Who is Julian Quinones, goal in Mexico-South Africa and first of the 2026 World Cup

World Cup 2026 has their first goalscorer. Today, Thursday 11 Juneil Mexico he scored the first goal of the championship, breaking the deadlock after just eight minutes against the South Africaopening match of the tournament and first day of group A, completed by the Czech Republic and South Korea. It was not Raul Jimenez, the most awaited man, who scored the first goal of the World Cup, but Julian Quinones. But who is the Mexican striker?

Who is Julian Quinones

Julian Quinones is a 29-year-old Mexican striker, born in 1997, who currently plays in Saudi Arabia for Al Qadsiah. Quinones was born in Colombia, in Magui Payan, but grew up in Mexico, therefore choosing to play with the shirt of the team coached by coach Aguirre.

His career developed mainly in his homeland. He started playing in Mexico with the Tigres shirt, one of the main clubs in the championship, where he was in the youth sector, and then moved to Atlas in 2021. Two years later came the transfer to America for 9 million. After just one season the offer arrived from Al Qadsiah, which took him to Saudi Arabia for over 13 million.