Josue Quijano

Josué Abraham Quijano Potosme (born March 10, 1991) is a Nicaraguan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga Primera club Real Estelí and the Nicaragua national team.

Club career Quijano joined Walter Ferretti from hometown club CaRuNa RL.

Motorcycle accident In summer 2013 he needed to be hospitalized after breaking his knee in an accident with his motorcycle also involving teammate Milton Busto. He was expected to return to playing football in six months.

International career Quijano made his debut for Nicaragua in a January 2011 Copa Centroamericana match against El Salvador. As of October 2024, he has earned a total of 99 caps, scoring 3 goals, being nation's most capped player. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2011 and 2013 Copa Centroamericana.

International goals Scores and results list Nicaragua's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 18 January 2013 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica 1–0 1–1 2013 Copa Centroamericana 2 3 June 2022 Estadio Nacional, Managua, Nicaragua 1–0 2–1 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B 3 24 September 2022 Estadio Francisco Artés Carrasco, Lorca, España 1–2 2–1 Friendly