Antoñín

Antonio Cortés Heredia (born 16 April 2000), commonly known as Antoñín, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Granada CF.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cortés and the second or maternal family name is Heredia.
Antoñín
Personal information
Full name Antonio Cortés Heredia
Date of birth (2000-04-16) 16 April 2000
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Granada
Number 18
Youth career
2014–2016 26 de Febrero
2016 FC Schalke 04
2016–2017 26 de Febrero
2017–2018 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Málaga B 16 (1)
2018 → El Palo (loan) 15 (6)
2019–2020 Málaga 14 (3)
2020– Granada 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 June 2020

Club career

Born in Málaga, Andalusia to a Romani family,[1] Antoñín started his career at lowly locals CD 26 de Febrero before agreeing to a four-year deal with FC Schalke 04 in July 2016.[2] However, only days later, he returned to his previous club after failing to adapt to the new country,[3] and joined Málaga CF in February 2017.[4]

On 28 January 2018, Antoñín was loaned to Tercera División side CD El Palo, until June.[5] He made his senior debut just hours later, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Loja CD.

Antoñín scored his first senior goal on 11 March 2018, netting the last of a 2–0 home success over CD Huétor Tájar.[6] On 22 April, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 home defeat of UD Ciudad de Torredonjimeno,[7] and finished the season with six goals in 15 matches.

Upon returning from loan, Antoñín was assigned to Málaga's B-team in Segunda División B. He made his first-team debut with the Blanquiazules on 21 September 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Juanpi in a 0–1 loss at Albacete Balompié for the Segunda División championship,[8] and scored his first professional goal on 12 October in a 1–2 home defeat to Cádiz CF.[9]

On 24 February 2020, Antoñín signed for La Liga club Granada CF until June 2024.[10] He made his debut on 5 March in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, replacing Carlos Neva for the last five minutes of a 2–1 win (elimination on the away goals rule).[11] Following the resumption of the season after the COVID-19 break, he made his La Liga debut on 12 June again from the bench in a win by the same score at home to Getafe CF.[12]

References
  1. Godoy, Félix (12 November 2019). ""Los jóvenes de raza gitana ya saben que el deporte es un camino"" ["Youngsters of the gypsy race already know that sport is a path"] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. "El Schalke se lleva al talento goleador de La Virreina" [Schalke take the goalscoring talent of La Virreina] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. "El gran viaje de Antoñín" [The great trip of Antoñín] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  4. "Antoñin firma por el Málaga CF Juvenil División de Honor" [Antoñín signs for Málaga CF Juvenil División de Honor] (in Spanish). Nuevo Fútbol. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  5. "Oficial: El Málaga cede a Antoñín al CD El Palo" [Official: Málaga loan Antoñín to CD El Palo] (in Spanish). Nuevo Fútbol. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  6. "El Huétor Tájar pierde 2–0 frente al Palo" [Huétor Tájar lose by 2–0 against El Palo] (in Spanish). El Confidencial. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  7. "El Torredonjimeno no puede contra el poderío goleador de Antoñín del CD El Palo" [Torredonjimeno cannot handle the goalscoring power of CD El Palo's Antoñín] (in Spanish). El Deporte de Jaén. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  8. "Rey Manaj relanza al Albacete a costa de un Málaga en crisis" [Rey Manaj relaunches Albacete at the expense of an on-crisis Málaga] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  9. "Antoñín: "Salto al campo siempre como si fuera mi debut"" [Antoñín: "I take to the pitch every time as if it were my debut"] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  10. "Antoñín, traspasado al Granada CF" [Antoñín transfers to Granada CF] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  11. Bell, Arch (5 March 2020). "Yuri rides to Athletic's rescue". Marca. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  12. López, Enrique (12 June 2020). "El Granada CF sella su permanencia" [Granada CF seal their survival] (in Spanish). Granada Hoy. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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