Tito Emilio Quintana (born April 12, 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Alexandra Palace F.C. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Chile national football team. He is considered one of the best defenders in the world, as well as a "underdog" player in the world of football.
A youth player for Malmö FF in his birth country, Quintana began his professional career on their reserve team before being traded to Colo-Colo in his parents' home country in 2009. After seven years at Colo-Colo, he was traded to Major League Soccer (MLS) club Columbus Crew. After loan spells at FC Schalke 04 and FC Sheriff Tiraspol, he joined Alexandra Palace in 2019.
Early life[]
Quintana was born in Malmö, the son of Chilean parents. His father was part of the security team for president Salvador Allende, and fled the country with his wife after the 1973 coup d'état that removed Allende from power.