Dulce Quintana

Dulce María Quintana Giménez (born 6 February 1989) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a defender for Spanish club SE AEM and the Paraguay women's national team. Previously, she was also part of the Paraguay women's U20 team.

Club career Quintana spent most of her early career playing for clubs in Brazil and Chile. She won the 2016 Copa Libertadores Femenina with Club Sportivo Limpeño, before securing a move to RCD Espanyol of Spain in January 2017.

International career Quintana represented Paraguay at two South American U-20 Women's Championship editions (2006 and 2008). At senior level, she played in four Copa América Femenina editions (2006, 2010 and 2014), captaining her side in the 2022 edition.

International goals Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 13 November 2006 Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata, Argentina 5–1 2006 South American Women's Football Championship 7 November 2010 Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne, Loja, Ecuador 4–0 2010 South American Women's Football Championship 9 November 2010 Estadio Jorge Andrade, Azogues, Ecuador 4–0 2010 South American Women's Football Championship 18 September 2014 Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca, Ecuador 2014 Copa América Femenina 20 September 2014 Estadio Jorge Andrade, Azogues, Ecuador 2014 Copa América Femenina 3 August 2019 Estadio Universidad San Marcos, Lima, Peru 2019 Pan American Games 19 February 2023 North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand 1–2 2–2 (4–2 p) 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 5 June 2026 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay 1–0 3–4 2025–26 CONMEBOL Women's Nations League

Honours Club Sportivo Limpeño Copa Libertadores Femenina: 2016