Rubén Quintanilla

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Quintanilla and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Rubén Quintanilla
Personal information
Full name Rubén Quintanilla Rodríguez
Date of birth (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Almería B
Youth career
Damm
2020–2021 Mallorca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Mallorca B 50 (1)
2021–2022 → Granollers (loan) 29 (0)
2023–2024 Mallorca 1 (0)
2024– Almería B 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Rubén Quintanilla Rodríguez (born 3 April 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UD Almería B.

Career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Quintanilla joined RCD Mallorca's youth setup in 2020, from CF Damm. On 11 September 2021, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Tercera División RFEF side EC Granollers, for one year.[1]

A regular starter at the club, Quintanilla returned to the Bermellones in July 2022, and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda Federación. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 28 May 2023, coming on as a late substitute for Jaume Costa in a 3–0 away loss to FC Barcelona.[2]

On 5 July 2023, Quintanilla signed a new one-year deal with Mallorca, with an option for a further two seasons.[3] On 23 July of the following year, after helping the B's in their promotion to Segunda Federación, he moved to another reserve team, UD Almería B also promoted to the fourth tier.[4]

References

  1. ^ "El EC Granollers firma a una promesa del RCD Mallorca" [EC Granollers sign a RCD Mallorca prospect] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Aguirre apuesta por Rubén Quintanilla" [Aguirre bets on Rubén Quintanilla] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ^ "El Mallorca renueva a Quintanilla" [Mallorca renew Quintanilla] (in Spanish). Marca. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Quintanilla, first UD Almería 'B' signing for 2024/25 season". UD Almería. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.