Rico Quitongo
Scottish footballer (born 1999)
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Rico Quitongo (born 15 July 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Annan Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Annan Athletic | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers | |||
| –2017 | Hamilton | ||
| 2018 | Hearts | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Hamilton | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Bo'ness United (loan) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Dumbarton | 42 | (0) |
| 2021 | Airdrieonians | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | Peterhead | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Queen of the South | 11 | (0) |
| 2023 | Clyde | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–25 | Annan Athletic | 12 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 January 2025 | |||
Early life
Quitongo was born on 15 July 1999 in Wishaw, Scotland. The son of Angolan footballer José Quitongo and the younger brother of Scottish footballer Jai Quitongo, he attended Braidhurst High School in Scotland with his brother.[1]
Career
Quitongo started his career with Hamilton in 2017. The same year, he was sent on loan to Bo'ness United before joining the youth academy of Hearts in 2018. In 2019, he signed for Dumbarton. Scottish newspaper Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter wrote in 2020 that he "capped off a solid debut season with the Sons by winning Young Player of the Year" while playing for the club.[2]
Two years later, he signed for Airdrieonians. Subsequently, he signed for Peterhead in 2022. On 29 January 2022, he debuted for the club during a 1–1 home draw with East Fife in the league.[3] Ahead of the 2022–23 season, he signed for Queen of the South. Following his stint there, he signed for Clyde in 2023. During the summer of 2023, he signed for Annan Athletic.[4]