Danis Luis Quintero Chevans (born 10 December 1984 in Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Province) is a Cuban footballer, who is currently playing for German amateur side FSV Rheinfelden.
Club career Quintero began play with FC Cienfuegos and played eight years for the team before fleeing the country. After a trial with Swiss side ServetteDany Quintero, el cubano que acabó en el 'infierno' del fútbol por escapar de Fidel Castro - El Confidencial he signed for C.A. Valdevez in summer 2009. After a half-year in Portugal, he left Valdevez in February 2010 to sign on 2 February 2010 for the German lower League club SV Nollingen.
In 2013 he joined FSV Rheinfelden. FSV Rheinfelden holt Quintero und Catanzaro - Südkurier
International career He made his international debut for Cuba in a January 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification match against Guadeloupe and has earned a total of 7 caps, scoring no goals.
During 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign he played four matches. He was part of the under-20 national team in the qualification for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. He was part of the Cuba national football team at 2007 Caribbean Nations Cup and back-up keeper at 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.CONCACAF (Hrsg.): CONCACAF Gold Cup 2007 – Technical Report. New York 2007, S. 15
His final international was a December 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification match against Guadeloupe.
Personal life Defection to Germany Nicknamed Pulpo (The Octopus), Quintero disappeared from the national team at Frankfurt AirportDie Odyssee des Dany Quintero Nationaltorhüter in der Provinz - Der Spiegel or Düsseldorf Airport in July 2009Portero cubano deserta, hace vídeo promocional y es contratado en Alemania - Nación after a friendly match against German Bundesliga side SC Freiburg. After spending time in Switzerland and Portugal he returned to Germany and received a political refugee status after a few months.Dany Quintero: un cubano en el fútbol alemán - Deutsche Welle
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