Quintón Christina
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Quintón Christopher Edson Christina | ||
| Date of birth | May 3, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Curaçao | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jong Holland | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011- | Jong Holland | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012- | Curaçao | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2014 | |||
Quintón Christina (born 3 May 1995) is a Curaçaoan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jong Holland of the Curaçao League and the Curaçao national football team.[1]
Club career
Christina has played for Jong Holland of the Curaçao League, the top football league in Curaçao, since 2011.[2] In 2012, Christina was given a 10-day trial with PEC Zwolle of the Eredivisie, the highest level of football in the Netherlands.[3]
In December 2013, it was announced that Christina was one of 23 top young Caribbean prospects to be invited to the inaugural MLS Caribbean Combine, a joint venture between Major League Soccer and the Caribbean Football Union with the objective of providing the young players with an opportunity to play in front of MLS scouts.[4] Following the 3-day event, Christina was one of only two players selected to participate in the MLS Combine from 10-14 of January in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, along with Stefano Rijssel of Suriname.[5]
International career
Christina represented Curaçao at various youth levels including Under-17 and Under-20,[6] including as part of the Under-20 squad that competed in the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Mexico with hopes of qualifying for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.[7] In November 2013, it was announced that Christina was named to the roster for the senior squad as they prepared for the 2012 ABCS Tournament, an annual tournament between the Dutch-speaking countries of the Caribbean. He made his senior debut on 13 July 2012 in a match against Aruba in the tournament.[8] Christina was named to the squad again for the 2013 edition of the tournament.[9]
References
- ^ "C.R.K.S.V. JONG HOLLAND Squad". FFK. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "NFT Profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "Quinton `Messi' Christina lo tryout ku PEC-Zwolle" (in Dutch). vigilantekorsou.com. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "MLS announces Caribbean Combine invitees". CONCACAF. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "Historic CFU MLS Combine Comes To An End". Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ "Soccerway Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "Hans Schrijver coach Curaçao U20 in Mexico" (in Dutch). curacaosport.com. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "CFD Profile". Caribbean Football Database. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ Molenaar, Lidanel. "Curacao selection prepares for ABCS tournament". FFK. Retrieved January 6, 2014.