Luis Quiñones

Following his move to CF Pachuca, Quiñones's current-season form is up 22% on last season (Season 18→22), while his Rating held around 14. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	America de Cali	1	0	1	7.7	—	—
2025/26	CF Pachuca · 4th	36	2	0	6.68	14	22
2024/25	CF Pachuca	17	4	1	6.99	—	—
2024/25	Tigres UANL	6	1	0	7.02	—	—
2024/25	PueblaLoan · 17th	18	4	1	6.99	15	18
2023/24	Tigres UANL · 5th	29	3	4	7	21	19
2022/23	Tigres UANL	37	4	3	6.93	—	—
2022/23	Liga MX All-Stars	1	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Colombia · international

Side	Apps	G
Colombia	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

L. Quiñones is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder at America de Cali, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 36 appearances, a Season grade of 22, top 30% of Primera A defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.3, ranking 234th of 347 in the Primera A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (50.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.55 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Quiñones.

Judged on this season alone, Quiñones graded 22 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 23 defensive midfielders in the Primera A, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 3.553 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 22). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 17th of 23 of the 23 defensive midfielders in the Primera A. At 35 Quiñones is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Quiñones is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent

Current potential17th of 23 defensive midfielders · Primera A Current seasonTop 31% defensive midfielders · Primera A 7th-best defensive midfielder in the Primera A 234th in the Primera A · potential 17th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Primera A

14.3

Ratingi

17th of 23 defensive midfielders

22.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

50.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.55

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · America de Cali finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.55

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 50.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 14.3, Quiñones carries the 17th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primera A of 23. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %50.7%

Available fixtures40 of 52

Goals / 900.099

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.099

Defensive actions / 903.553

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %34.5

Pass accuracy %82

Dribble success %30

Cards / 900.345

Foul involvement / 905.329

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 35, Quiñones sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Quiñones's projected Rating — 14.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Primera A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target10

Shots29

Passing

Assists0

Chances created33—

Passes819—

Pass accuracy82%—

Possession

Successful dribbles15

Dribble success30%

Duels won149—

Duels won %48.7%—

Fouls won54

Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles67

Interceptions5

Fouls committed54

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards1

Transfer history

America de CaliJun 2026 – nowFree

CF PachucaJul 2025 – Jun 2026-

Tigres UANL(back from loan)Jun 2025 – Jul 2025

Puebla(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jun 2025

Tigres UANL(back from loan)Jan 2019 – Aug 2024

Toluca(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jan 2019

Tigres UANL(back from loan)Dec 2017 – Jan 2018

LLobos Buap(on loan)Jul 2017 – Dec 2017

Tigres UANLJul 2016 – Jul 2017

U.N.A.M. - PumasJan 2016 – Jul 2016

Santa FeJan 2015 – Jan 2016

JuniorJan 2014 – Jan 2015

RRionegro AguilasJan 2013 – Jan 2014

PPatriotasuntil Jan 2013

About L. Quiñones

Luis Enrique Quiñones is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for America de Cali, born on June 26, 1991 in Cali, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Colombia. America de Cali currently sit 8th of 20 in the Primera A.

This season

In the current season, L. Quiñones has made 36 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 1,824 minutes, averaging a 6.25 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Liga MX and the Leagues Cup. Though primarily a defensive midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

Recent matches

August 2, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Los Angeles FC (76 minutes, 6.2 rating)
July 30, 2025: 3-2 win at home vs San Diego (82 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Quiñones at 14.3 with a Season form score of 22.3, ranking 234th of 347 defensive midfielders in the Primera A. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 15 career titles — among them the Campeones Cup and the Campeón de Campeones. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, L. Quiñones has totalled 435 club appearances with 63 goals and 49 assists for 12 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 39 appearances for Tigres UANL.

L. Quiñones's career has also included time at CF Pachuca, Tigres UANL, Puebla, Toluca, LLobos Buap, U.N.A.M. - Pumas, Santa Fe, Junior, RRionegro Aguilas and PPatriotas.

On the international stage, L. Quiñones has represented Colombia — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · America de Cali finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points