Quini (footballer, born 1989)
Joaquín José Marín Ruiz (born 24 September 1989), known as Quini (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkini]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Super League Greece club Olympiacos.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquín José Marín Ruiz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1989[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Fernán Núñez, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympiacos | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Séneca | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Aguilarense | 14 | (7) |
| 2010–2011 | San Roque | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Antequera (loan) | 37 | (9) |
| 2011–2012 | Lucena | 34 | (9) |
| 2012–2014 | Real Madrid B | 40 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Rayo Vallecano | 71 | (0) |
| 2017–2023 | Granada | 138 | (2) |
| 2023– | Olympiacos | 21 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:06, 19 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born in Fernán Núñez, Córdoba, Quini spent his first years as a senior competing in amateur football, as a striker. In the 2011–12 season he made his debut as a professional, appearing and scoring regularly for local Lucena CF in the Segunda División B, now playing as a winger.[2]
Quini joined Real Madrid Castilla of Segunda División on 12 June 2012, penning a two-year contract.[3][4] He made his league debut on 25 August, playing ten minutes in a 3–2 home win against FC Barcelona B.[5][6] He was also successfully reconverted as right-back by manager Manolo Díaz during the 2013–14 campaign.[7][8]
On 11 June 2014, Quini signed a three-year deal with La Liga club Rayo Vallecano.[9] He played his first match in the Spanish top flight on 25 August, featuring the entire 0–0 home draw with Atlético Madrid.[10]
Quini joined Granada CF for three seasons on 28 June 2017, after his contract expired.[11] He contributed 31 appearances and one goal in his second, in a return to the top tier as runners-up.[12]
Quini spent the vast majority of 2019–20 on the sidelines, due to a knee injury.[13] He achieved another promotion to the main division in 2023, totalling 31 games for the champions.[14]
In July 2023, the 33-year-old Quini moved abroad for the first time in his career, agreeing to a deal at Olympiacos F.C. as a free agent.[15] He scored his first Super League Greece goal on 27 August, closing the 4–0 home victory over Atromitos FC.[16]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 19 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aguilarense | 2008–09[17] | Primera Andaluza | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| 2009–10[17] | Primera Andaluza | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | ||
| Antequera (loan) | 2009–10[17] | Tercera División | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11[17] | Tercera División | 29 | 9 | — | — | — | 29 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 9 | ||
| Lucena | 2011–12[18] | Segunda División B | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 38 | 9 | |
| Real Madrid B | 2012–13[18] | Segunda División | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14[18] | Segunda División | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2014–15[18] | La Liga | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[18] | La Liga | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17[18] | Segunda División | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| Total | 71 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | ||
| Granada | 2017–18[18] | Segunda División | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[18] | Segunda División | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20[18] | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21[18] | La Liga | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[18] | La Liga | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23[18] | Segunda División | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| Total | 138 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 2 | ||
| Olympiacos | 2023–24[18] | Super League Greece | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10[b] | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | |
| Career total | 355 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 381 | 30 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Segunda División B promotion playoffs
- ^ Seven appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours edit
Granada
References edit
- ^ a b c "Quini". Diario AS. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Quini, del Antequera, nueva incorporación del Lucena CF" [Quini, from Antequera, new addition of Lucena CF] (in Spanish). Minuto 90. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Quini ficha por el Castilla para las dos próximas campañas" [Quini signs for Castilla for next two seasons]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 12 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ "RM Castilla starts preseason". Real Madrid CF. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Piñero, Alberto (25 August 2012). "Real Madrid Castilla 3–2 Barcelona B: La Fábrica merengue sonroja a La Masía blaugrana" [Real Madrid Castilla 3–2 Barcelona B: Merengue Factory embarrasses blaugrana La Masía] (in Spanish). Goal. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Ruiz, David (25 August 2012). "Castilla-Barça B: El Real Madrid se lleva el duelo de filiales" [Castilla-Barça B: Real Madrid take clash of reserve teams]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ León, José Carlos (19 December 2013). "El peligro del efecto Manolo" [The danger of the Manolo effect]. El Día de Córdoba (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Sugimori, Masato (27 February 2014). "El milagro de Manolo Díaz" [Manolo Díaz's miracle]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Quini nuevo jugador del Rayo" [Quini new player of Rayo] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ "Atletico draw blank against Rayo". ESPN FC. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Comunicado | Quini ficha por el Granada CF por tres temporadas" [Announcement | Quini signs for Granada CF for three seasons] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Navarro, Antonio (18 September 2019). "Quini alcanza los 50 partidos de liga con el Granada" [Quini reaches 50 league games with Granada]. Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Aguilera, Javier (16 May 2020). "Quini ya ve la luz al final del túnel" [Quini starts seeing light at the end of the tunnel]. Granada Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Madrid Lechuga, Paloma (31 May 2023). "Víctor Díaz, Quini, Antonio Puertas y Carlos Neva, claves en los dos últimos ascensos del Granada CF" [Víctor Díaz, Quini, Antonio Puertas and Carlos Neva, key in Granada CF's two last promotions] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Lamelas, Rafael (11 July 2023). "Oficial: Quini ficha por el Olympiacos" [Official: Quini signs for Olympiacos]. Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Avgoustakis, Kostas (27 August 2023). "Ολυμπιακός – Ατρόμητος 4–0: Σαρωτικοί οι ερυθρόλευκοι με εκπληκτικό Μασούρα και τώρα φουλάρουν για τους ομίλους του Europa League" [Olympiacos – Atromitos 4–0: Red-and-white are propelled by great Masouras and now they look for the Europa League groups] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d Quini at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Quini at Soccerway
- ^ Arenillas, Álvaro (27 May 2023). "Paco López no recuerda algo igual" [Paco López does not remember anything like this]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
External links edit
- Quini at BDFutbol
- Quini at Futbolme (in Spanish)