuadorian Serie A debut for Independiente del Valle on 12 June 2023 appearing as a substitute against Orense.[4] He made his debut in the Copa Libertadores on 29 June 2023, against Argentinos Juniors.[5]

International career

He was selected by Ecuador to represent them at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[6][7] Later that same year he was chosen for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, starting in Argentina in May 2023.[8] A goal he scored at the tournament against Slovakia U-20 was highlighted by FIFA as one of the goals-of-the-tournament.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Ecuador (ECU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 5. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jose Klinger". Soccerway. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Serious injury in Independiente del Valle: José Klinger tore his cruciate ligaments". ole.com. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "ORENSE VS. INDEPENDIENTE VALLE 0 - 2". Soccerway. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "INDEPENDIENTE VALLE VS. ARGENTINOS JUNIORS 3 - 2". Soccerway. 29 June 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ "It will be a rival of Chile: Ecuador delivered its payroll for the next South American Sub 20". Deportes13.com.
  7. ↑ Larrea, Felipe (23 May 2023). "Klinger for Minda, the only change in Ecuador against Slovakia". primicias.ec. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Selección de Ecuador en la Copa Mundial Sub 20 de la FIFA 2023: Convocatoria, jugadores, partidos, rivales, cuerpo técnico, resultados y clasificación". FIFA.com. May 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ Zambrano, Ginno (29 May 2023). "FIFA highlighted the great goal of Ecuadorian José Klinger in the U-20 World Cu". extra.ec. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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