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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquín José Marín Ruiz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1989[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 | ||
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:06, 19 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
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
| 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 | ||
Honours
Granada
Olympiacos