Quini (footballer, born 1989) explained

Joaquín José Marín Ruiz (born 24 September 1989), known as Quini (pronounced as /es/), 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

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	Primera Andaluza	7	2	—		—		—		7	2
	2009–10	Primera Andaluza	7	5	—		—		—		7	5
	Total		14	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	7
Antequera (loan)	2009–10	Tercera División	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2010–11	Tercera División	29	9	—		—		—		29	9
	Total		37	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	37	9
Lucena	2011–12	Segunda División B	34	9	0	0	—		4	0	38	9
Real Madrid B	2012–13	Segunda División	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2013–14	Segunda División	31	1	—		—		—		31	1
	Total		40	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	1
Rayo Vallecano	2014–15	La Liga	17	0	1	0	—		—		18	0
	2015–16	La Liga	27	0	4	0	—		—		31	0
	2016–17	Segunda División	27	0	1	0	—		—		28	0
	Total		71	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	77	0
Granada	2017–18	Segunda División	15	0	1	0	—		—		16	0
	2018–19	Segunda División	31	1	1	0	—		—		32	1
	2019–20	La Liga	10	0	0	0	—		—		10	0
	2020–21	La Liga	19	1	2	0	0	0	—		21	1
	2021–22	La Liga	32	0	0	0	—		—		32	0
	2022–23	Segunda División	31	0	1	0	—		—		32	0
	Total		138	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	143	2
Olympiacos	2023–24		21	2	1	0	11	0	—		33	2
Career total			355	30	12	0	11	0	4	0	382	30

Honours

Granada

• Segunda División

2022–23^[17]

Olympiacos

• UEFA Europa Conference League

2023–24^[18]

Notes and References

1. News: Quini. Diario AS. 20 October 2022.
2. Web site: Quini, del Antequera, nueva incorporación del Lucena CF. Quini, from Antequera, new addition of Lucena CF. Minuto 90. es. 27 June 2011. 27 November 2014.
3. News: Quini ficha por el Castilla para las dos próximas campañas. Quini signs for Castilla for next two seasons. Diario AS. es. 12 June 2012. 20 June 2014.
4. Web site: RM Castilla starts preseason. Real Madrid CF. 18 July 2012. 20 June 2014.
5. Web site: 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. Goal. Alberto. Piñero. es. 25 August 2012. 20 June 2014.
6. News: Castilla-Barça B: El Real Madrid se lleva el duelo de filiales. Castilla-Barça B: Real Madrid take clash of reserve teams. La Vanguardia. David. Ruiz. es. 25 August 2012. 28 January 2021.
7. News: El peligro del efecto Manolo. The danger of the Manolo effect. El Día de Córdoba. José Carlos. León. es. 19 December 2013. 28 January 2021.
8. News: El milagro de Manolo Díaz. Manolo Díaz's miracle. Marca. Masato. Sugimori. es. 27 February 2014. 28 January 2021.
9. Web site: Quini nuevo jugador del Rayo. Quini new player of Rayo. Rayo Vallecano. es. 11 June 2014. 20 June 2014.
10. Web site: Atletico draw blank against Rayo. ESPN FC. 25 August 2014. 27 November 2014.
11. Web site: Comunicado Quini ficha por el Granada CF por tres temporadas. Announcement Quini signs for Granada CF for three seasons. Granada CF. es. 28 June 2017. 5 July 2017.
12. News: Quini alcanza los 50 partidos de liga con el Granada. Quini reaches 50 league games with Granada. Ideal. Antonio. Navarro. es. 18 September 2019. 28 January 2021.
13. News: Quini ya ve la luz al final del túnel. Quini starts seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Granada Hoy. Javier. Aguilera. es. 16 May 2020. 28 January 2021.
14. Web site: 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. Vavel. Paloma. Madrid Lechuga. es. 31 May 2023. 12 July 2023.
15. News: Oficial: Quini ficha por el Olympiacos. Official: Quini signs for Olympiacos. Ideal. Rafael. Lamelas. es. 11 July 2023. 9 May 2024.
16. Web site: 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. Sport 24. Kostas. Avgoustakis. el. 27 August 2023. 9 May 2024.
17. News: Paco López no recuerda algo igual. Paco López does not remember anything like this. Estadio Deportivo. Álvaro. Arenillas. es. 27 May 2023. 2 June 2023.
18. Web site: Olympiacos 1–0 Fiorentina (aet): El Kaabi swoops to secure Greece's first major European trophy. UEFA. 29 May 2024. 30 May 2024.