Quini

Footballer

Popular As Quini (footballer, born 1989)

Birthday September 24, 1989

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Fernán Núñez, Spain

Age 34 years old

Nationality Spain

Height 1.78 m

Weight 74 kg

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1989

Joaquín José Marín Ruiz (born 24 September 1989), known as Quini, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Super League Greece club Olympiacos.

Born in Fernán Núñez, Córdoba, Quini spent his first years as a senior competing in amateur football, as a striker.

2011

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.

2012

Quini joined Real Madrid Castilla of Segunda División on 12 June 2012, penning a two-year contract.

He made his league debut on 25 August, playing ten minutes in a 3–2 home win against FC Barcelona B.

2013

He was also successfully reconverted as right-back by manager Manolo Díaz during the 2013–14 campaign.

2014

On 11 June 2014, Quini signed a three-year deal with La Liga club Rayo Vallecano.

He played his first match in the Spanish top flight on 25 August, featuring the entire 0–0 home draw with Atlético Madrid.

2017

Quini joined Granada CF for three seasons on 28 June 2017, after his contract expired.

He contributed 31 appearances and one goal in his second, in a return to the top tier as runners-up.

2019

Quini spent the vast majority of 2019–20 on the sidelines, due to a knee injury.

He achieved another promotion to the main division in 2023, totalling 31 games for the champions.

Granada