| Javi Ontiveros | |
| Full Name: | Javier Ontiveros Parra[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 September 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Marbella, Spain |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Cádiz |
| Clubnumber: | 22 |
| Youthyears1: | 2000–2008 |
| Youthclubs1: | Vázquez Cultural |
| Youthyears2: | 2008–2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | Betis |
| Youthyears3: | 2010–2015 |
| Youthclubs3: | Málaga |
| Years1: | 2015–2017 |
| Caps1: | 39 |
| Goals1: | 16 |
| Years2: | 2015–2019 |
| Caps2: | 65 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Valladolid (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019–2024 |
| Caps4: | 30 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs5: | → Huesca (loan) |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs6: | → Osasuna (loan) |
| Caps6: | 3 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022 |
| Clubs7: | → Fuenlabrada (loan) |
| Caps7: | 16 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2022–2024 |
| Caps8: | 63 |
| Goals8: | 12 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Caps9: | 13 |
| Goals9: | 6 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2016 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 21 November 2024 |
Javier "Javi" Ontiveros Parra (born 9 September 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a right winger for Segunda División club Cádiz CF.
Born in Marbella, Province of Málaga, Andalusia,[2] Ontiveros joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2010, after spells at CD Vázquez Cultural and Real Betis.[3] On 24 June 2015, even before appearing for the reserves, he was called up by manager Javi Gracia for the preseason with the main squad.[4]
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 in the Tercera División.[5] He scored his first senior goal on 13 September, closing the 2–0 home victory over CD Rincón.[6] He scored a brace in a 3–0 defeat of CD Español del Alquián on 31 October.[7]
On 21 November 2015, Ontiveros made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, replacing Arthur Boka in a 2–0 away loss to RCD Espanyol.[8] He only appeared in three matches more 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 three assists for Málaga's under-19 team in a 5–0 home rout of FC Nitra in the first round of the UEFA Youth League.[9] He made his first league appearance of the season on 4 November 2016, in a 3–2 win over Sporting de Gijón; coming on in the 57th minute, he assisted Sandro Ramírez for the second goal eight minutes later.[10] He scored his first professional goal on 26 November, a last-minute winner in the 4–3 home victory against Deportivo de La Coruña.[11]
Ontiveros was loaned to Segunda División side Real Valladolid in January 2018, until the end of the campaign.[12] He helped them to win promotion to the top flight in the play-offs, and subsequently returned to his parent club, now also in the second tier.[13]
On 20 August 2019, Ontiveros signed a five-year contract with Villarreal CF.[14] On 24 September of the following year, having been mainly used as a substitute, he moved to SD Huesca of the same league on loan for one year,[15] where he started under Míchel but became a fringe player under Pacheta.[16]
On 27 August 2021, Ontiveros joined CA Osasuna also in the top division, on loan for the season.[17] This arrangement was terminated on 29 January 2022,[18] and he agreed to a permanent four-and-a-half-year deal at CF Fuenlabrada hours later; Villarreal also retained a buy-back clause.[19]
After Fuenlabrada's relegation, Ontiveros was not purchased by the club, and he returned to the Estadio de la Cerámica in July 2022.[20] He spent the 2022–23 campaign with Villarreal's B team in division two,[21] where he struggled to get significant playing time.[22]
Ontiveros scored a career-best nine goals in 2023–24 while also providing five assists, but his side went down as last; subsequently, he became a free agent.[23]
On 20 June 2024, Ontiveros signed a four-year contract at Cádiz CF, also recently relegated but from the top tier.[24]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Málaga | 2015–16 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | La Liga | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 65 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 7 | |||
| Valladolid (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Villarreal | 2019–20 | La Liga | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |||
| Huesca (loan) | 2020–21 | La Liga | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| Osasuna (loan) | 2021–22 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Fuenlabrada (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Villarreal B | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 25 | 3 | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Segunda División | 38 | 9 | — | — | 38 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 12 | |||
| Career total | 211 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 231 | 26 | |||