Nelson Quiñones

Nelson Giovany Quiñónes Iturre (born 20 August 2002) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Career

Once Caldas Quiñónes came through the youth ranks of Once Caldas. On 24 July 2021, he made his first-team debut as an 18-year-old, coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw against Jaguares de Córdoba. Quiñónes scored his first goal for Once Caldas on 6 November, also picking up an assist in the match to give El Blanco a 2–1 win over Envigado.

During the 2022 Torneo Apertura, Quiñónes made 15 appearances as Once Caldas finished 12th in the first stage standings. He also made 2 appearances in the Copa Colombia and 3 in the 2022 Torneo Finalización prior to going out on loan.

Houston Dynamo On 27 July 2022, Quiñónes signed with Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo on a year long loan with an option to make the deal permanent. He made his Dynamo debut on 27 August, coming on as a sub in a 2–1 loss to Minnesota United.

On 6 June 2023 Quiñónes scored his first goal for Houston to help the Dynamo to a 4–1 victory over the Chicago Fire in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals. The official fee was undisclosed but was reportedly $1,250,000, with Once Caldas maintaining a 25% sell-on clause. He was named to his first ever MLS Team of the Matchday following a 2 goal and 1 assist performance in a 5–1 win over the Colorado Rapids on 7 October. Quiñónes finished the regular season with 4 goals and 2 assists in 28 regular season appearance, helping the Dynamo finish 4th in the West to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in 6 years. He had 1 assist in 5 playoff games to help Houston reach the Conference Finals, where they fell 2–0 to LAFC. Following the season he was named Dynamo Young Player of the Year.

On 18 March 2026, Quiñónes was waived by Houston.

Career statistics Club

Honors Houston Dynamo U.S. Open Cup: 2023

Individual Dynamo Young Player of the Year: 2023