Parcko Quiroz
Chilean footballer
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Parcko Geovanni Quiroz Figueroa (born 21 April 1968) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender for clubs in Chile and Peru.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Parcko Geovanni Quiroz Figueroa | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Papudo, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad Católica | |||
| Colo-Colo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1989 | Colo-Colo | 2 | (0) |
| 1988 | → Alianza Lima (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1988 | → Naval (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1989 | → Cobreandino (loan) | (9) | |
| 1990–1992 | Alianza Lima | ||
| 1992 | Ovación Sipesa | ||
| 1993 | Deportivo Sipesa | ||
| 1993 | → José Gálvez (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1993 | Cienciano | ||
| 1994–1995 | Alianza Lima | ||
| 1995 | Deportivo Flecha | ||
| 1996 | Deportes Arica | 26 | (4) |
| 1997 | Magallanes | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Papudo, Chile, Quiroz was with Universidad Católica before joining the Colo-Colo youth system.[1] He took part of the first team since 1984.[2] In December 1987, he was loaned to Alianza Lima for the 1988 season, on a deal for three months, after the tragic plane crash that suffered the Peruvian squad, alongside his fellows José Letelier, Francisco Huerta and René Pinto.[3] He and his fellows made their debut against Coronel Bolognesi on 3 January 1988.[4]
After stints with Naval de Talcahuano (1988),[5] and Cobreandino (1989),[6] he returned to Peru and played for Alianza Lima, José Gálvez,[7] Ovación Sipesa, later Deportivo Sipesa, and Cienciano.[1] As a member of Ovación Sipesa, he won the 1992 Torneo Zonal [es] and got promotion to the top level,[8]
In 1996, he played for Deportes Arica in the Primera B de Chile.[9]
After football
Following his retirement, Quiroz stayed in Peru and developed a coaching career in clubs based in provinces, such as El Tumi from Tarapoto.[1] He returned to his city of birth in 2010 and has gone on playing football at amateur level in clubs such as Unión Lo Franco[10] as wells as serving as coach at sports workshops for the Municipality of Papudo.[11]
Honours
- Torneo Zonal: 1992 [es]
