March 3, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – FC Dallas News Release
FRISCO, TX – FC Dallas has acquired center back Joshué Quiñónez on loan from Ecuador’s Serie A Barcelona SC Guayaquil for the remainder of the 2022 MLS season, the club announced today. Quiñónez will occupy an international roster slot and will be added to the roster pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate (ITC).
FC Dallas has an option to exercise a permanent transfer on Quiñónez’s contract following the duration of the loan in December 2022.
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Additionally, FC Dallas has traded $100,000 in 2022 General Allocation Money (GAM) to the Portland Timbers in exchange for Joshué Quiñónez’s Discovery Priority. The Portland Timbers could receive an additional $150,000 in GAM if the permanent transfer option is exercised and the amount paid for the permanent transfer is lower than $2 million.
Quiñónez, 20, joins FC Dallas after starting his professional soccer career with Barcelona SC’s academy and ascending to the first team. He’s appeared in 11 matches overall for Barcelona over two seasons. He made his international debut for Ecuador’s National Team in an international friendly vs. Mexico on Oct. 28, 2021.
Name: Joshué Quiñónez
Pronunciation: YOSHU-EH KEY-knee-O-nehz
Connect with Joshué: Instagram
Position: Center back
Height: 5-11
Weight: 159
Date of Birth: May 29, 2001 (20)
Birthplace: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Hometown: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Citizenship: Ecuador
Last Club: Barcelona SC Guayaquil
Transaction: FC Dallas acquires center back Joshué Quiñónez on loan from Ecuador’s Serie A Barcelona SC Guayaquil for the remainder of the 2022 MLS season with an option for a permanent transfer. Additionally, FC Dallas has traded $100,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) to the Portland Timbers in exchange for Joshué Quiñónez’s Discovery Priority. The Portland Timbers could receive an additional $150,000 in GAM if the permanent transfer option is exercised and the amount paid for the permanent transfer is lower than $2 million.
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