Julian Quinones found his place in the world in Saudi Arabia
The Mexican national team striker is having a sweet moment in Arab football. Review Julian Quinones' numbers in Saudi Arabia
Julian Quinones has dazzled during his time in Saudi Arabia. The former Aguilas del America footballer is one of the great references of Al Qadisiya. The El Tri striker has an enviable scoring rate and is one of the stars of Arab football.
The 28-year-old striker has been on the radar of Liga MX. Several media outlets have pointed out the possibility of Quinones joining Cruz Azul. However, Julian Quinones' time at Al Qadisiya is very positive. It would be in the Mexican national team's best interest for Quinones to maintain his good form in Saudi Arabia and be able to transfer his goals to El Tri.
In July 2024, Julian Quinones left the Aguilas del America to embark on his adventure in Saudi Arabia. The former Atlas player left the Azulcremas around $15.4 million dollars for his transfer. Quinones was a risky bet for Al Qadisiya, but so far it has paid off.
In his first season in Arab football and with a club that was taking its first steps in the first division, Julian Quinones made his mark. Between the King's Cup and the Saudi Pro League, the Mexican left a record of 25 goals in 33 matches played. In addition, Quinones contributed 8 assists for the club.
On that occasion, Quinones had Pierre Emerick Aubameyang as his faithful partner. Between the Gabonese and the Mexican, Al Qadisiya celebrated 46 goals. Despite the good performances of both, the club came up empty-handed, even losing the cup final against Al Ittihad.
Quinones' streak continues
In this new season, Al Qadisiya lost Pierre Emerick Aubameyang. However, Julian Quinones continues to contribute his goalscoring contributions to the club. In the first match of the Saudi Pro League, Quinones played 84 minutes and scored a goal against Al Najma.
Despite the club losing Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, the board of the Arab team did not sit idly by and acquired a new striker who should fit in with Quinones. Al Qadisiya signed Mateo Retegui and, in the first matchday, the Italian scored a brace. The club's objective is to challenge Cristiano Ronaldo for the championship.Karim Benzema and company.