Luismi Quezada

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Luismi Quezada

| image =

| full_name = Luis Miguel Quezada Sánchez

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|2|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Madrid, Spain

| height = 1.71m

| position = Left-back, left winger

| currentclub = Cibao

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs1 = SS Reyes

| youthyears2 = 2005–2006 | youthclubs2 = Santa Ana

| youthyears3 = 2006–2015 | youthclubs3 = Real Madrid

| years1 = 2015–2016 | clubs1 = Real Madrid C | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2015–2016 | clubs2 = → Olot (loan) | caps2 = 34 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2016–2019 | clubs3 = Real Madrid B | caps3 = 71 | goals3 = 10

| years4 = 2017 | clubs4 = Real Madrid | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = → Córdoba (loan) | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2019–2021 | clubs6 = Cádiz | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2022 | clubs7 = Surkhon Termez | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2023–2024 | clubs8 = Tokushima Vortis | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2024 | clubs9 = Cibao| caps9 = 24|goals9 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2012 | nationalteam1 = Dominican Republic U17 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2012–2014 | nationalteam2 = Dominican Republic U20 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 3

| nationalyears3 = 2022– | nationalteam3 = Dominican Republic | nationalcaps3 = 2| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 8 October 2023

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Luis Miguel "Luismi" Quezada Sánchez (born 11 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as either a left-back or a left winger for Liga DF club Cibao. Born in Spain, he plays for the Dominican Republic national team.

Club career

Born in Madrid to a Dominican father,{{cite web|url=http://www.balompiedominicano.com/2012/07/luis-miguel-quezada-sanchez-dominicano.html|title=Luis Miguel Quezada Sánchez dominicano en el Real Madrid|trans-title=Luis Miguel Quezada Sánchez Dominican at Real Madrid|publisher=Balompié Dominicano|language=es|date=2 July 2012|access-date=29 November 2017}} Quezada joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2006, after representing UD San Sebastián de los Reyes and DAV Santa Ana. On 18 January 2015, while still a junior, he made his senior debut with the C-team by coming on as a late substitute for Philipp Lienhart in a 0–1 Tercera División away loss against CF Rayo Majadahonda.

On 17 July 2015, after finishing his formation, Quezada was loaned to Segunda División B side UE Olot, for one year.{{cite web|url=https://www.todomercadoweb.es/primer-plano/oficial-olot-llega-cedido-el-madridista-luismi-quezada-134008|title=Oficial: Olot, llega cedido el madridista Luismi Quezada|trans-title=Official: Olot, arrive on loan the madridista Luismi Quezada|publisher=Todo Mercado Web|language=es|date=15 July 2015|access-date=29 November 2017}} Upon returning from loan, he was assigned to the reserves also in the third level.

Quezada scored his first senior goal on 12 February 2017, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 home defeat of CF Fuenlabrada.{{cite web|url=http://www.realmadrid.com/noticias/2017/02/2-1-el-castilla-se-coloca-cuarto-tras-vencer-al-fuenlabrada|title=2–1: El Castilla se coloca cuarto tras vencer al Fuenlabrada|trans-title=2–1: Castilla is fourth after defeating Fuenlabrada|publisher=Real Madrid|language=es|date=12 February 2017|access-date=29 November 2017}} He made his first team debut on 28 November, replacing fellow debutant Óscar Rodríguez in a 2–2 home draw against the same team, for the season's Copa del Rey.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2017_18/copa/dieciseisavos/vuelta/rma_fue/|title=Bale aplaca al Fuenlabrada|trans-title=Bale boards up Fuenlabrada|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=28 November 2017|accessdate=29 November 2017}}

On 17 August 2018, Quezada was loaned to Segunda División side Córdoba CF for the campaign.{{cite web|url=http://www.cordobacf.com/noticia/comunicado-oficial-49|title=Comunicado oficial|trans-title=Official announcement|publisher=Córdoba CF|language=es|date=17 August 2018|access-date=18 August 2018}} On 2 September of the following year, he signed a permanent two-year deal with fellow league team Cádiz CF.{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/luismi-quezada-cierra-el-mercado|title=Luismi Quezada cierra el mercado|trans-title=Luismi Quezada closes the market|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=2 September 2019|accessdate=3 September 2019}}{{Cite web|date=2019-09-02|title=Quezada cierra la plantilla del Cádiz para esta temporada|url=https://as.com/futbol/2019/09/02/segunda/1567454366_684356.html|access-date=2020-06-06|website=AS.com|language=es}}

In February 2022, Quezada joined Uzbekistani club Surkhon Termez, scouted by Spanish coach Ángel Lopez.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-25 |title=Ángel López comanda la nueva 'legión española' en Uzbekistán |url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/futbol-internacional/2022/02/25/6218e525ca4741c1488b45a0.html |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=MARCA |language=es}}

On 8 January 2023, Quezada officially signed with J2 club, Tokushima Vortis for upcoming 2023 season.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-08 |title=ルイズミケサダ選手完全移籍加入のお知らせ |url=https://www.vortis.jp/information/news/detail.php?id=3913 |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=徳島ヴォルティスニュース}}

On 14 February 2024, during a live press conference at Estadio Cibao FC, Quezada officially signed with Cibao FC for the 2024 season.{{cite web |last1=Miranda |first1=Eugenio |title=LDF: Cibao FC oficializa fichaje del excanterano del Real Madrid Luismi Quezada |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/clubes/nota/_/id/13239824/crossDomain |website=ESPN Deportes |date=15 February 2024 |access-date=15 February 2024}}

Career statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|National Cup ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
Olot (loan) \|2015–16 \|Segunda División B \|34 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|34 \|0
rowspan="3" \|Real Madrid Castilla \|2016–17 \|Segunda División B \|25 \|4 \| colspan="2" \|— \|25 \|4
2017–18 \|Segunda División B \|36 \|6 \| colspan="2" \|— \|36 \|6
colspan="2" \|Total !61 !10 !0 !0 !61 !10
Real Madrid \|2017–18 \|La Liga \|0 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|1 \|0
Córdoba (loan) \|2018–19 \|Segunda División \|14 \|0 \|2 \|0 \|16 \|0
Cádiz \|2019–20 \|Segunda División \|4 \|0 \|2 \|0 \|6 \|0
Surkhon Termez \|2022 \|Uzbekistan Super League \|17 \|1 \|3 \|0 \|20 \|1
Tokushima Vortis \|2023 \|J2 League \|10 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|10 \|0
Cibao FC \|2024 \|Liga Dominicana de Fútbol \|24 \|3 \|2 \|0 \|26 \|3
colspan="3" \|Career total !164 !14 !10 !0 !174 !14

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |National Cup

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

Olot (loan)

|2015–16

|Segunda División B

|34

rowspan="3" |Real Madrid Castilla

|2016–17

|Segunda División B

|25

| colspan="2" |—

|25

2017–18

|Segunda División B

|36

| colspan="2" |—

|36

colspan="2" |Total

!61

!10

!61

!10

Córdoba (loan)

|14

|16

|Segunda División

|Uzbekistan Super League

|17

|20

|10

|Liga Dominicana de Fútbol

|24

|26

colspan="3" |Career total

!164

!14

!10

!174

!14

International career

On 9 October 2015, Quezada played the entire second half of a 0–6 non-FIFA friendly loss for the Dominican Republic senior national team against the Brazil Olympic team.{{cite web|url=http://rolandoabola.com.br/selecao-olimpica-arrasa-a-fragil-republica-dominicana-em-manaus/|title=Seleção olímpica arrasa a frágil República Dominicana em Manaus|trans-title=Olympic national team thrash the fragile Dominican Republic in Manaus|publisher=Rolando a Bola|language=pt|date=10 October 2015|access-date=28 January 2021}}

References

External links

[http://www.realmadrid.com/en/football/academy/castilla/luis-miguel-quezada-sanchez Real Madrid official profile]
{{BDFutbol|23177}}
{{LaPreferente|159497}}
{{Soccerway|luis-miguel-quezada-sanchez/250237}}
https://accion-deportiva.com/Jugador/quezada-sanchez-luis-miguel/

Category:1996 births

Category:Living people

Category:Spanish people of Dominican Republic descent

Category:Sportspeople of Dominican Republic descent

Category:Footballers from Madrid

Category:Dominican Republic men's footballers

Category:Dominican Republic men's under-20 international footballers

Category:Dominican Republic men's international footballers

Category:Dominican Republic people of Spanish descent

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Men's association football wingers

Category:Segunda División players