Quini (footballer, born 1989)

Quini
Personal information
Full name	Joaquín José Marín Ruiz
Date of birth	24 September 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Fernán Núñez, Spain
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right back, winger
Team information
Current team	Granada
Number	17
Youth career
	Séneca
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2010	Aguilarense
2010–2011	San Roque
2010–2011	→ Antequera (loan)
2011–2012	Lucena
2012–2014	Real Madrid B
2014–2017	Rayo Vallecano
2017–	Granada
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2021

Joaquín José Marín Ruiz (born 24 September 1989), commonly known as Quini (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkini]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Granada CF as a right back or right winger.

Club career

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 Segunda División B, now playing as a winger.^[1]

Quini joined Real Madrid Castilla of the Segunda División on 12 June 2012, penning a two-year contract.^[2]^[3] He made his league debut on 25 August, playing ten minutes in a 3–2 home win against FC Barcelona B.^[4]^[5] He was also successfully reconverted as right back by manager Manolo Díaz during the 2013–14 campaign.^[6]^[7]

On 11 June 2014, Quini signed a three-year deal with La Liga club Rayo Vallecano.^[8] He played his first match in the Spanish top flight on 25 August, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Atlético Madrid.^[9]

Quini joined Granada CF for three seasons on 28 June 2017, after his contract expired.^[10] He contributed 31 appearances and one goal in his second, in a return to the top tier as runners-up.^[11]

Quini spent the vast majority of 2019–20 on the sidelines, due to a knee injury.^[12]

References

^ "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] (in Spanish). Granada Hoy. Retrieved 28 January 2021.

External links

Quini at BDFutbol
Quini at Futbolme (in Spanish)
Quini at Soccerway

[1] "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.

[2] "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.

[3] "RM Castilla starts preseason". Real Madrid CF. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2014.

[4] 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.

[5] 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.

[6] 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.

[7] Sugimori, Masato (27 February 2014). "El milagro de Manolo Díaz" [Manolo Díaz's miracle]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2021.

[8] "Quini nuevo jugador del Rayo" [Quini new player of Rayo] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.

[9] "Atletico draw blank against Rayo". ESPN FC. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.

[10] "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.

[11] 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.

[12] Aguilera, Javier (16 May 2020). "Quini ya ve la luz al final del túnel" [Quini starts seeing light at the end of the tunnel] (in Spanish). Granada Hoy. Retrieved 28 January 2021.

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