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.
🇨🇴 Early Career in Colombia
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.
🇲🇽 Loan Moves in Mexico
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, finishing the Apertura 2017 as the third-highest scorer with nine goals.
🏆 Titles with Atlas and América
In June 2021, Quiñones joined Atlas on a one-year loan, and six months later the move became permanent. He won two consecutive league titles with Atlas, ending the club’s 70-year drought. In July 2023, América signed Quiñones, and during his brief spell he secured two league titles, bringing his individual total to six.
🇸🇦 Saudi Pro League Success
In June 2024, Quiñones joined Al-Qadsiah for a reported fee of $16 million, making him the most expensive player ever sold by a Mexican club. 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.
🇲🇽 International Career with Mexico
Quiñones represented Colombia in youth competitions at the 2017 South American U-20 Championship and the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. In September 2023, he joined the Mexico national team training camp and completed his naturalization process in October. He made his debut on 17 November 2023 and scored his first goal on 21 March 2024 against Panama.
🌍 2026 World Cup
On 11 June 2026, Quiñones scored the opening goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in a 2–0 victory against South Africa. After the game, he was named player of the match.
| Year | Club | Key Achievement | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Venados (loan) | Professional debut | Ascenso MX |
| 2017–2018 | Lobos BUAP (loan) | Third-highest scorer (9 goals) | Liga MX |
| 2021–2023 | Atlas | Two league titles | Liga MX |
| 2024–2026 | Al-Qadsiah | Top scorer (33 goals) | Saudi Pro League |