This was the passage of Juanfer Quintero by River
On February 10, 2019, he scored a spectacular free kick goal in the 2-0 victory against Racing in the Monumental, which earned him the Puskas Award nomination, awarded by FIFA every year to the best score.
However, just a little more than a month later, he suffered the breakage of cross ligaments of the left knee that marginalized him from the courts until the last months of the year, and could no longer recover the ownership or the level he had obtained previously.
Already in the months prior to the suspension of football for the pandemic, the Colombian carried a large number of matches without completing 90 minutes and his farewell of the millionaire accelerated with the interest of such an attractive market with that of China.
Juanfer left River with three titles in his showcases (Copa Libertadores 2018, Argentine Super Cup 2018 and Argentine Cup 2018-19), an eternal place in the heart of all fans, and a clear message in his farewell words: “I hope to find us again”.
Juanfer’s second cycle in River
The Colombian did not feel comfortable in China and on January 21, 2022 his return to the millionaire became official. This stage would last about a year and several games would be lost due to different injuries.
He played 36 games in this cycle, in which he added seven goals and eight assists. River did not have its best season and Marcelo Gallardo’s cycle seemed to be coming to an end.
A few days after being in charge of reading the letter to the doll at his farewell, the Colombian also hit the door. “Do not try to understand it. I was always happy in River. They say what they say I just have to thank everyone River. Here they have a fan for life. Thank you and happy year for everyone.”he said in his networks.
Without titles but with an unforgettable free kick against Argentinos Jrs., An Olympic goal against Patronato and somewhat a pure technique against Newell’s, Juanfer Quintero closed his second stage with a bittersweet taste in Boca.
Do you come back to retire?
“I think it’s not a secret, I talked at the time that I wanted to withdraw there, but we don’t know how the turns of football and life are. I stay with the best memories.”Juanfer had said during his stay in América de Cali. However, the phrases of affection towards the millionaire went much further: “It is a club that is practically Real Madrid in that sector. I understood that my place in the world was River: I was recognized that I had not been able to have after wandering in some European clubs, “Colombian crack said in dialogue with the podcast focused, conducted by Farfán Foquita.
Quintero returns to the monumental with strong entrance challenges, such as the round of 16 to freedom in the cup, but with the pressure of giving River the football that is missing and even more after the departure of Franco Mastantuono.
