Alex Quintanilla
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Quintanilla Urionabarrenetxea | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Almería | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Danok Bat | ||
| 2000–2009 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 2008–2009 | → Danok Bat (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Bilbao Athletic | 35 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Portugalete (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Alavés | 29 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Valencia B | 42 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Barakaldo | 78 | (5) |
| 2016– | Almería | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2016 | |||
Template:Spanish name Alexander 'Alex' Quintanilla Urionabarrenetxea (born 2 July 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Almería. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Quintanilla finished his graduation with Danok Bat CF, on loan from Athletic Bilbao. In the 2009 summer he was loaned to Club Portugalete in Tercera División, making his senior debut for the club during the campaign.
In June 2010 Quintanilla returned to Athletic, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[1] On 19 July 2011, after featuring regularly, he signed a one-year deal with fellow league team Deportivo Alavés.[2]
On 10 July 2012 Quintanilla signed for another reserve team, Valencia CF Mestalla also in the third tier.[3] He was called up to the first team by manager Mauricio Pellegrino for the pre-season,[4] and was also an unused substitute in a 2–0 Copa del Rey away win against CA Osasuna on 11 December.[5]
On 29 January 2014, Quintanilla signed a six-month contract with Barakaldo CF.[6] He was an undisputed starter for the club during the following two seasons, contributing with three goals in 36 appearances in 2015–16.
On 22 July 2016, Quintanilla signed a two-year deal with Segunda División club UD Almería.[7] He made his professional debut on 6 September, starting in a 0–2 Copa del Rey home loss against Rayo Vallecano.[8]
Personal life
Quintanilla's father, Txirri, was also a footballer and a defender. He too was groomed at Athletic.[9]
References
- ^ "Álex Quintanilla vuelve al Bilbao Atletic [sic]" (in Spanish). El Correo. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sendoa, Azkorra, Quintanilla y Nájera, nuevos jugadores del Deportivo Alavés" (in Spanish). El Mundo. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Quintanilla firma por tres años" (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "El canterano de la semana: Alex Quintanilla, un central de Lezama para el Valencia" (in Spanish). Goal.com. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Se repite la historia en el Reyno" (in Spanish). Marca. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Álex Quintanilla ficha por el Barakaldo C.F." (in Spanish). Barakaldo CF. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "El Almería ficha al centrocampista Diamanka y al central Alex Quintanilla" (in Spanish). UD Almería. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "El Rayo se toma su venganza y elimina al Almería" (in Spanish). Marca. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Yo jugué en el Real Betis: Txirri" (in Spanish). Vavel. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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External links
- Alex Quintanilla at Athletic Bilbao
- Alex Quintanilla at BDFutbol
- Alex Quintanilla at Soccerway