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{{Short description|Bolivian footballer and manager (born 1965)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gustavo Quinteros
| image = CONVOCATORIA (16215835213).jpg
| caption = Quinteros in 2015
| fullname = Gustavo Domingo Quinteros Desábato
| height = 1.81 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1965|2|15}}
| birth_place = [[Cafferatta, Santa Fe|Cafferata]], Argentina
| position = [[Centre-back]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 1978
| youthclubs1 = [[Newell's Old Boys]]
| youthyears2 = 1982–1985
| youthclubs2 = [[Newell's Old Boys]]
| years1 = 1986–1987
| clubs1 = [[Central Córdoba de Rosario|Central Córdoba (R)]]
| caps1 = 21
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 1987–1988
| clubs2 = [[Club Atlético Talleres de Remedios de Escalada|Talleres (RdE)]]
| caps2 = 17
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 1988
| clubs3 = [[Universitario de Sucre]]
| caps3 = 26
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 1989–1991
| clubs4 = [[The Strongest]]
| caps4 = 71
| goals4 = 9
| years5 = 1992
| clubs5 = [[Club San José|San José]]
| caps5 = 31
| goals5 = 7
| years6 = 1993–1994
| clubs6 = [[The Strongest]]
| caps6 = 38
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 1994–1997
| clubs7 = [[San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]]
| caps7 = 15
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 1997–1998
| clubs8 = [[Argentinos Juniors]]
| caps8 = 19
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 1999
| clubs9 = [[C.D. Jorge Wilstermann|Jorge Wilstermann]]
| caps9 = 5
| goals9 = 0
| totalcaps = 243
| totalgoals = 31
| nationalyears1 = 1993–1999
| nationalteam1 = [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]]
| nationalcaps1 = 26
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| manageryears1 = 1999–2005
| managerclubs1 = [[Argentinos Juniors]] (youth)
| manageryears2 = 2003
| managerclubs2 = [[Argentinos Juniors]] (caretaker)
| manageryears3 = 2005–2006
| managerclubs3 = [[Club Blooming|Blooming]]
| manageryears4 = 2006–2007
| managerclubs4 = [[San Martín de San Juan]]
| manageryears5 = 2007–2008
| managerclubs5 = [[Club Blooming|Blooming]]
| manageryears6 = 2009
| managerclubs6 = [[Club Bolívar|Bolívar]]
| manageryears7 = 2010
| managerclubs7 = [[Oriente Petrolero]]
| manageryears8 = 2011–2012
| managerclubs8 = [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]]
| manageryears9 = 2012–2015
| managerclubs9 = [[C.S. Emelec|Emelec]]
| manageryears10 = 2015–2017
| managerclubs10 = [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]]
| manageryears11 = 2017–2018
| managerclubs11 = [[Al-Nassr FC|Al-Nassr]]
| manageryears12 = 2018
| managerclubs12 = [[Al Wasl FC|Al Wasl]] 
| manageryears13 = 2019
| managerclubs13 = [[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica|Universidad Católica]] 
| manageryears14 = 2020
| managerclubs14 = [[Club Tijuana|Tijuana]] 
| manageryears15 = 2020–2023
| managerclubs15 = [[Colo-Colo]]
| manageryears16 = 2024
| managerclubs16 = [[Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield|Vélez Sarsfield]]
| manageryears17 = 2025
| managerclubs17 = [[Grêmio FBPA|Grêmio]]
}}

'''Gustavo Domingo Quinteros Desábato''' (born 15 February 1965) is a [[Association football|football]] [[manager (association football)|manager]] and former professional player who played mainly as a [[centre-back]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/ecuador-names-gustavo-quinteros-coach-162627727--sow.html |title = Ecuador names Gustavo Quinteros as new coach}}</ref>

Born in Argentina, Quinteros played for the [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia national team]], representing the nation in the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]]. After retiring, he became a manager, taking over clubs in his native Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador (as well as both national teams), Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Chile and Mexico.

==Early life==
Quinteros was born in [[Cafferatta, Santa Fe|Cafferata]], a small town in the [[Santa Fe Province]]. A [[midfielder]], he joined the youth sides of [[Newell's Old Boys]] at the age of 13, but only spent a year at the club before leaving. He returned to the side at the age of 17, while studying [[biochemistry]] and [[pharmacy]] at the [[National University of Rosario]].<ref name=LUN>{{cite web|url=http://www.lun.com:9999/lunmobile//pages/NewsDetailMobile.aspx?IsNPHR=1&dt=2021-06-14&NewsID=0&BodyId=0&PaginaID=21&Name=21&PagNum=2&SupplementId=0&Anchor=20210614_21_0_0|title=La distancia de la familia golpea al DT del Cacique|trans-title=The distance from his family hits the manager of the ''Cacique'' hard|publisher=[[Las Últimas Noticias]]|language=es|date=14 June 2021|accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref>

==Club career==
Quinteros was unable to make a breakthrough at Newell's,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elciudadanoweb.com/quinteros-sobre-newells-ahi-empece-es-mi-casa/|title=Quinteros sobre Newell’s: "Ahí empecé, es mi casa"|trans-title=Quinteros about Newell's: "I have started there, it is my home"|publisher=El Ciudadano|language=es|date=21 February 2018|accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref> only featuring as an unused [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] in a reserve team match in July 1985. Six months later, he joined [[Central Córdoba de Rosario]], where he would make his senior debut.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lacapital.com.ar/ovacion/dos-dt-que-saben-copas-n1561693.html|title=Dos DT que saben de copas|trans-title=Two managers who know about cups|publisher=[[La Capital]]|language=es|date=23 February 2018|accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref>

In 1987, Quinteros signed for [[Club Atlético Talleres de Remedios de Escalada|Talleres de Remedios de Escalada]], being a part of the squad which won the 1987–88 [[Primera B Metropolitana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.frecuenciaalbirroja.com/index.php/futbol/campeonato/1669-bodas-de-plata-25-anos-del-ascenso-al-nacional-b|title=Bodas de Plata: 25 años del Ascenso al Nacional B|trans-title=Silver Wedding: 25 years since promotion to the Nacional B|publisher=Frecuencia Albirroja|language=es|date=3 April 2013|accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref> In the following year, after a failed move to a [[Primera B Nacional]] side, he moved to Bolivia and joined [[Universitario de Sucre]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/bolivia/futbol-de-bolivia/gustavo-quinteros-corazon-dividido-lider-argentina-jugo-mundial-bolivia-id613154.html|title=Gustavo Quinteros, el DT del líder del fútbol argentino que jugó un Mundial con Bolivia: la historia de un corazón dividido|trans-title=Gustavo Quinteros, the manager of the leader of Argentine football who played a World Cup with Bolivia: the story of a split heart|publisher=[[TyC Sports]]|language=es|date=15 October 2024|accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref>

After scoring eight goals for Universitario de Sucre, Quinteros moved to [[The Strongest]] for the 1989 season. At the latter club, he was converted into a [[centre-back]],<ref name=LUN/> and established himself as a starter in that position. He later spent a one-season spell at [[Club San José|San José]], before returning to Strongest in 1994.

After the 1994 World Cup, Quinteros returned to his birth nation, signing a contract with [[San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]] after the club paid a [[American dollar|US$]] 170,000 fee. He would never establish himself as a starter at the club, only making his [[Argentine Primera División]] debut on 6 May 1995, in a 2–1 away win over [[Deportivo Mandiyú]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://442.perfil.com/noticias/seleccion/2011-11-11-97530-quinteros-busca-repetir-la-hazana.phtml|title=Quinteros, una historia de lucha|trans-title=Quinteros, a story of fight|publisher=442|language=es|date=11 November 2011|accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref>

Quinteros signed for [[Argentinos Juniors]] in 1997, before moving back to Bolivia in 1999 with [[C.D. Jorge Wilstermann|Jorge Wilstermann]]. He retired with the latter club at the end of the season, aged 34.

==International career==
Quinteros initially obtained Bolivian nationality to "free up foreign quota",<ref name=LUN/> but was later called up to the [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia national team]] in 1993. He made his full international debut on 29 January of that year, starting and scoring the opener in a 3–1 [[Exhibition match|friendly]] win over [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] at the [[Estadio Félix Capriles]] in [[Cochabamba]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1993ic1.html|title=International Matches 1993 - Intercontinental, January-April|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref>

Quinteros also played in the [[1993 Copa América|1993]], [[1995 Copa América|1995]] and [[1999 Copa América|1999]] editions of the [[Copa América]], aside from the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]] and the [[1999 FIFA Confederations Cup]]. He represented the nation on 26 occasions.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bol-recintlp.html Appearances for Bolivia National Team] - RSSSF</ref>

==Managerial career==
===Argentinos Juniors===
Shortly after retiring, Quinteros returned to Argentinos Juniors to work as their youth manager. In July 2003, he was named in charge of the first team, replacing [[Ricardo Gareca]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ellitoral.com/index.php/diarios/2003/07/20/deportes/DEPO-08.html|title=Argentinos busca técnico|trans-title=Argentinos seek manager|publisher=[[El Litoral]]|language=es|date=20 July 2003|accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ellitoral.com/estaticos/2003/09/03/deportes/DEPO-03.html|title=Argentinos, presionado|trans-title=Argentinos, under pressure|publisher=[[El Litoral]]|language=es|date=3 September 2003|accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref> but was himself replaced by [[Sergio Batista]] in December of that year.

===Blooming===
On 1 June 2005, Quinteros moved back to Bolivia and took over [[Club Blooming|Blooming]] after the departure of [[Víctor Hugo Antelo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bolivia.com/noticias/autonoticias/detallenoticia26816.asp|title=Tucho tiró la toalla; llega Gustavo Quinteros|trans-title=Tucho threw in the towel; Gustavo Quinteros arrives|publisher=Bolivia.com|language=es|date=1 June 2005|accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref> He led the club to the [[2005–06 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano|2005 Apertura]] title, but resigned in June 2006, after a mid-table finish in the Clausura.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bolivia.com/noticias/autonoticias/detallenoticia33118.asp|title=Blooming arma un equipo para grandes cosas|trans-title=Blooming set up a team for big things|publisher=Bolivia.com|language=es|date=24 July 2006|accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref>

===San Martín de San Juan===
Shortly after leaving Blooming, Quinteros was named manager of [[San Martín de San Juan]] on 27 June 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodecuyo.com.ar/noticias/quinteros-el-dt-de-ecuador-que-sembro-la-semilla-del-primer-ascenso-de-san-martin-631167.html|title=Quinteros, el DT de Ecuador que sembró la semilla del primer ascenso de San Martín|trans-title=Quinteros, the manager of Ecuador who planted the seed for San Martín's first promotion|publisher=Diario de Cuyo|language=es|date=7 October 2015|accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref> On 6 February of the following year, however, he was sacked.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ellitoral.com/index.php/diarios/2007/02/07/deportes/DEPO-07.html|title=Apuestan a Toresani en San Juan|trans-title=They bet on Toresani at San Juan|publisher=[[El Litoral]]|language=es|date=7 February 2007|accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref>

===Blooming return===
20 days after leaving San Martín, Quinteros returned to Blooming.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lostiempos.com/deportes/multideportivo/20070226/se-quedaron-camino|title=Se quedaron en el camino|trans-title=They fell by the wayside|publisher=[[Los Tiempos]]|language=es|date=26 February 2007|accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref>

===Bolívar===
On 25 December 2008, after previously agreeing to a new one-year contract at Blooming,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lostiempos.com/deportes/multideportivo/20081205/dt-quinteros-sigue-al-mando-blooming|title=DT Quinteros sigue al mando de Blooming|trans-title=Manager Quinteros remains in charge of Blooming|publisher=[[Los Tiempos]]|language=es|date=5 December 2008|accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref> Quinteros was appointed manager of [[Club Bolívar|Bolívar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lostiempos.com/deportes/multideportivo/20081225/quinteros-es-nuevo-tecnico-bolivar|title=Quinteros es el nuevo técnico de Bolívar|trans-title=Quinteros is the new manager of Bolívar|publisher=[[Los Tiempos]]|language=es|date=25 December 2008|accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref> On 10 November 2009, he left the latter club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lostiempos.com/deportes/multideportivo/20091110/gustavo-quinteros-entrenador-bolivar-se-despidio-del-equipo|title=Gustavo Quinteros entrenador de Bolívar se despidió del equipo|trans-title=Gustavo Quinteros manager of Bolívar bid farewell from the team|publisher=[[Los Tiempos]]|language=es|date=10 November 2009|accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref>

===Oriente Petrolero===
On 7 January 2010, Quinteros was presented as manager of [[Oriente Petrolero]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.noticiasfides.com/deportes/gustavo-quinteros-es-nuevo-dt-en-oriente-petrolero--151175|title=Gustavo Quinteros es nuevo DT en Oriente Petrolero|trans-title=Gustavo Quinteros is the new manager at Oriente Petrolero|publisher=[[Agencia de Noticias Fides]]|language=es|date=7 January 2010|accessdate=27 November 2024}}</ref> He won the season's Torneo de Invierno, before being announced as manager of the [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia national team]] on 5 November;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lostiempos.com/deportes/multideportivo/20101105/gustavo-quinteros-elegido-dt-bolivia|title=Gustavo Quinteros elegido DT de Bolivia|trans-title=Gustavo Quinteros chosen as manager of Bolivia|publisher=[[Los Tiempos]]|language=es|date=5 November 2010|accessdate=27 November 2024}}</ref> Oriente still managed to retain Quinteros as manager until the Clausura tournament, also won by the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.daleooo.com/2010/11/quinteros-cumple-otro-sueno-salio.html|title=Quinteros cumple otro sueño, salió Campeón con Oriente Petrolero|trans-title=Quinteros fulfills another dream, left as champion with Oriente|publisher=Dale Ooo...|language=es|date=29 November 2010|accessdate=27 November 2024}}</ref>

===Bolivia national team===
Quinteros officially took over the Bolivia national team on 29 November 2010. Under his guidance, Bolivia failed to win a single match during the entire 2011, but still managed to achieve a draw against [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] in the [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers]]. On 3 July 2012, he presented his letter of resignation and called a press conference to announce his imminent departure from the national team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eldeber.com.bo/quinteros-acortar-el-trabajo-es-cosa-que-no-comparto-y-por-eso-renuncio-al-cargo/120703113816|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120705234441/http://www.eldeber.com.bo/quinteros-acortar-el-trabajo-es-cosa-que-no-comparto-y-por-eso-renuncio-al-cargo/120703113816|title=Quinteros: "Acortar el trabajo es cosa que no comparto y por eso renuncio al cargo"|trans-title=Quinteros: "Shortening work is something I do not agree and that is why I am resigning"|publisher=[[El Deber]]|language=es|date=3 July 2012|archivedate=5 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eldeber.com.bo/quinteros-decidio-irse/120703235614|title=Quinteros decidió irse|trans-title=Quinteros decided to leave|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706014525/http://www.eldeber.com.bo/quinteros-decidio-irse/120703235614|publisher=[[El Deber]]|language=es|date=4 July 2012|archivedate=6 July 2012}}</ref>

===Emelec===
[[File:Emelec Campeon (15889262299).jpg|thumb|left|180px|Quinteros with [[C.S. Emelec|Emelec]] in 2014]]
On 9 July 2012, Quinteros was appointed as manager of Ecuadorian club [[C.S. Emelec|Emelec]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/internacional/noticias/2012/07/06/emelec-contrata-a-tecnico-gustavo-quinteros|title=Emelec contrata a técnico Gustavo Quinteros|trans-title=Emelec sign manager Gustavo Quinteros|publisher=Medio Tiempo|language=es|date=6 July 2012}}</ref> He led the club to two consecutive [[Ecuadorian Serie A|Serie A]] titles, winning both the Apertura and Clausura in [[2013 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A|2013]] and defeating [[Barcelona S.C.|Barcelona SC]] in the finals in [[2014 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A|2014]].

===Ecuador national team===
[[File:ECUADOR VS PERÚ - RUSIA 2018 (37053576005).jpg|thumb|right|175px|Quinteros managing the [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador national team]] in 2017]]
On 30 January 2015, Quinteros was announced by the [[Ecuadorian Football Federation]] as manager of [[Ecuador national football team|the national team]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chile.as.com/chile/2015/01/30/futbol/1422628873_514053.html|title=Quinteros deja Emelec para dirigir a Ecuador|trans-title=Quinteros leaves Emelec to manage Ecuador|publisher=[[Diario AS]]|language=es|date=30 January 2015|accessdate=27 November 2024}}</ref> but only left Emelec on 15 March.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/noticias/nota/_/id/2322773/gustavo-quinteros-dio-su-primera-convocatoria-en-la-seleccion-de-ecuador|title=Gustavo Quinteros dio su primera convocatoria en la Selección de Ecuador|trans-title=Gustavo Quinteros gives his first call-up in the Ecuador national team|publisher=[[ESPN Deportes]]|language=es|date=16 March 2015|accessdate=27 November 2024}}</ref>

Quinteros failed to qualify Ecuador to the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] after a 2–1 loss to [[Peru national football team|Peru]] on 5 September 2017, and was sacked seven days later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2017/09/13/futbol/1505263866_098639.html|title=Ecuador despide al DT Gustavo Quinteros y asume Jorge Célico|trans-title=Ecuador sack manager Gustavo Quinteros and Jorge Célico takes over|publisher=[[Diario AS]]|language=es|date=12 September 2017|accessdate=27 November 2024}}</ref>

===Middle East===
On 3 October, Quinteros was announced as manager of [[Al-Nassr FC|Al-Nassr]] in Saudi Arabia,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/futbol/futbol-alnassr-fichajes-gustavoquinteros-qatar.html|title=El Al-Nassr anunció a Gustavo Quinteros como su nuevo entrenador|trans-title=Al-Nassr announced Gustavo Quinteros as their new manager|publisher=[[El Comercio (Ecuador)|El Comercio]]|language=es|date=3 October 2017|accessdate=27 November 2024}}</ref> but was dismissed the following 31 January.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/futbol/gustavoquinteros-despedido-alnassr-arabia-futbol.html|title=El Al Nassr árabe terminó el contrato con el DT Gustavo Quinteros|trans-title=Arabic Al Nassr ended the contract with manager Gustavo Quinteros|publisher=[[El Comercio (Ecuador)|El Comercio]]|language=es|date=31 January 2018|accessdate=27 November 2024}}</ref> On 11 May 2018, he switched teams and countries again, after being appointed [[Al Wasl F.C.|Al-Wasl]] manager,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/2018/05/11/nota/6754473/gustavo-quinteros-dirigira-wasl-emiratos-arabes/|title=Gustavo Quinteros asumirá al Al-Wasl emiratí, que Maradona dirigió en 2011|trans-title=Gustavo Quinteros will take over the Emirati Al-Wasl, which Maradona managed in 2011|publisher=[[El Universo]]|language=es|date=11 May 2018|accessdate=27 November 2024}}</ref> being sacked on 19 October.

===Universidad Católica===
[[File:Universidad Católica - Curicó Unido 20190331 09.jpg|thumb|left|175px|Quinteros in charge of [[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica|Universidad Católica]] in 2019]]
On 21 December 2018, Quinteros moved to Chile after being named at the helm of [[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica|Universidad Católica]] on 21 December.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/deportes/futbol/universidad-catolica/2018/12/21/gustavo-quinteros-sera-el-nuevo-entrenador-de-universidad-catolica.shtml|title=Es oficial: Gustavo Quinteros es el nuevo entrenador de Universidad Católica|trans-title=It is official: Gustavo Quinteros is the new manager of Universidad Católica|publisher=[[Radio Bío-Bío]]|language=es|date=21 December 2018|accessdate=27 November 2024}}</ref> He left the ''Cruzados'' on 4 December 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latercera.com/el-deportivo/noticia/gustavo-quinteros-deja-la-uc/926778/|title=Gustavo Quinteros deja la Universidad Católica|trans-title=Gustavo Quinteros leaves Universidad Católica|language=es|publisher=[[La Tercera]]|date=4 December 2019|access-date=24 December 2019}}</ref>

===Tijuana===
Quinteros was appointed manager of Mexican side [[Club Tijuana|Tijuana]] on 6 December 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=OFICIAL: ¡Gustavo Quinteros es el nuevo DT de Xolos!|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Gustavo Quinteros is the new manager of Xolos! |url=https://www.foxsports.com.mx/news/436345-oficial-gustavo-quinteros-es-el-nuevo-dt-de-xolos |website=Fox Sports |access-date=14 December 2019 |language=es |date=6 December 2019 |archive-date=7 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207195802/https://www.foxsports.com.mx/news/436345-oficial-gustavo-quinteros-es-el-nuevo-dt-de-xolos |url-status=dead }}</ref> He resigned from Xolos on 25 June 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Xolos: Gustavo Quinteros dejó de ser director técnico de Tijuana |trans-title=Xolos: Gustavo Quinteros ceased to be manager of Tijuana|url=https://www.record.com.mx/futbol-liga-mx-tijuana/xolos-gustavo-quinteros-dejo-de-ser-director-tecnico-de-tijuana |website=Récord |access-date=25 June 2020 |language=es |date=12 June 2020}}</ref>

===Colo-Colo===
Quinteros returned to Chile on 3 October 2020, after being named [[Colo-Colo]] manager.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latercera.com/el-deportivo/noticia/colo-colo-aprueba-por-unanimidad-a-gustavo-quinteros-como-su-nuevo-dt/RQBDSV552ZF3TKVRLTHVB226DM/|title=Colo Colo aprueba por unanimidad a Gustavo Quinteros como su nuevo DT|trans-title=Colo Colo unanimously approve Gustavo Quinteros as their new coach|language=es|publisher=[[La Tercera]]|date=3 October 2020}}</ref> He won two [[Copa Chile]] titles with the club, aside from the [[2022 Supercopa de Chile]], but left by mutual consent on 15 December 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latercera.com/el-deportivo/noticia/la-copa-chile-no-alcanzo-directorio-de-blanco-y-negro-pone-fin-al-ciclo-de-gustavo-quinteros-en-colo-colo/7PX5CVPFS5GAXNYAR5AHXN4G7M/|title=La Copa Chile no alcanzó: directorio de Blanco y Negro pone fin al ciclo de Gustavo Quinteros en Colo Colo|trans-title=The Copa Chile was not enough: Blanco y Negro's board ends Gustavo Quinteros's cycle at Colo Colo|publisher=[[La Tercera]]|language=es|date=15 December 2023|accessdate=15 December 2023}}</ref>

===Vélez Sarsfield===
On 23 December 2023, Quinteros returned to Argentina after taking over [[Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield|Vélez Sarsfield]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/gustavo-quinteros-sera-el-tecnico-de-velez-id554782.html |title=Oficial: Gustavo Quinteros es el técnico de Vélez|trans-title=Official: Gustavo Quinteros is the manager of Vélez|date=23 December 2023 |publisher=[[TyC Sports]] |language=es}}</ref> He led the club to the [[2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional]] and the [[2024 Copa Argentina]] finals, losing both, but won the [[2024 Argentine Primera División|2024 Primera División]] title; his spell at the club attracted interest from Brazilian clubs [[Santos FC|Santos]] and [[Grêmio FBPA|Grêmio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/velez-atento-otro-grande-de-brasil-estaria-tras-los-pasos-de-quinteros-id625737.html|title=Vélez, atento: otro grande de Brasil estaría tras los pasos de Quinteros|trans-title=Vélez, watch out: another Brazilian big club is reportedly after Quinteros|publisher=[[TyC Sports]]|language=es|date=23 December 2024|accessdate=27 December 2024}}</ref>

Quinteros was absent in the [[2024 Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional|2024 Trofeo de Campeones]] after attending the wedding of his daughter, being replaced by his assistant [[Leandro Desábato]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/gustavo-quintero-trofeo-de-campeones-velez-ausencia-curioso-motivo-id625438.html|title=Baja sensible para Vélez: Quinteros no dirigirá el Trofeo de Campeones por el casamiento de la hija|trans-title=Sensible absence for Vélez: Quinteros will not manage in the Torneo de Campeones due to the wedding of his daughter|publisher=[[TyC Sports]]|language=es|date=21 December 2024|accessdate=27 December 2024}}</ref> On 25 December 2024, he left the club after failing to agree new terms over a new contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/se-fue-quinteros-los-primeros-nombres-que-suenan-en-velez-id625975.html|title=Se fue Quinteros: los primeros nombres que suenan en Vélez|trans-title=Quinteros left: the names who are a target at Vélez|publisher=[[TyC Sports]]|language=es|date=25 December 2024|accessdate=27 December 2024}}</ref>

===Grêmio===
On 28 December 2024, Quinteros was announced as head coach of Grêmio on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gremio.net/noticias/detalhes/28323/gustavo-quinteros-e-o-novo-tecnico-do-gremio|title=Gustavo Quinteros é o novo técnico do Grêmio|trans-title=Gustavo Quinteros is the new head coach of Grêmio|publisher=Grêmio FBPA|language=pt-BR|date=28 December 2024|accessdate=29 December 2024}}</ref> He oversaw the club lose a [[Campeonato Gaúcho]] after seven consecutive titles, and was sacked on 16 April 2025, shortly after a 4–1 loss to [[Mirassol Futebol Clube|Mirassol]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gremio.net/noticias/detalhes/28739/gremio-comunica-a-saida-do-tecnico-gustavo-quinteros|title=Grêmio comunica a saída do técnico Gustavo Quinteros|trans-title=Grêmio announce the departure of head coach Gustavo Quinteros|publisher=Grêmio FBPA|language=pt-BR|date=16 April 2025|accessdate=17 April 2025}}</ref>

==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|match played 16 April 2025}}
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan=8|Record
|-	
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
|align=center|[[Argentinos Juniors]]
|{{flagicon|Argentina}}
|align=center|July 2003
|align=center|December 2003
{{WDL|19|4|11|4|for=27|against=22|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=center|[[Club Blooming|Blooming]]
|{{flagicon|Bolivia}}
|align=center|1 June 2005
|align=center|June 2006
{{WDL|66|35|10|21|for=114|against=101|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=center|[[San Martín de San Juan]]
|{{flagicon|Argentina}}
|align=center|27 June 2006
|align=center|6 February 2007
{{WDL|40|19|15|6|for=54|against=32|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=center|Blooming
| rowspan="4"|{{flagicon|Bolivia}}
|align=center|26 February 2007
|align=center|25 December 2008
{{WDL|65|30|14|21|for=107|against=89|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=center|[[Club Bolívar|Bolívar]]
|align=center|25 December 2008
|align=center|10 November 2009
{{WDL|40|20|14|6|for=67|against=40|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=center|[[Oriente Petrolero]]
|align=center|7 January 2010
|align=center|28 November 2010
{{WDL|57|32|9|16|for=97|against=59|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=center|[[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]]
|align=center|{{abbr|1 January 2011|Announced on 5 November 2010}}
|align=center|3 July 2012
{{WDL|16|1|6|9|for=13|against=26|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=center|[[C.S. Emelec|Emelec]]
| rowspan="2"|{{flagicon|Ecuador}}
|align=center|8 July 2012
|align=center|15 March 2015
{{WDL|156|86|31|39|for=236|against=146|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=center|[[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]]
|align=center|16 March 2015
|align=center|12 September 2017
{{WDL|33|13|6|14|for=53|against=42|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=center|[[Al-Nassr FC|Al-Nassr]]
|{{Flagicon|Saudi Arabia}}
|align=center|2 October 2017
|align=center|31 January 2018
{{WDL|14|6|3|5|for=25|against=17|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=center|[[Al Wasl F.C.|Al-Wasl]]
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}}
|align=center|11 May 2018
|align=center|19 October 2018
{{WDL|9|2|2|5|for=9|against=16|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=center|[[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica|Universidad Católica]]
|{{flagicon|Chile}}
|align=center|21 December 2018
|align=center|4 December 2019
{{WDL|39|24|6|9|for=69|against=37|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=center|[[Club Tijuana|Tijuana]]
|{{flagicon|Mexico}}
|align=center|6 December 2019
|align=center|12 June 2020
{{WDL|16|7|4|5|for=22|against=20|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=center|[[Colo-Colo]]
|{{flagicon|Chile}}
|align=center|3 October 2020
|align=center|15 December 2023
{{WDL|154|79|42|33|for=237|against=148|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=center|[[Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield|Vélez Sarsfield]]
|{{flagicon|Argentina}}
|align=center|23 December 2023
|align=center|25 December 2024
{{WDL|51|27|15|9|for=67|against=41|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=center|[[Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense|Grêmio]]
|{{flagicon|Brazil}}
|align=center|28 December 2024
|align=center|16 April 2025
{{WDL|18|8|5|5|for=33|against=21|diff=yes}}
|-
!colspan="4"|Total
{{WDLtot|793|393|193|207|for=1230|against=858|diff=yes}}
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Talleres (RdE)'''
*[[Primera B Metropolitana]]: 1987–88

'''The Strongest'''
*[[Bolivian Primera División]]: 1989, 1993

'''San Lorenzo'''
*[[Argentine Primera División]]: [[1994–95 Argentine Primera División#Torneo Clausura|1995 Clausura]]

===Manager===
'''Blooming'''
*[[Bolivian Primera División]]: [[2005–06 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano#Torneo Apertura|2005 Apertura]]

'''Bolívar'''
*[[Bolivian Primera División]]: [[2009 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season#Torneo Apertura|2009 Apertura]]

'''Oriente Petrolero'''
*[[Bolivian Primera División]]: [[2010 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season#Torneo de Invierno|2010 Torneo de Invierno]], [[2010 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season#Torneo Clausura|2010 Clausura]]

'''Emelec'''
*[[Ecuadorian Serie A]]: [[2013 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A|2013]], [[2014 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A|2014]]

'''Universidad Católica'''
*[[Supercopa de Chile]]: [[2019 Supercopa de Chile|2019]]
*[[Chilean Primera División]]: [[2019 Chilean Primera División|2019]]

'''Colo-Colo'''
*[[Copa Chile]]: [[2021 Copa Chile|2021]], [[2023 Copa Chile|2023]]
*[[Supercopa de Chile]]: [[2022 Supercopa de Chile|2022]]
*[[Chilean Primera División]]: [[2022 Chilean Primera División|2022]]

'''Vélez Sarsfield'''
*[[Argentine Primera División]]: [[2024 Argentine Primera División|2024]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{FIFA player|76141}}
*{{NFT player|13633}}
*{{BDFA|GUSTAVO-DOMINGO-QUINTEROS-12737}}

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