Quincy Anton Promes (born 4 January 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for UAE First Division League club United as a winger or forward, and previously represented the Netherlands at an international level.

[3][4] Promes started his career with Twente in 2011 where he spent three seasons before moving to Russian club Spartak Moscow in the summer of 2014.

Promes won his first major honor in 2017 as Spartak were crowned Russian Premier League (RPL) champions.

Russia has no extradition treaty with the Netherlands, which had enabled him to continue playing for Spartak until his 2024 arrest in the United Arab Emirates.

[11] After being called up to the first team for the first time the following year,[12] Promes made his Eredivisie league debut with Twente on 11 April 2012, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute in a 2–2 draw with AZ Alkmaar.

[citation needed] On 31 July 2012, Promes joined Eerste Divisie side Go Ahead Eagles on loan for the 2012–13 season.

[16] Promes made his Go Ahead Eagles debut in the opening game of the season, where he came on as a second–half substitute, in a 2–0 win over Almere City.

[18] Since making his debut, Promes quickly established himself in the starting eleven at the club, where he managed to dispatch Joran Pot and Sjoerd Overgoor in the midfield position.

[25] Promes was the third leading scorer for the club from Deventer with 13 goals, and was named the league's biggest talent at the end of the year.

[37] However, Promes suffered a knee injury after colliding with keeper Filip Kurto during a 2–1 win over Roda JC on 29 November 2013.

[citation needed] Ahead of the 2014–15 season, Promes was linked a move away from Twente, as clubs, such as, Juventus and Valencia amongst interested.

[49] Furthermore, should Promes' performances exceed expectations at the club, both Go Ahead Eagles and FC Twente would receive a payment.

[53] After making his debut for the club, he quickly settled in Russia, stating the league suited him and how he had adapted to the unusual conditions he faced.

[79] Despite suffering injuries during the 2015–16 season,[80] Promes managed a total of 32 appearances with his tally of 18 goals in all competitions making him the club's top scorer for the second time.

[93] Towards the end of the season, Promes helped the side win the league for the first time since 2001 after he scored the only goal of a 1–0 victory over Tom Tomsk on 6 May 2017; the club was confirmed champions shortly after.

[105] After returning to the first team against Akhmat Grozny on 13 October, Promes scored twice as well as setting up two more goals in a 5–1 win over Sevilla in the UEFA Champions League four days later.

[113] Promes scored a hat-trick on 8 April 2018, in a 4–1 win over Anzhi Makhachkala,[114] and in doing so, surpassed Welliton to make him the most prolific foreign scorer in the club's history.

[118] On 8 August 2018, he scored his first goal of the season in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, as Spartak Moscow lost 3–2 to PAOK.

[120] A week later on 25 August, Promes scored his first league goal of the season, in a 2–1 win over Dynamo Moscow, in what turned out to be his last appearance for the club.

[citation needed] On 31 August 2018, Promes joined La Liga side Sevilla on a five-year deal.

[128] On 5 November, Promes inflicted an own goal from Tammy Abraham and scored later giving his side a 2–1 lead away from home against Chelsea.

By the end of the autumn stage, he remained the top goalscorer, although holding this title along with Vladimir Sychevoy with 14 goals scored each.

[134] On 24 April 2023, Promes scored his 85th Russian Premier League goal, tying Vágner Love and Sardar Azmoun as the best foreign RPL scorers of all time.

[147] He made his Netherlands U21 debut, where he played 45 minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 1–0 loss against Czech Republic U21 on 14 August 2013.

[154] In May 2014, Promes was initially named by Manager Louis van Gaal for the provisional 30-man squad at FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

[160] On 6 June 2019, Promes scored in the 30 minute added time of the Nations League semi-final to give Netherlands a 3-1 victory of England.

[citation needed] Promes said about his style of playing, quoting: "I have speed and technique, so I can show a beautiful game, create moments and make fans happy.

[189][190] Promes has been put on the international wanted list, though the possibility of his extradition is assessed as low, in part because the Netherlands and Russia do not have a bilateral legal assistance treaty.

[191] On 29 February 2024, Promes was detained at the Al Maktoum International Airport on suspicion of leaving the scene of a traffic accident.

He was released from custody the following day but had to remain in the country until his court date for the minor charge, for which he was ultimately fined, on 12 March.