Pichu Atienza

Pichu Atienza
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Javier Atienza Valverde
Date of birth	18 January 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Cañete de las Torres, Spain
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Reus
Number	18
Youth career
2003–2007	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2008	Atlético Madrid C
2008–2011	Atlético Madrid B
2011–2013	Sevilla B
2013–2014	Huesca
2014–2016	Hércules
2016–	Reus
International career
2006–2007	Spain U17
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 August 2016

Template:Spanish name Fracisco Javier 'Pichu' Atienza Valverde (born 18 January 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CF Reus Deportiu as a central defender.

Club career

Atienza was born in Cañete de las Torres, Córdoba, Andalusia, and joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2003. After making his senior debut for the C-team in Tercera División, he was promoted to the reserves in 2008, spending several campaigns in Segunda División B.

On 18 July 2011 Atienza joined another reserve team, Sevilla Atlético also in the third level.^[1] He continued to appear in the category in the following years, representing SD Huesca^[2] and Hércules CF.^[3]

On 7 July 2016, Atienza signed a two-year contract with CF Reus Deportiu, newly promoted to Segunda División.^[4] He made his professional debut on 20 August, starting in a 1–0 away win against RCD Mallorca.^[5]

^ "Francisco Javier Atienza, nuevo refuerzo del filial". Sevilla FC. 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "El Huesca ficha a Pichu Atienza" (in Spanish). Diario del Alto Aragón. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "El Hércules ficha a Pichu Atienza, procedente del Huesca" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "Pichu Atienza, nou fitxatge roig-i-negre" (in Catalan). CF Reus Deportiu. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "Un golazo de Benito da al Reus su primera victoria" (in Spanish). Marca. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)