Xavi Quintillà

Xavier "Xavi" Quintillà Guasch (born 23 August 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a central defender.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Quintillà and the second or maternal family name is Guasch.
Xavi Quintillà
Personal information
Full name Xavier Quintillà Guasch
Date of birth (1996-08-23) 23 August 1996
Place of birth Lleida, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Villarreal
Number 16
Youth career
2002–2009 Lleida
2009–2015 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Barcelona B 8 (0)
2016–2017 → Lleida Esportiu (loan) 29 (0)
2017–2019 Villarreal B 44 (4)
2018– Villarreal 29 (0)
National team
2012 Spain U16 3 (0)
2012–2013 Spain U17 6 (0)
2014 Spain U18 2 (0)
2013–2015 Spain U19 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 June 2020

Club career

Born in Lleida, Catalonia, Quintillà joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2009, from hometown UE Lleida.[1] After finishing his graduation, he was promoted to the reserves in July 2015, after the club's relegation to Segunda División B.[2]

Quintillà made his senior debut on 22 August 2015, starting in a 1–2 loss at UE Cornellà.[3] On 26 August of the following year, after contributing with only eight league appearances, he was loaned to fellow third division side Lleida Esportiu for the campaign.[4]

On 1 September 2017, Quintillà terminated his contract with Barça,[5] and signed for Villarreal CF's B-team just hours later.[6] On 1 November of the following year, he made his first-team debut by starting in a 3–3 away draw against UD Almería, for the season's Copa del Rey.[7] On 30 March 2019 he made his La Liga debut, playing all but the final two minutes of a 3–2 loss at RC Celta de Vigo.[8]

Personal life

Quintillà's older brother, Jordi, is also a footballer, who plays as a midfielder. Both were at Barcelona together.[9]

References
  1. "Xavi Quintillà, un cadete entre juveniles" [Xavi Quintillà, a cadete among the juveniles] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. "Barça B: Several Juvenil players to begin pre-season with the second team". Sport. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  3. "2–1: el Barça B cae en Cornellà en el último minuto y de penalti" [2–1: Barça B falls in Cornellà in the last minute and in a penalty] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  4. "Quinti jugarà cedit una temporada al Lleida Esportiu" [Qunti will play on loan one season at Lleida Esportiu] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  5. "Desvinculación de Quintillà" [Departure of Quintillà] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  6. "Xavi Quintillà refuerza el lateral izquierdo del Villarreal B" [Xavi Quintillà bolsters the left back of Villarreal B] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  7. "El Villarreal deja con vida al Almería (3–3)" [Villarreal leave Almería alive (3–3)] (in Spanish). Nostre Sport. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  8. Hurtado, José Luis (30 March 2019). "Iago Aspas VI de Vigo" [Iago Aspas VI of Vigo] (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  9. "Jordi Quintillà: Su ídolo es su hermano pequeño" [Jordi Quintillà: His idol is his younger brother]. Sport (in Spanish). 6 July 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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