Quini (footballer, born 1989)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marín and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.

Quini
Personal information
Full name Joaquín José Marín Ruiz[1]
Date of birth (1989-09-24) 24 September 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth Fernán Núñez, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Atromitos
Number 17
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)
2023–2024 Olympiacos 21 (2)
2024– Atromitos 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

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 Atromitos.

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 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

As of match played 29 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 11[b] 0 — 33 2
Career total 355 30 12 0 11 0 4 0 382 30
  1. ^ Appearances in Segunda División B promotion playoffs
  2. ^ Seven appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Granada

Olympiacos

References

  1. ^ a b c "Quini". Diario AS. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "RM Castilla starts preseason". Real Madrid CF. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Sugimori, Masato (27 February 2014). "El milagro de Manolo Díaz" [Manolo Díaz's miracle]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Quini nuevo jugador del Rayo" [Quini new player of Rayo] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Atletico draw blank against Rayo". ESPN FC. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Lamelas, Rafael (11 July 2023). "Oficial: Quini ficha por el Olympiacos" [Official: Quini signs for Olympiacos]. Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ a b c d Quini at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Quini at Soccerway
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "Olympiacos 1–0 Fiorentina (aet): El Kaabi swoops to secure Greece's first major European trophy". UEFA. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.