Sócrates Quintana Montoto (18 December 1891 – 28 February 1984), was a Spanish artist and footballer who played as a midfielder for Sociedad Gimnástica and Athletic Club de Madrid.

[3][4] Born in a small town in Asturias, Quintana grew up there until the age of 8, when in 1900, he moved with his family to Madrid, the city in which he began to play football and his artistic training.

[6] In 1915, Quintana joined Athletic Club de Madrid, forming a great midfield partnership with Miguel Mieg and featuring alongside the likes of Pagaza and the Villaverde brothers (Fernando and Senén).

In the 1917 edition, he formed a great partnership with the team's captain José María Castell and fellow Athletic teammate Miguel Mieg in the midfield, which was a fundamental piece to claim the Prince of Asturias Cup trophy for the first time in the capital side's history.

[4] On his return to Spain, he focused on poster design, painting, and xylography, a technique he had learned during his stay in London, and he also began to collaborate as an illustrator in the Revista de Occidente.