Aythami Artiles Explained

Aythami
Fullname:Aythami Artiles Oliva
Birth Date:2 April 1986
Birth Place:Arguineguín, Spain
Height:1.850NaN0
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Arguineguín
Youthclubs2:Las Palmas
Years1:2003–2004
Years2:2004–2007
Caps2:92
Goals2:6
Years3:2007–2013
Caps3:69
Goals3:4
Years4:2008–2010
Clubs4:Xerez (loan)
Caps4:87
Goals4:7
Years5:2013–2018
Caps5:110
Goals5:5
Years6:2018–2019
Caps6:33
Goals6:7
Years7:2019–2021
Caps7:49
Goals7:1
Years8:2021–2022
Caps8:27
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2004–2005
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:15:49, 20 September 2022 (UTC)

Aythami Artiles Oliva (born 2 April 1986), known simply as Aythami, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Club career

Aythami was born in Arguineguín, Canary Islands. After successfully representing hometown's UD Las Palmas – having started out as an attacking midfielder at his first club CD Arguineguín[1] [2] – he was bought in July 2007 by Deportivo de La Coruña for 600.000, signing a five-year contract.[3] He only appeared once for the Galicians in his first year, a 0–2 home loss against Recreativo de Huelva[4] and, in January 2008, was loaned to Xerez CD in the Segunda División.[5]

The loan was renewed for the entire the 2008–09 season,[6] and Aythami was an instrumental defensive element for the Andalusians, which achieved a first-ever La Liga promotion. A new loan deal was arranged for the following campaign,[7] and he continued to be first choice, also scoring two league goals[8] [9] but suffering an immediate relegation.

After returning to the Estadio Riazor,[10] Aythami experienced two relegations and one promotion with the team.[11] [12] The free agent re-joined Las Palmas in the summer of 2013 after agreeing to a four-year deal,[13] contributing three goals[14] [15] [16] from 37 appearances in 2014–15 (play-offs included) as the latter returned to the top tier after a 13-year absence.[17]

On 31 January 2018, already a fringe player, Aythami returned to division two and signed with Córdoba CF until June 2020.[18] The following 25 January, he terminated his contract[19] and returned to Las Palmas just hours later.[20]

Aythami signed a one-year deal with Primera División RFEF side Gimnàstic de Tarragona on 22 July 2021, having arrived for free.[21]

Notes and References

  1. News: Silva y Valerón, dos genios y un solo pueblo: Arguineguín. Silva and Valerón, two geniuses and only one town: Arguineguín. As. Ladislao Javier. Moñino. es. 3 January 2007. 9 February 2018.
  2. News: "Nos picamos a ver qué central hace más goles". "We take jabs at each other to see which stopper scores more goals". As. Carlos. Méndez. es. 9 November 2010. 9 February 2018.
  3. News: Aythami ficha por el Depor y deja 600.000. Aythami signs for Depor and leaves 600.000. As. Ignacio. S. Acedo. es. 12 July 2007. 9 February 2018.
  4. News: El Depor sigue en el diván. Depor still taking a nap. El Mundo. es. 26 September 2007. 9 February 2018.
  5. Web site: Aythami Artiles llega a Jerez «loco por poder ayudar al equipo». Aythami Artiles arrives to Jerez "crazy to be able to help the team". La Voz Digital. Borja. Fernández. es. 22 January 2008. 9 February 2018.
  6. Web site: Aythami y Álex llegan ilusionados por crecer en su etapa azulina. Aythami and Álex arrive hopeful in growth during blue spell. La Voz Digital. es. 24 July 2008. 9 February 2018.
  7. News: Aythami, cedido al Xerez. Aythami, loaned to Xerez. Mundo Deportivo. es. 18 August 2009. 10 February 2018.
  8. Web site: Getafe 5–1 Xerez. https://web.archive.org/web/20121102061225/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/275747?cc=5739. dead. November 2, 2012. ESPN Soccernet. 29 November 2009. 10 February 2018.
  9. News: 2–1: El Xerez vive su penúltima esperanza y el Tenerife falla un penalti clave. 2–1: Xerez go through last hope and Tenerife miss key penalty. ABC. es. 21 March 2010. 10 February 2018.
  10. Web site: Aythami, 'muy contento' tras saber de boca de Lotina que se quedará en el Deportivo esta temporada. Aythami, 'very happy' after hearing from Lotina he will stay at Deportivo this season. Deportivo La Coruña. es. 21 March 2010. 10 February 2018.
  11. News: Drama futbolístico en Riazor. Football drama at Riazor. Super Deporte. Pepe. Ros. es. 21 May 2011. 10 February 2018.
  12. News: El Deportivo vuelve a Primera División. Deportivo return to Primera División. ABC. es. 27 May 2012. 10 February 2018.
  13. News: Aythami rescinde su contrato con el Depor y ficha por Las Palmas. Aythami terminates his contract with Depor and signs for Las Palmas. As. es. 23 August 2013. 10 February 2018.
  14. News: Araujo shines with a great goal in Las Palmas' debut. Araujo shines with a great goal in Las Palmas' debut. Marca. es. 23 August 2014. 10 February 2018.
  15. News: Los palos y la suerte se alían con el Sabadell en la Nova Creu Alta. Posts and luck join Sabadell at the Nova Creu Alta. Marca. Jesús Fernando. López. es. 10 December 2014. 10 February 2018.
  16. News: Aythami respondió al gol de penalti de Muñiz y Las Palmas sigue líder. Aythami replied to Muñiz penalty goal and Las Palmas continue in first place. El Día. es. 8 March 2015. 10 February 2018.
  17. News: Las Palmas supera el trauma y vuelve a Primera tras arrollar al Zaragoza. Las Palmas overcome trauma and return to Primera after crushing Zaragoza. El Mundo. Alberto. Lambea. es. 21 June 2015. 10 February 2018.
  18. News: El Córdoba ficha a Aythami Artiles. Córdoba sign Aythami Artiles. Marca. es. 31 January 2018. 10 February 2018.
  19. Web site: Acuerdo para la rescisión de Aythami Artiles y Erik Expósito. Agreement for the rescision of Aythami Artiles and Erik Expósito. Córdoba CF. es. 25 January 2019. 9 February 2019.
  20. Web site: Aythami Artiles makes his return to UD Las Palmas. UD Las Palmas. 25 January 2019. 9 February 2019.
  21. Web site: Aythami, nou reforç del Nàstic. Aythami, new addition of Nàstic. Gimnàstic Tarragona. ca. 22 July 2021. 10 August 2021.