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In December 2015, Quitongo signed a contract extension, making him contracted to the club until May 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=1536|title=Contract extensions|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=22 December 2015|accessdate=22 December 2015}}</ref> His first goal for the club came against Kilmarnock in the League Cup and followed up with a winning strike against Hamilton Academical.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/2016/08/09/match-report-hamilton-accies-1-2-morton/|title=Match report: Hamilton Accies 1–2 Morton|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=9 August 2016|accessdate=10 August 2016|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}}</ref>
In December 2015, Quitongo signed a contract extension, making him contracted to the club until May 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=1536|title=Contract extensions|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=22 December 2015|accessdate=22 December 2015}}</ref> His first goal for the club came against Kilmarnock in the League Cup and followed up with a winning strike against Hamilton Academical.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/2016/08/09/match-report-hamilton-accies-1-2-morton/|title=Match report: Hamilton Accies 1–2 Morton|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=9 August 2016|accessdate=10 August 2016|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}}</ref>


On 31 August 2016, Morton rejected a bid from [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] for Quitongo's services.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/2016/08/31/jai-quitongo-bid-rejected/|title=Jai Quitongo bid rejected|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell|date=31 August 2016|accessdate=31 August 2016}}</ref> Quitongo underwent knee surgery in January 2017.<ref name = "2018 contract">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39118258 |title=Jai Quitongo signs new deal at Greenock Morton |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=28 February 2017 |accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref> While recovering from the injury, he signed a new contract with Morton that is due to run until June 2018.<ref name = "2018 contract"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/2017/03/01/jai-staying-with-morton-was-the-right-move/|title=Jai: Staying with Morton was the right move|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=1 March 2017|accessdate=1 March 2017|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}}</ref>
On 31 August 2016, Morton rejected a bid from [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] for Quitongo's services.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/2016/08/31/jai-quitongo-bid-rejected/ |title=Jai Quitongo bid rejected |publisher=Greenock Morton F.C. |first=Jonathan |last=Mitchell |date=31 August 2016 |accessdate=31 August 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915020146/http://gmfc.net/2016/08/31/jai-quitongo-bid-rejected/ |archivedate=15 September 2016 |df= }}</ref> Quitongo underwent knee surgery in January 2017.<ref name = "2018 contract">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39118258 |title=Jai Quitongo signs new deal at Greenock Morton |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=28 February 2017 |accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref> While recovering from the injury, he signed a new contract with Morton that is due to run until June 2018.<ref name = "2018 contract"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/2017/03/01/jai-staying-with-morton-was-the-right-move/ |title=Jai: Staying with Morton was the right move |publisher=Greenock Morton F.C. |date=1 March 2017 |accessdate=1 March 2017 |first=Jonathan |last=Mitchell |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302113854/http://gmfc.net/2017/03/01/jai-staying-with-morton-was-the-right-move/ |archivedate= 2 March 2017 |df= }}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
On 31 October 2016, Quitongo was selected by coach [[Scot Gemmill]] for the [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland under-21 squad]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37821662 |title=Scotland Under-21s: Morton winger Jai Quitongo given first call-up |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 October 2016 |accessdate=31 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/2016/10/31/quitongo-nesbitt-receive-scots-u-21-call-ups/|title=Quitongo & Nesbitt named in Scots U-21 squad|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=31 October 2016|accessdate=31 October 2016|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}}</ref> He made his debut, as a substitute, in a friendly against [[Slovakia national under-21 football team|Slovakia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37930204 |title=International friendly: Slovakia U21 4–0 Scotland U21 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=9 November 2016 |accessdate=9 November 2016}}</ref>
On 31 October 2016, Quitongo was selected by coach [[Scot Gemmill]] for the [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland under-21 squad]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37821662 |title=Scotland Under-21s: Morton winger Jai Quitongo given first call-up |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 October 2016 |accessdate=31 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/2016/10/31/quitongo-nesbitt-receive-scots-u-21-call-ups/ |title=Quitongo & Nesbitt named in Scots U-21 squad |publisher=Greenock Morton F.C. |date=31 October 2016 |accessdate=31 October 2016 |first=Jonathan |last=Mitchell |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101041624/http://gmfc.net/2016/10/31/quitongo-nesbitt-receive-scots-u-21-call-ups/ |archivedate= 1 November 2016 |df= }}</ref> He made his debut, as a substitute, in a friendly against [[Slovakia national under-21 football team|Slovakia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37930204 |title=International friendly: Slovakia U21 4–0 Scotland U21 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=9 November 2016 |accessdate=9 November 2016}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

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Jai Quitongo
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Wishaw, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Greenock Morton
Number 24
Youth career
0000–2014 Hamilton Academical
2014–2015 Aberdeen
2015 Greenock Morton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Greenock Morton 20 (2)
International career‡
2016– Scotland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:03, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:48, 9 November 2016 (UTC)

Jai Quitongo (born 14 September 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greenock Morton and a Scotland U21 internationalist.

Club career

After playing for the youth sides at Hamilton Academical and Aberdeen, Quitongo signed for Greenock Morton on a short-term deal in August 2015.[1] He was offered an 18-month extension in December 2015[2] and made his debut for the first team as a late substitute against Raith Rovers.[3]

In December 2015, Quitongo signed a contract extension, making him contracted to the club until May 2017.[4] His first goal for the club came against Kilmarnock in the League Cup and followed up with a winning strike against Hamilton Academical.[5]

On 31 August 2016, Morton rejected a bid from Doncaster Rovers for Quitongo's services.[6] Quitongo underwent knee surgery in January 2017.[7] While recovering from the injury, he signed a new contract with Morton that is due to run until June 2018.[7][8]

International career

On 31 October 2016, Quitongo was selected by coach Scot Gemmill for the Scotland under-21 squad.[9][10] He made his debut, as a substitute, in a friendly against Slovakia.[11]

Personal life

Quitongo's father is ex-Hamilton Academical, Heart of Midlothian and St Mirren winger José Quitongo, and his brother Rico plays in the development squad at Hamilton Accies.

Honours

Morton

  • SPFL Development League West: Winners 2015–16[12]

References

  1. ^ "Morton agree to sign winger". Greenock Telegraph. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (11 December 2015). "Young Morton duo earn 18-month full-time deals". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Morton 1–2 Raith Rovers". Scottish Professional Football League. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Contract extensions". Greenock Morton F.C. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (9 August 2016). "Match report: Hamilton Accies 1–2 Morton". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  6. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (31 August 2016). "Jai Quitongo bid rejected". Greenock Morton F.C. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ a b "Jai Quitongo signs new deal at Greenock Morton". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  8. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (1 March 2017). "Jai: Staying with Morton was the right move". Greenock Morton F.C. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Scotland Under-21s: Morton winger Jai Quitongo given first call-up". BBC Sport. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  10. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (31 October 2016). "Quitongo & Nesbitt named in Scots U-21 squad". Greenock Morton F.C. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "International friendly: Slovakia U21 4–0 Scotland U21". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  12. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (29 March 2016). "Morton Under-20s crowned champions". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 30 March 2016.

See also

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