Kevin Quejada

Colombian footballer (born 2002)
Kevin Quejada
Personal information
Full name Kevin Stiven Quejada Lasso[1]
Date of birth (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Jamundí, Valle del Cauca, Colombia[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Llaneros
Number 26
Youth career
Fútbol Paz
2020–2022 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Grêmio 1 (0)
2022 → São José (loan) 9 (1)
2023 → Barracas Central (loan) 3 (0)
2023– Llaneros 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

Kevin Stiven Quejada Lasso (born 10 October 2002) is a Colombian footballer currently playing as a forward for Llaneros.

Club career

Born in Jamundí in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia, Quejada began his career with local academy Fútbol Paz. Having represented Grêmio's under-17 team in the Copa Santiago [es] in January 2020, he signed a three-year contract with the Brazilian side in November of the same year.[2]

In January 2022, he joined São José on loan ahead of the Campeonato Gaúcho.[3] He scored his first and only goal for the club on 20 February, the second in an eventual 3–2 win against Internacional.[4]

Following his return to Grêmio, he was included in the first-team squad for the first time ahead of a Série B match against Chapecoense in April 2022.[5] He made his debut for the club in the 1–0 home loss on 15 April, before being subject to a loan approach from São José the following month, which was rejected by Grêmio.[6] He would go on to make one further appearance for the club, coming on as a substitute for Janderson in Grêmio's 5–0 win against Glória in the 2022 Recopa Gaúcha.[6]

In January 2023 he was linked with a move back to his native Colombia, with Unión Magdalena being touted as potential suitors for a loan deal.[7] However, later in the same month, he joined Argentine Primera División side Barracas Central on a loan deal.[8] In August 2023, following three appearances for the club, Barracas Central announced that Quejada had returned to Colombia.[9]

Having returned to Colombia, Quejada joined Categoría Primera B side Llaneros, and scored his first goal for the club on 5 August 2023, Llaneros' second goal in an eventual 4–3 comeback win against Leones.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 September 2023.[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Grêmio 2022 Série B 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
2023 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
São José (loan) 2022 Série C 0 0 0 0 9[b] 1 9 1
Barracas Central (loan) 2023 Argentine Primera División 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Llaneros 2023 Categoría Primera B 5 2 0 0 0 0 5 2
Career total 18 3 0 0 1 0 19 3
  1. ^ Appearances in the Recopa Gaúcha
  2. ^ Appearances in the Campeonato Gaúcho

References

  1. ^ a b c Kevin Quejada at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Grêmio contrata dois jogadores sul-americanos para as categorias de base" [Grêmio hires two South American players for the youth teams]. radiogrenal.com.br (in Portuguese). 19 November 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. ^ Utz, Fabio (25 January 2022). "Últimas movimentações de mercado do Grêmio, Douglas Costa, Jean Pyerre, Patrick e mais" [Latest market movements from Grêmio, Douglas Costa, Jean Pyerre, Patrick and more]. 90min.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Gol de Kevin Quejada! Colombiano ganha disputa com Cuesta e vira o jogo contra o Inter" [Goal by Kevin Quejada! Colombian wins dispute with Cuesta and turns the game against Inter]. futebolizei.com (in Portuguese). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  5. ^ Dorneles, Kaliel (14 April 2022). "Recém promovido ao plantel profissional do Grêmio, Kevin Quejada é relacionado para a partida contra a Chapecoense" [Newly promoted to the professional squad of Grêmio, Kevin Quejada is listed for the match against Chapecoense]. minhatorcida.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b Oliveira, Rodrigo (25 May 2022). "Roger Machado veta empréstimo de jovem atacante colombiano do Grêmio" [Roger Machado vetoes loan of young Colombian striker from Grêmio]. gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Kevin Quejada Lasso se puede convertir en nuevo delantero del Unión Magdalena" [Kevin Quejada Lasso can become a new striker for Unión Magdalena]. cambio24.com.co (in Spanish). 20 January 2023.
  8. ^ Rouge, Tomás (25 January 2023). "Barracas Central incorporó a un jugador colombiano que viene desde Gremio" [Barracas Central incorporated a Colombian player who comes from Gremio]. ole.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Arrancó" [Started]. barracascentral.com (in Spanish). 8 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Leones ganaba con suficiencia, pero cayó frente a Llaneros F.C" [Leones won easily, but fell against Llaneros FC]. elescenariodelosclasicos.com (in Spanish). 5 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  11. ^ Kevin Quejada at Soccerway