Patricio Gerardo Quiroz Kong (born 24 January 1980) is a Chilean former professional football midfielder who played for clubs in Chile, Australia, Austria, and Germany.[1][2]

Patricio Quiroz
Personal information
Full name Patricio Gerardo Quiroz Kong
Date of birth (1980-01-24) 24 January 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Tocopilla, Chile
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Colo-Colo
Deportes Iquique
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Deportes Iquique
2002–2003 Coquimbo Unido
2003 SV Wals-Grünau [de]
2004 Olympia Hallein
2004 FC Hallein 04
2005 SV Anthering
2006 Coquimbo Unido
2007–2008 FC Hammerau
2009 Trasandino
2009–2010 SV Anthering
2011 USV Fuschl
2011–2014 SV Bürmoos
2014–2016 USV Lamprechtshausen
2016 SV Bürmoos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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As a youth player, Quiroz was with the Colo-Colo youth ranks for two years before joining Deportes Iquique youth system,[3] taking part of the first team in 1998 thanks to the coach Jorge Garcés.[4] In 2002, he switched to Coquimbo Unido in the top division[5] with José Sulantay as coach, with whom he developed a close friendship.[3] In his homeland, he also had a stint with Trasandino in 2009.[6]

He spent most of his career in minor categories of Austrian football,[7] where he came thanks to his fellow in Coquimbo Unido, Claudio Chavarría, who had played for Borussia Dortmund II.[3] He also had a stint with German side FC Hammerau.[8]

In Austria, he played for clubs such as SV Wals-Grünau [de], SV Anthering,[9][10] USV Fuschl,[11] SV Bürmoss,[12][13] USV Lamprechtshausen,[14] among others.[7]

Personal life

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His son, Gianfranco,[15] was born in Germany and was with the Universidad Católica youth ranks before emigrating to Europe and joining Austrian club VfB Hohenems [de].[16][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Patricio Quiroz Kong :: Patricio Gerardo Quiroz Kong ::". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b @futchile_oficial (10 September 2024). "Gianfranco Quiroz (2006), es un extremo nacido en Alemania 🇩🇪 de padre chileno 🇨🇱 y madre italiana 🇮🇹" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ a b c Adasme, Alejandro (8 June 2020). "A Todo Gol: un crack de tocopilla para el mundo". Anchor (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Club Deportes Iquique S.A.D.P. :: Plantilla :: ceroacero.es". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Liquidación de piernas en el fútbol nacional". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 2 March 2002. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  6. ^ "No es tan malo después de todo: 0 x 0 en Los Andes". Ovalle Fútbol (in Spanish). 14 June 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Patricio Quiroz Kong". oefb.at (in German). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Acht Clubs mit Aufstiegschancen". www.ovb-online.de (in German). 12 March 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Austria Herbstmeister, Piesendorf überraschte SAK - Salzburg-Fußball". www.salzburg24.at (in German). 31 October 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Anthering con Patricio Quiroz presente cae derrotado frente a Hallein 04". PeloterosCM (in Spanish). 3 April 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Salzburger Liga: Alle Transfers auf einem Blick". vol.at (in German). 1 February 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Bürmoos: Streitwieser fällt aus". www.fanreport.com (in German). 20 February 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Chilenos por el Mundo". FutbolChileno.com (in Spanish). 22 October 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Transfers Sommer 2014 - 1. Landesliga". www.ligaportal.at (in German). 26 June 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Gianfranco Quiroz Profile". OneFootball. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Así fue la segunda jornada la Copa Sub 15 Humberto Pérez Ilufi". Campeonatochileno.cl (in Spanish). ANFP. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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