The concept of franchise player refers to a player who is the embodiment of his team. The most outstanding. One labeled as such, in general, has different characteristics related to game -related issues, is contractual, and has a degree of permanent exposure. He can, based on his creativity and ingenuity, do something different or change the course of a game. There is always hope for him.

In River, the concept is perfectly applicable to Juanfer Quintero. Therefore, it is not surprising that Marcelo Gallardo made that reference to the left-hander. “Juanfer is our franchise player,” Doll said after the game his team beat Banfield, where the Colombian had another great game, as a field figure.

The franchise player also needs more. And Gallardo himself explained it: “I will always want more continuity from Quintero in his game. The role he has on the team he fully understands. I ask more of him, so he does what he does, but with more continuity. If he shows me that he does it with more fluency, he gets it himself ”.

That’s why Juanfer isn’t a starter. Gallardo needs more continuity of his level so he can play more minutes. Although the two know that Quintero, in general, is even more outstanding when he enters the second half. That’s when it makes a difference. And to a large extent, that’s what Manika thought when he returned it to Núñez.

Quintero still has more than half an hour to regain consciousness. His entry changed the face of the River at Florencio Sola. This allowed him to have more agility in the movement of the ball, to make the attacks less predictable and to find pass filters as in the great goal of Matías Suárez, who received a nice help from Juanfer after the Colombian put together a game of baby soccer with Enzo Fernandez.

I joined Enzo (Fernández), Matías (Suárez) had a move and we knew his quality in the area. For me it’s always easier because of the moves he makes. We already know him, we have the opportunity to play together, strikers like him make midfielders with a difference in passes “, Juanfer commented on Suárez’s goal play, of which he is the protagonist. And about his game, he added: “I’m more attached to the team”.

until this year, Juanfer has been there in 13 games River has played so far, between the League Cup, the Libertadores and the Argentine Cup. He played 508 minutes, so the average gives him 39 minutes per game. He scored five goals (four of them from penalties) and participated in some of the 29 goals the Muñeco team has converted so far in 2022.

Quintero will be decisive for Núñez’s team. And that’s not the only reason he’s considered a franchise player. He is the footballer who always expects something unique. The shining of his left hand booty, where he can do magic at any time. And when he’s on the court, the game revolves around his talent. And moreover, he was applauded, applauded and one of the most sought after by the fans to take a souvenir with him. He’s River’s franchise player, of course.