Francisco Portillo (footballer, born 1990) explained

Francisco Portillo
Full Name:Francisco Portillo Soler[1]
Birth Date:13 June 1990
Birth Place:Málaga, Spain
Height:1.69 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthclubs1:El Palo
Youthyears2:2006–2008
Youthclubs2:Málaga
Years1:2008–2011
Caps1:80
Goals1:5
Years2:2010–2015
Caps2:72
Goals2:5
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Betis (loan)
Caps3:21
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2017
Caps4:19
Goals4:0
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:Getafe (loan)
Caps5:33
Goals5:4
Years6:2017–2021
Caps6:97
Goals6:3
Years7:2021–2023
Caps7:66
Goals7:5
Years8:2023–2024
Caps8:34
Goals8:1
Club-Update:19:38, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Francisco Portillo Soler (born 13 June 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Portillo emerged through local club Málaga CF's youth ranks. He first appeared with the first team in the 2009 pre-season, being considered player of the match in the 1–0 win against Aston Villa in the Peace Cup on 25 July.[2]

Portillo made his La Liga debut on 24 January 2010, replacing the injured Patrick Mtiliga in the 74th minute of a 2–0 loss at Real Madrid.[3] On 10 August, he agreed to an extension running until June 2013.[4]

After the 2011 summer signing of Joaquín, Portillo was further demoted down in Málaga's pecking order, not making the 18-men squad in most of the matches.[5] His first league appearance of the season only came on 9 April 2012, as he played the last eight minutes in a 3−0 home victory over Racing de Santander.[6]

On 15 September 2012, Portillo scored his first goal as a professional, with a beautiful volley in a 3−1 home defeat of Levante UD.[7] He appeared in 38 competitive games during the campaign, including eight in the side's first-ever participation in the UEFA Champions League.[8]

On 15 January 2015, Portillo was loaned to Segunda División's Real Betis until June,[9] with an obligatory buyout clause if the team was promoted.[10] Having contributed 21 appearances in the season, he signed a permanent three-year deal.[11]

Portillo was loaned to Getafe CF of the second tier on 31 August 2016, for one year.[12] After achieving promotion, he was bought outright on 3 July 2017.[13]

On 22 July 2021, free agent Portillo signed a two-year contract with UD Almería in the second division.[14] Regularly used during his spell (and achieving promotion in his first season), he left on 14 June 2023 as his link was about to expire.[15]

On 20 September 2023, Portillo joined second-tier CD Leganés on a one-year deal.[16] He earned another promotion at the end of the campaign, becoming the first player to achieve this with four clubs in the process; Antonio Fernández had already done the same in the 60s/70s, but only in service of CD Málaga.[17] [18]

Career statistics

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Málaga2009–10La Liga100010
2010–11La Liga17030200
2011–12La Liga201030
2012–13La Liga2723180383
2013–14La Liga25320273
2014–15La Liga002020
Total72511180916
Betis (loan)2014–15Segunda División21000210
Betis2015–16La Liga19040230
Total40040440
Getafe (loan)2016–17Segunda División3341040384
Getafe2017–18La Liga33220352
2018–19La Liga32151372
2019–20La Liga1601060230
2020–21La Liga16020180
Total130711160401518
Almería2021–22Segunda División39310403
2022–23La Liga27210282
Total66520685
Leganés2023–24Segunda División3410000341
Career total342182821404038820
  1. News: Portillo. Diario AS. 30 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Debut con victoria en la Peace Cup Andalucía 2009 (1–0). Debut with win in the Andalusia Peace Cup 2009 (1–0). Málaga CF. es. 25 July 2009. 2 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Ronaldo stars, then sent off. ESPN Soccernet. 24 January 2010. 4 May 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20120721020538/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=275655&cc=5739. 21 July 2012.
  4. Web site: Portillo seguirá en el Málaga Club de Fútbol hasta la 2012/2013. Portillo will continue in Málaga Club de Fútbol until 2012/2013. Málaga CF. es. 10 August 2010. 11 August 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008004717/http://www.malagacf.com/noticias/portillo-seguira-en-el-malaga-club-de-futbol-hasta-la-20122013-3082.html. 8 October 2011.
  5. News: El Córdoba y el Málaga llegan a un principio de acuerdo para la cesión de Portillo. Córdoba and Málaga reach agreement in principle for loan of Portillo. El Mundo. es. 30 December 2011. 2 September 2021.
  6. Web site: Malaga breeze to win. ESPN Soccernet. 9 April 2012. 4 May 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20120723031431/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=323745&cc=5739. 23 July 2012.
  7. News: Mágico Saviola, histórico Málaga. Magical Saviola, historic Málaga. Marca. Javier. Estepa. es. 15 September 2012. 17 September 2012.
  8. News: Expediente Portillo. Portillo files. Diario Sur. Pedro Luis. Alonso. es. 16 August 2014. 2 September 2021.
  9. Web site: Málaga CF and Real Betis reach agreement for loan of Portillo to the Green and Whites. Málaga CF. 15 January 2015. 18 January 2015.
  10. Web site: Portillo será bético hasta 2018 si hay ascenso. Portillo will be bético until 2018 in case of promotion. El Desmarque. Dani. Marín. es. 14 January 2015. 24 June 2015.
  11. News: El ascenso del Betis deja 1,5 millones en el Málaga por Portillo. Betis promotion leaves 1,5 million at Málaga for Portillo. La Opinión de Málaga. Manu. Puga. es. 25 May 2015. 2 September 2021.
  12. Web site: Real Betis and Getafe CF reach an agreement for the loan of Portillo. Real Betis. 31 August 2016. 31 August 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160915210824/http://realbetisbalompie.es/en/noticias/last-news/7421/el-real-betis-y-el-getafe-cf-acuerdan-la-cesion-de. 15 September 2016.
  13. Web site: Portillo y Pacheco del Getafe. Portillo and Pacheco of Getafe. Getafe CF. es. 3 July 2017. 6 July 2017.
  14. Web site: Portillo: top provider of goal assists. UD Almería. 22 July 2021. 31 July 2021.
  15. Web site: UD Almería thank De la Hoz and Portillo for their professionalism and commitment. UD Almería. 14 June 2023. 14 June 2023.
  16. Web site: El C.D. Leganés refuerza su zona de ataque con la incorporación de Francisco Portillo. C.D. Leganés bolster their attacking zone with addition of Francisco Portillo. CD Leganés. es. 20 September 2023. 21 September 2023.
  17. News: Otro ascenso de Portillo y récord compartido con la leyenda Antonio Benítez. Another Portillo promotion and record shared with legend Antonio Benítez. Málaga Hoy. es. 2 June 2024. 12 August 2024.
  18. Web site: Francisco Portillo, el talismán en Segunda División. Francisco Portillo, the Segunda División talisman. Relevo. Fran. Martínez. es. 7 June 2024. 12 August 2024.

Honours

Betis

2014–15

Almería

Leganés