| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1997-09-14)14 September 1997 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker,Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marsaxlokk | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| 2014–2015 | Aberdeen | ||
| 2015 | Greenock Morton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Greenock Morton | 35 | (12) |
| 2018 | Partick Thistle | 13 | (1) |
| 2019 | Machine Sazi | 8 | (1) |
| 2020 | Dumbarton | 6 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Queen's Park | 29 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Greenock Morton | 48 | (2) |
| 2024– | Marsaxlokk | 15 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 March 2019 | |||
Jai Quitongo (born 14 September 1997) is aScottish professionalfootballer who plays as awinger for Maltese clubMarsaxlokk.
He has previously played for Morton,Partick Thistle,Machine Sazi,Dumbarton andQueen's Park. Throughout his youth career, Quitongo played forHamilton Academical andAberdeen.
Quitongo is a one-time cappedScotland U21 internationalist.
Quitongo's father is ex-Hamilton Academical,Heart of Midlothian andSt Mirren wingerJosé Quitongo. His brother,Rico, plays as a left back forScottish League One clubQueen of the South.
After playing for the youth sides at Hamilton Academical andAberdeen, Quitongo signed forGreenock Morton on a short-term deal in August 2015.[2] He was offered an 18-month extension in December 2015[3] and made his debut for the first team as a late substitute againstRaith Rovers.[4]
In December 2015, Quitongo signed a contract extension, making him contracted to the club until May 2017.[5] His first goal for the club came against Kilmarnock in the League Cup and followed up with a winning strike against Hamilton Academical.[6]
On 31 August 2016, Morton rejected a bid fromDoncaster Rovers for Quitongo's services.[7] Quitongo underwent knee surgery in January 2017.[8] While recovering from the injury, he signed a new contract with Morton that ran until June 2018.[8][9] He was offered a new one-year deal but this was rescinded in August 2018 and he was released from the club.[10]
After agreeing compensation, due to his age, Quitongo joined Partick Thistle on a short-term deal until January 2019.[11] Jai scored his first goal forthe Jags in a 2-1 home defeat against Dundee United.[12]
After leaving Thistle, in March 2019, Quitongo moved toIranian sideMachine Sazi on a four-year deal.[13]
He leftMachine after just eight appearances and joinedScottish League One clubDumbarton on a short-term deal in January 2020, teaming up with his younger brother Rico and former manager atGreenock MortonJim Duffy.[14] He scored his first goal for the club againstForfar Athletic in March 2020.[15] He left the club in July 2020 after six appearances and one goal.[16]
Quitongo signed for League Two clubQueen's Park in October 2020.[17]
On 20 July 2022, Quitongo returned to his first club, Greenock Morton, signing a one-year contract until the end of the season.[18] He scored his first goal of the season in a 1–0 home win againstCove Rangers,[19] and scored later in the season in a 1–1 draw withAyr United.[20] After the end of the season, Quitongo signed an extension to his contract, expiring in summer 2024.[21]
On 31 October 2016, Quitongo was selected by coachScot Gemmill for theScotland under-21 squad.[22][23] He debuted as a substitute in a friendly defeat away toSlovakia.[24]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Greenock Morton | 2015–16[25] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016–17[26] | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18[27] | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||
| Greenock Morton total | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 10 | ||
| Partick Thistle | 2018–19 | Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Dumbarton | 2019–20 | League One | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Career total | 54 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 12 | ||
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