Nelson Quiñónes

Nelson Quiñónes
Quiñónes in 2025
Personal information
Full name Nelson Giovany Quiñónes Iturre
Date of birth (2002-08-20) 20 August 2002
Place of birth Tumaco, Colombia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Winger
Youth career
–2021 Once Caldas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Once Caldas 29 (1)
2022–2023 → Houston Dynamo (loan) 25 (1)
2023–2026 Houston Dynamo 12 (3)
2023 Houston Dynamo 2 1 (0)
International career‡
2024 Colombia U23 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 February 2024

Nelson Giovany Quiñónes Iturre (born 20 August 2002) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Career

Once Caldas

Quiñónes came through the youth ranks of Once Caldas.[1] On 24 July 2021, he made his first-team debut as an 18-year-old, coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw against Jaguares de Córdoba.[2] Quiñónes scored his first goal for Once Caldas on 6 November, also picking up an assist in the match to give El Blanco a 2–1 win over Envigado.[2] He finished the season with 11 appearances, 1 goal, and 1 assist as Once Caldas finished 17th in the Torneo Finalización table.[2][3]

During the 2022 Torneo Apertura, Quiñónes made 15 appearances as Once Caldas finished 12th in the first stage standings.[4][5] He also made 2 appearances in the Copa Colombia and 3 in the 2022 Torneo Finalización prior to going out on loan.[6]

Houston Dynamo

On 27 July 2022, Quiñónes signed with Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo on a year long loan with an option to make the deal permanent.[7][8][9] He made his Dynamo debut on 27 August, coming on as a sub in a 2–1 loss to Minnesota United.[4] Quiñónes ended the season with 8 appearances for the Dynamo, coming off the bench in each of Houston's final 8 games.[4] The Dynamo finished 13th in the Western Conference, failing to qualify for the playoffs.[10]

On 6 June 2023 Quiñónes scored his first goal for Houston to help the Dynamo to a 4–1 victory over the Chicago Fire in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals.[11][12] Four days late he scored his first career MLS goal in a 4–0 win against Los Angeles FC.[13][12] On 13 July Houston exercised their option to make his stay at the club permanent.[12] The official fee was undisclosed but was reportedly $1,250,000, with Once Caldas maintaining a 25% sell-on clause.[14] He was named to his first ever MLS Team of the Matchday following a 2 goal and 1 assist performance in a 5–1 win over the Colorado Rapids on 7 October.[15] Quiñónes finished the regular season with 4 goals and 2 assists in 28 regular season appearance, helping the Dynamo finish 4th in the West to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in 6 years.[16][17] He had 1 assist in 5 playoff games to help Houston reach the Conference Finals, where they fell 2–0 to LAFC.[16][13] The highlight of the season was winning the 2023 Open Cup, with Quiñónes drawing a foul in the box to set up the decisive penalty, which was converted by Amine Bassi, in a 2–1 win over Inter Miami in the final.[18] Following the season he was named Dynamo Young Player of the Year.[19]

In February 2024 Quiñónes suffered a knee injury why playing with the Colombia U23 team that forced him to miss the entire 2024 season.[20]

On 18 March 2026, Quiñónes was waived by Houston.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 February 2024[6][22][23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Once Caldas2021Primera A 11100——111
2022 18020——200
Total 291200000311
Houston Dynamo (loan)2022Major League Soccer 8000——80
Houston Dynamo 2023[c] 28451503[d]0415
2024 0000000000
Total 364000000495
Houston Dynamo 22023MLS Next Pro 1000000010
Career total 665715030816
  1. ↑ Includes Copa Colombia and U.S. Open Cup
  2. ↑ Includes MLS Cup Playoffs
  3. ↑ Made total 20 appearances and scored 2 goals while on loan with Houston during season
  4. ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honors

Houston Dynamo

Individual

  • Dynamo Young Player of the Year: 2023[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Nelson Quiñones: Quiero Ser Diferente". Once Caldas (in Spanish). 31 August 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Nelson Quiñones 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "2021 Primera A Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Nelson Quiñones 2022 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "2022 Primera A Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Colombia – N. Quiñónes – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Houston Dynamo FC sign winger Nelson Quiñónes on loan from Once Caldas S.A. in Colombia". Houston Dynamo FC. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Smith, Chris (27 July 2022). "Houston Dynamo complete signing of Colombian winger Nelson Quinones from Once Caldas". 90min.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Houston Dynamo FC sign winger Nelson Quinones from Colombia's Once Caldas". Major League Soccer. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "2022 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "N. Quiñónes - Matches". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  12. 1 2 3 "Houston Dynamo FC exercise option to purchase U-22 Initiative Player Nelson Quiñónes". Houston Dynamo Fc. 13 July 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Nelson Quiñones 2023 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  14. ↑ Victor, Araiza [@victoraraiza] (8 July 2023). "Report out of Colombia: @HoustonDynamo have exercised the purchase option for 20-year-old winger Nelson Quiñónes (signed to 5yr deal). $1.25 million to @oncecaldas, who retain 25% sell-on clause" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ↑ Sigal, Jonathan (9 October 2023). "Team of the Matchday: Charlotte, Montréal save season in Matchday 37". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  16. 1 2 "Nelson Quiñones". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  17. ↑ "2023 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  18. ↑ Uribarri, Jaime (27 September 2023). "US Open Cup champions! Houston Dynamo beat Messi-less Inter Miami". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  19. 1 2 "Héctor Herrera named team MVP and Player's Player of the Year". Houston Dynamo FC. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Houston Dynamo's Nelson Quiñónes out for 2024 with knee injury". Major League Soccer. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  21. ↑ FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dynamo FC waive winger Nelson Quiñónes | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC.
  22. ↑ "Nelson Quiñones Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  23. ↑ "Nelson Quiñónes". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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