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

Julián Quiñones
Quiñones with Mexico in 2025
Personal information
Full name Julián Andrés Quiñones Quiñones[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-24) 24 March 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Magüí Payán, Colombia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Positions
  • Forward
  • winger
Team information
Current team
Al-Qadsiah
Number 33
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Tigres UANL 59 (8)
2016 → Venados (loan) 14 (3)
2017–2018 → Lobos BUAP (loan) 28 (17)
2021 → Atlas (loan)[3] 23 (5)
2022–2023 Atlas 55 (27)
2023–2024 América 41 (18)
2024– Al-Qadsiah 59 (53)
International career‡
2017–2018 Colombia U20 13 (4)
2023– Mexico 23 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 2025 United States–Canada
CONCACAF Nations League
Winner 2025 United States
Runner-up 2024 United States
Representing  Colombia
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:13, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:45, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Julián Andrés Quiñones Quiñones (born 24 March 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah. Born in Colombia, he represents the Mexico national team.[4]

Club career

Early career

Quiñones commenced his career at Futbol Paz, an amateur football club located in Cali, Colombia. In the 2014-2015 season, he netted 50 goals across 38 matches, prompting Tigres UANL to recruit him for their U-20 team.[5]

In the Clausura 2016 tournament, Quiñones was sent on loan to Venados, an Ascenso MX club. He made his professional debut on 19 January 2016, scoring twice against Cruz Azul in a Copa MX match.

In June 2017, Quiñones joined Lobos BUAP on a one-year loan. In the Apertura 2017, he emerged as the third-highest scorer, finishing with nine goals. His impressive performance carried over into the Clausura 2018, where he scored another eight goals.

Quiñones returned to Tigres UANL for the Apertura 2018, but despite his impressive performances with Lobos BUAP, head coach Ricardo Ferretti kept him on the fringes of the squad.

Atlas

In June 2021, Quiñones joined Atlas on a one-year loan.[6] Six months later, the move became permanent after Atlas acquired the player.[7] Quiñones won two consecutive league titles with Atlas, putting an end to the club's 70-year drought.

América

In July 2023, América reached an agreement with Atlas to sign Quiñones.[8] During his brief spell at the club, he secured two league titles, bringing his individual total to six.

Al-Qadsiah

In June 2024, Quiñones joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah for a reported fee of $16 million, making him the most expensive player ever sold by a Mexican club.[9][10] He finished the 2024–25 season with 20 goals.

On 21 May 2026, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 away victory over Al-Ittihad, finishing the 2025–26 season as the league's top scorer with 33 goals, overtaking Ivan Toney on the final day of the campaign.[11] On 25 May, Quiñones renewed his contract with the club until 2029.[12]

International career

Colombia

Quiñones playing for Colombia U20

Quiñones represented Colombia in youth competitions, first at the 2017 South American U-20 Championship and then at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. However, in May 2023, he opted not to accept a call-up to the Colombia national team considering that everything he has he owes to Mexico.[13][14]

Mexico

In September 2023, Quiñones joined the training camp of the Mexico national team, having previously declared his intention to represent the country.[15] He completed his naturalization process in October and received his first call-up the following month.[16][17] Quiñones made his debut in a CONCACAF Nations League match against Honduras on 17 November.[18] He scored his first goal on 21 March 2024 in a semi-final match of the CONCACAF Nations League against Panama, scoring the 2nd goal of the game in the 43rd minute. Mexico went on to win the match 3–0.[19]

On 11 June 2026, Quiñones scored the opening goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in a 2–0 victory against South Africa.[20][21] After the game, he was named player of the match. [22]


Career statistics

Club

As of the match played on 21 May 2026[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Venados (loan) 2015–16 Ascenso MX 14 3 6 3 — — 20 6
Tigres UANL 2016–17 Liga MX 7 0 0 0 3[b] 1 — 10 1
2018–19 25 6 4 1 6[b] 2 — 35 9
2019–20 4 0 — 2[b] 0 — 6 0
2020–21 23 2 — — 1[c] 0 24 2
Total 59 8 4 1 11 3 1 0 75 12
BUAP (loan) 2017–18 Liga MX 28 17 0 0 — — 28 17
Atlas 2021–22 Liga MX 43 14 — — 1[d] 1 44 15
2022–23 35 18 — 3[b] 3 1[e] 0 39 21
Total 78 32 — 3 3 2 1 83 36
América 2023–24 Liga MX 41 18 — 7[b] 3 4[f] 2 52 23
Al-Qadsiah 2024–25 Saudi Pro League 28 20 5 5 — — 33 25
2025–26 31 33 3 4 — 1[g] 0 35 37
Total 59 53 8 9 — 1 0 68 62
Career Total 278 129 18 13 21 9 8 3 325 154
  1. ^ Includes Copa MX, King's Cup
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in Supercopa MX
  5. ^ Appearance in Campeones Cup
  6. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
  7. ^ Appearances in Saudi Super Cup

International

As of match played 11 June 2026[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2023 2 0
2024 8 2
2025 8 0
2026 5 1
Total 23 3

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Julián Quiñones
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 21 March 2024 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States 3  Panama 2–0 3–0 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals [24]
2 8 June 2024 Kyle Field, College Station, United States 5  Brazil 1–2 2–3 Friendly
3 11 June 2026 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico 23  South Africa 1–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup [20]

Honours

Tigres UANL

  • Liga MX: Apertura 2016, Clausura 2019
  • CONCACAF Champions League: 2020

Atlas

  • Liga MX: Apertura 2021, Clausura 2022
  • Campeón de Campeones: 2022

América

  • Liga MX: Apertura 2023,[25] Clausura 2024[26]
  • Campeón de Campeones: 2024

Colombia U20

  • Central American and Caribbean Games: 2018

Mexico

  • CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2025[27]
  • CONCACAF Nations League: 2024–25[28]

Individual

  • Central American and Caribbean Games Top Scorer: 2018
  • Liga MX Best XI: Clausura 2022
  • Liga MX Best Offensive Midfielder: 2021–22
  • Liga MX All-Star: 2022[29]
  • Club América Top Scorer: 2023–24
  • King's Cup Top Scorer: 2024–25
  • Saudi Pro League Top Scorer: 2025–26[30]

References

  1. ^ Julián Quiñones at Soccerway
  2. ^ https://alqadsiah.com/en/players/julian-quinones
  3. ^ "Atlas anuncia oficialmente la llegada de Julián Quiñones" (in Spanish). Diario AS México. 16 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Mexico call up Colombia dual-national Quinones for first time". ESPN. 9 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Futbol Paz, el semillero donde Tigres encontró a una joya colombiana" (in Spanish). Mediotiempo. 1 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Atlas anuncia oficialmente la llegada de Julián Quiñones" (in Spanish). Diario AS México. 16 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Atlas compra a Quiñones, Reyes y Garnica" (in Spanish). Diario AS México. 7 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Oficial: Julián Quiñones, refuerzo de América para el Apertura 2023" (in Spanish). ESPN México. 3 July 2023.
  9. ^ "América anunció la salida de Julián Quiñones de forma oficial" (in Spanish). ESPN México. 20 June 2024.
  10. ^ "La millonaria cifra que recibió América por la venta de Julián Quiñones". infobae (in European Spanish). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  11. ^ Mahmoud, Khaled (21 May 2026). "Cristiano Ronaldo & Ivan Toney beaten to Saudi Pro League Golden Boot by Mexico striker in huge surprise". Goal.com.
  12. ^ "AlQadsiah Renews Julián Quiñones' Contract Until 2029 as Part of Its Ambitious Project". Al-Qadsiah Saudi Football Club. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  13. ^ "Julián Quiñones rechazó ir con la Selección Colombia". Marca Colombia (in Spanish). 17 August 2023.
  14. ^ ""Ni leí la carta": Julián Quiñones rompió el silencio y explicó por qué prefirió representar a México en vez de Colombia". El Colombiano (in Spanish). 13 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Julián Quiñones set to train with Mexican National Team". Diario AS. 3 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Julián Quiñones eligible to play for Mexico". Diario AS. 12 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Selección Mexicana revela lista con Julián Quiñones como novedad". ESPN México. 9 November 2023.
  18. ^ "¿Cómo le fue a Julián Quiñones en su debut con México ante Honduras?". Marca (in Spanish). 17 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Mexico ease past Panama to advance to National League final". ESPN. 22 March 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Quinones stars as Mexico start in style". FIFA. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  21. ^ Anderson, Kari (11 June 2026). "Mexico's Julián Quiñones nets first goal of 2026 World Cup with clinical nutmeg in 2-0 win over South Africa". Yahoo! Sports.
  22. ^ "Quinones stars as Mexico start in style". 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  23. ^ a b Julián Quiñones at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  24. ^ "PANAMA VS. MEXICO 0 - 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  25. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (18 December 2023). "Club América extends Liga MX record to 14 titles after defeating Tigres". ESPN. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  26. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (27 May 2024). "América secure back-to-back Liga MX titles with win over Cruz Azul". ESPN. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  27. ^ "United States 1-2 Mexico: Mauricio Pochettino's side beaten in Gold Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  28. ^ "Mexico win first Nations League final thanks to Raúl Jiménez double". The Guardian. 24 March 2025. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  29. ^ "LIGA MX announces roster for 2022 MLS All-Star Game at Allianz Field". Major League Soccer. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  30. ^ "2025-26 SPL Awards winners: Felix, Jesus, Al Juwayr, Al Elewa honoured". Saudi Pro League. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.