José Quitongo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Manuel Quitongo | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, State of Angola | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1992 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Benfica | ? | (?) |
| 1992–1993 | → Estoril (loan) | 7 | (?) |
| 1994–1995 | Waterford United | ? | (?) |
| 1995 | Köping | 20 | (1) |
| 1995 | Darlington | 1 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Hamilton Academical | 62 | (9) |
| 1997–1999 | Heart of Midlothian | 30 | (3) |
| 2000 | Hamilton Academical | 15 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | St Mirren | 57 | (7) |
| 2002–2003 | Kilmarnock | 8 | (0) |
| 2003 | Dibba Al-Hisn | ||
| 2003–2004 | Hamilton Academical | 18 | (5) |
| 2004 | Waterford United | 17 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Alloa Athletic | 35 | (5) |
| 2006 | Albion Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | Partick Thistle | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | Dumbarton | 2 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Pro Lissone | ||
| 2007 | Livingston | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Stenhousemuir | 10 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Glenafton Athletic | ||
| 2010 | Pollok | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Lesmahagow | ||
| 2013–2014 | Muirkirk | (=) | |
| 2016– | Budhill United | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2013–2014 | Muirkirk | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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José Manuel Quitongo (born 18 November 1974) is an Angolan footballer. A winger, he spent the majority of his playing career in Scotland, where he made 61 appearances in the Scottish Premier League for Heart of Midlothian, St Mirren and Kilmarnock, scoring five goals. Known as a journeyman due to the number of clubs he has represented, Quitongo featured prominently for Hamilton Academical in three separate stints with the side. In five seasons with Hamilton, he scored 15 goals in 95 Scottish Football League appearances. Having left Angola when he was ten-years-old, Quitongo also went on to play in Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Sweden, England, the United Arab Emirates and Italy.
Born in Luanda in the State of Angola (now Angola), Quitongo began his career in Portugal with Benfica, playing 20 games, during his time at Benfica he played alongside Portuguese legends Rui Costa and Nuno Gomes before moving to Darlington. He made just one appearance for Darlington before moving to Hamilton Academical in November 1995.
In October 1997 Quitongo moved to Hearts, playing 30 league games (mostly as substitute) before returning to Hamilton in January 2000. He moved to St Mirren in July 2000, making 57 league appearances before signing for Kilmarnock in August 2002. He made just nine appearances before leaving the club. After spells playing for Dibba Al-Hisn in the United Arab Emirates, he signed to Hamilton for a third time in October 2003, where he remained until the summer of 2004. He signed for League of Ireland club Waterford United for the remainder of the 2004 season.
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