He began his soccer career in 2006 as a referee, rising from the regional categories of Venezuelan soccer to the
First Division, where he served as
linesman until his retirement in 2009. That year, he joined the structure of
Club Deportivo Lara, a Venezuelan professional team, where he came to occupy the position of
sporting director. During his management, the team qualified on several occasions for the
Copa Libertadores and the
Copa Sudamericana. He was, until 2021, president of the Lara State Minor International Soccer League.
Venezuelan Football Federation Between 2011 and 2016, he was coordinator of the U-15, U-17 and U-19 national teams. Hand in hand with
Rafael Dudamel, in 2016, he is part of the body of
Vinotinto as General Coordinator, a position he holds until 2020. As part of the U-17 team, in 2013 he received the
Order of Francisco de Miranda in his first class and the Juan Guillermo Iribarren decoration. In the U-20 national team, he is present in the world runner-up obtained by
Vinotinto in 2017 in Korea. In 2021, he is running for the board of the Venezuelan Football Federation as part of the “Fútbol Unido” slate. In the elections held on May 28, this group, led by
Jorge Giménez, obtained victory with 57 votes in favor against the 34 obtained by Evolución Vinotinto, by Jorge Silva. In this way, they are chosen to direct the governing body of Venezuelan soccer until the year 2025. Quintero has since held the position of second vice president of the institution. == References ==