Aythami Artiles

Not to be confused with Aythami Álvarez.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Artiles and the second or maternal family name is Oliva.
Aythami
Aythami with Las Palmas in 2015
Personal information
Full name Aythami Artiles Oliva
Date of birth (1986-04-02) 2 April 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Arguineguín, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Arguineguín
Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Las Palmas B
2004–2007 Las Palmas 92 (6)
2007–2013 Deportivo La Coruña 69 (4)
2008–2010 → Xerez (loan) 87 (7)
2013–2018 Las Palmas 110 (5)
2018–2019 Córdoba 33 (7)
2019–2021 Las Palmas 49 (1)
2021–2022 Gimnàstic 27 (0)
International career
2004–2005 Spain U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:49, 20 September 2022 (UTC)

Aythami Artiles Oliva (born 2 April 1986), known simply as Aythami, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Club career

Aythami was born in Arguineguín, Canary Islands. After successfully representing hometown's UD Las Palmas – having started out as an attacking midfielder at his first club CD Arguineguín[1][2]– he was bought in July 2007 by Deportivo de La Coruña for €600.000, signing a five-year contract.[3] He only appeared once for the Galicians in his first year, a 0–2 home loss against Recreativo de Huelva[4] and, in January 2008, was loaned to Xerez CD in the Segunda División.[5]

The loan was renewed for the entire the 2008–09 season,[6] and Aythami was an instrumental defensive element for the Andalusians, which achieved a first-ever La Liga promotion. A new loan deal was arranged for the following campaign,[7] and he continued to be first choice, also scoring two league goals[8][9] but suffering an immediate relegation.

After returning to the Estadio Riazor,[10] Aythami experienced two relegations and one promotion with the team.[11][12] The free agent re-joined Las Palmas in the summer of 2013 after agreeing to a four-year deal,[13] contributing three goals[14][15][16] from 37 appearances in 2014–15 (play-offs included) as the latter returned to the top tier after a 13-year absence.[17]

On 31 January 2018, already a fringe player, Aythami returned to division two and signed with Córdoba CF until June 2020.[18] The following 25 January, he terminated his contract[19] and returned to Las Palmas just hours later.[20]

Aythami signed a one-year deal with Primera División RFEF side Gimnàstic de Tarragona on 22 July 2021, having arrived for free.[21]

References

  1. ^ Moñino, Ladislao Javier (3 January 2007). "Silva y Valerón, dos genios y un solo pueblo: Arguineguín" [Silva and Valerón, two geniuses and only one town: Arguineguín]. As (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. ^ Méndez, Carlos (9 November 2010). ""Nos picamos a ver qué central hace más goles"" ["We take jabs at each other to see which stopper scores more goals"]. As (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. ^ S. Acedo, Ignacio (12 July 2007). "Aythami ficha por el Depor y deja 600.000" [Aythami signs for Depor and leaves 600.000]. As (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  4. ^ "El Depor sigue en el diván" [Depor still taking a nap]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 26 September 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  5. ^ Fernández, Borja (22 January 2008). "Aythami Artiles llega a Jerez "loco por poder ayudar al equipo"" [Aythami Artiles arrives to Jerez "crazy to be able to help the team"] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Aythami y Álex llegan ilusionados por crecer en su etapa azulina" [Aythami and Álex arrive hopeful in growth during blue spell] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Aythami, cedido al Xerez" [Aythami, loaned to Xerez] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 August 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Getafe 5–1 Xerez". ESPN Soccernet. 29 November 2009. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  9. ^ "2–1: El Xerez vive su penúltima esperanza y el Tenerife falla un penalti clave" [2–1: Xerez go through last hope and Tenerife miss key penalty]. ABC (in Spanish). 21 March 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Aythami, 'muy contento' tras saber de boca de Lotina que se quedará en el Deportivo esta temporada" [Aythami, 'very happy' after hearing from Lotina he will stay at Deportivo this season] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  11. ^ Ros, Pepe (21 May 2011). "Drama futbolístico en Riazor" [Football drama at Riazor]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  12. ^ "El Deportivo vuelve a Primera División" [Deportivo return to Primera División]. ABC (in Spanish). 27 May 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  13. ^ "Aythami rescinde su contrato con el Depor y ficha por Las Palmas" [Aythami terminates his contract with Depor and signs for Las Palmas]. As (in Spanish). 23 August 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  14. ^ "Araujo shines with a great goal in Las Palmas' debut" [Araujo shines with a great goal in Las Palmas' debut]. Marca (in Spanish). 23 August 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  15. ^ López, Jesús Fernando (10 December 2014). "Los palos y la suerte se alían con el Sabadell en la Nova Creu Alta" [Posts and luck join Sabadell at the Nova Creu Alta]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  16. ^ "Aythami respondió al gol de penalti de Muñiz y Las Palmas sigue líder" [Aythami replied to Muñiz penalty goal and Las Palmas continue in first place]. El Día (in Spanish). 8 March 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  17. ^ Lambea, Alberto (21 June 2015). "Las Palmas supera el trauma y vuelve a Primera tras arrollar al Zaragoza" [Las Palmas overcome trauma and return to Primera after crushing Zaragoza]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  18. ^ "El Córdoba ficha a Aythami Artiles" [Córdoba sign Aythami Artiles]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  19. ^ "Acuerdo para la rescisión de Aythami Artiles y Erik Expósito" [Agreement for the rescision of Aythami Artiles and Erik Expósito] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  20. ^ "Aythami Artiles makes his return to UD Las Palmas". UD Las Palmas. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  21. ^ "Aythami, nou reforç del Nàstic" [Aythami, new addition of Nàstic] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.