Javier Ontiveros

Javier "Javi" Ontiveros Parra (born 9 September 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Villarreal CF mainly as a right winger.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ontiveros and the second or maternal family name is Parra.
Javi Ontiveros
Ontiveros with Spain U18 in 2015
Personal information
Full name Javier Ontiveros Parra
Date of birth (1997-09-09) 9 September 1997
Place of birth Marbella, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Villarreal
Number 24
Youth career
2000–2008 Vázquez Cultural
2008–2010 Betis
2010–2015 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Málaga B 39 (16)
2015–2019 Málaga 67 (7)
2018 → Valladolid (loan) 14 (0)
2019– Villarreal 16 (2)
National team‡
2013 Spain U17 2 (0)
2015 Spain U18 4 (0)
2016 Spain U19 5 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:46, 13 January 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2016

Club career

Born in Marbella, Málaga, Andalusia,[1] Ontiveros joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2010, after spells at CD Vázquez Cultural and Real Betis.[2] On 24 June 2015, without even appearing for the reserves, he was called up by manager Javi Gracia for the pre-season with the main squad.[3]

Ontiveros made his debut as a senior on 22 August 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 away win against CD Comarca del Mármol for the Tercera División championship.[4] He scored his first senior goal on 13 September, netting the last in a 2–0 home success over CD Rincón.[5] He scored a brace in a 3–0 win at CD Español del Alquián on 31 October.[6]

On 21 November 2015, Ontiveros made his first team – and La Liga – debut, replacing Arthur Boka in a 0–2 away loss against RCD Espanyol.[7] He only appeared in four league matches during the campaign, all from the bench, but scored 11 goals for the B-team in the fourth division.

On 19 October 2016, Ontiveros scored once and provided two assists for Malaga's U19 team in a 5–0 UEFA Youth League home routing of FC Nitra. He made his first appearance of the 2016–17 season on 4 November 2016, in a 3–2 win against Sporting de Gijón; coming on in the 57th minute, he assisted Sandro Ramírez in the team's second goal eight minutes later.[8] On 26 November he scored his first professional goal, netting a last-minute winner in a 4–3 home success over Deportivo de La Coruña.[9]

On 31 January 2018, Ontiveros was loaned to Segunda División side Real Valladolid until the end of the season.[10] He helped the club win promotion to the top tier in the play-offs, and subsequently returned to his parent club, now also in the second division.

On 20 August 2019, Ontiveros signed a five-year contract with Villarreal CF.[11]

References
  1. "La vuelta al mundo de Ontiveros" [Ontiveros' world tour] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  2. "Javi Ontiveros, un extremo con dotes de genio" [Javi Ontiveros, a winger with genius touches] (in Spanish). Fútbol Carrasco. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  3. "El juvenil Javi Ontiveros hará la pretemporada con el Málaga CF" [Youth player Javi Ontiveros will make the pre-season with Málaga CF] (in Spanish). Marbella 24 Horas. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  4. "Pablo Fornals y Jaime Moreno sellan el primer triunfo del Malagueño" [Pablo Fornals and Jaime Moreno seal Malagueño's first triumph] (in Spanish). La Costa del Gol. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  5. "Kuki y Ontiveros dan la primera victoria del Malagueño en casa" [Kuki and Ontiveros give the first victory of Malagueño at home] (in Spanish). La Costa del Gol. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  6. "El Atlético Malagueño ejecuta a cañonazo limpio al Español de El Alquián desquiciado con el arbitraje" [Atlético Malagueño fires clear past an Español de El Alquián deranged with the refereeing] (in Spanish). GO Deporte. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  7. "Las áreas elevan al Espanyol y condenan al Málaga" [The areas rise Espanyol and condemn Málaga] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  8. "Ontiveros, ha nacido uni estrella" [Ontiveros, a star is born] (in Spanish). La Opinión de Málaga. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  9. "Málaga 4–3 Deportivo La Coruña". ESPN FC. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  10. "Ontiveros loaned out to Real Valladolid CF". Málaga CF. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  11. "Villarreal CF sign Javi Ontiveros". Villarreal CF. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
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