Quini (footballer, born 1989)

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.

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
Date of birth (1989-09-24) 24 September 1989
Place of birth Fernán Núñez, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Right back, winger
Club information
Current team
 Granada
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 38 (9)
2012–2014 Real Madrid B 40 (1)
2014–2017 Rayo Vallecano 71 (0)
2017– Granada 63 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2021

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
  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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