Quini (footballer, born 1980) explained

Quini
Fullname:Joaquín Álvarez Álvarez
Birth Date:4 July 1980
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Height:1.82 m
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1996–1997
Youthclubs1:San Martín de la Vega
Years1:1997–1998
Clubs1:Atlético Pinto B
Years2:1998–1999
Years3:1999–2000
Years4:2000–2001
Years5:2001–2002
Years6:2002–2003
Years7:2003–2004
Clubs7:Alcalá
Caps7:32
Goals7:5
Years8:2004–2005
Caps8:37
Goals8:16
Years9:2005–2007
Caps9:64
Goals9:18
Years10:2007
Years11:2007–2010
Caps11:102
Goals11:39
Years12:2010–2014
Caps12:99
Goals12:35
Years13:2013
Clubs13:Racing Santander (loan)
Caps13:21
Goals13:3
Years14:2014–2015
Caps14:14
Goals14:2

Joaquín Álvarez Álvarez (born 4 July 1980), known as Quini, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a striker.

He began his professional career at age 30, and appeared in 120 Segunda División matches over four seasons, scoring a total of 38 goals for Alcorcón and Racing de Santander.

Club career

From 1997 to 2010, Madrid-born Quini competed exclusively in the lower leagues of Spanish football, representing nine clubs including CA Pinto (two spells). In the 2009–10 season he scored 20 goals in 35 matches for CD Leganés, also in the Community of Madrid.[1] [2]

At the age of already 30, Quini made his Segunda División debut, with AD Alcorcón with whom he had already played six years before.[3] He finished the 2010–11 campaign with 22 goals, fifth-best in the competition as the team easily retained their newly acquired status; highlights included a hat-trick against Girona FC (3–1 home win)[4] and braces against SD Ponferradina (2–0, home),[5] Xerez CD (3–1, home),[6] Córdoba CF (2–1 at home),[7] UD Las Palmas (5–0, home)[8] and CD Tenerife (3–2 home victory).[9]

Quini lowered his totals to 13 in 2011–12, but the side again stayed in the second tier, finishing in fourth position and qualifying for the playoffs.[10] He was loaned to Racing de Santander in January 2013,[11] eventually suffering relegation.[12]

Quini left Alcorcón in the summer of 2014, and moved to CD Eldense in the Segunda División B. He retired in January 2015, immediately becoming the latter club's director of football.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dioni entra en el 'club de los 20'. Dioni joins the '20 club'. CD Leganés. es. 3 May 2013. 6 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Quini Álvarez: "Me ilusionaba más jugar un partido de pádel que uno de fútbol". Quini Álvarez: "I had more interest playing a game of padel than one of football". Cadena SER. Óscar. Egido. es. 10 February 2015. 6 January 2019.
  3. News: La saga goleadora Quini tiene su continuidad en Alcorcón. Quini scoring saga continues in Alcorcón. Marca. Diego. Acedo. es. 20 September 2010. 24 March 2014.
  4. News: Quini firma un 'hat-trick' y tres puntos para el Alcorcón. Quini gets 'hat-trick' and three points for Alcorcón. Marca. es. 18 September 2010. 24 March 2014.
  5. News: Quini da una victoria histórica al Alcorcón. Quini gives historic win to Alcorcón. Diario AS. es. 5 September 2010. 24 March 2014.
  6. News: El Alcorcón continúa siendo inexpugnable en su estadio. Alcorcón still unbeatable at home ground. Marca. es. 16 October 2010. 24 March 2014.
  7. Web site: Quini liquida al Córdoba (2–1) e impulsa al Alcorcón. Quini finishes Córdoba (2–1) and thrusts Alcorcón. Europa Press. es. 15 November 2010. 24 March 2014.
  8. News: Manita del Alcorcón. Alcorcón fiver. Diario AS. es. 12 February 2011. 24 March 2014.
  9. News: Quini lidera la remontada del Alcorcón y condena al Tenerife. Quini leads Alcorcón comeback and condemns Tenerife. Marca. es. 17 April 2011. 24 March 2014.
  10. News: El Alcorcón puede atar el playoff al ritmo de Quini. Alcorcón can clinch playoffs Quini-style. Diario AS. Aimara. G. Gil. es. 23 May 2012. 24 March 2014.
  11. News: Quini se lleva sus goles de Alcorcón a Santander. Quini takes his goals from Alcorcón to Santander. Marca. Pedro. Fernández. es. 30 December 2012. 6 January 2019.
  12. News: El Racing consuma su debacle. Racing confirm their debacle. Marca. es. 8 June 2013. 9 January 2024.
  13. News: Quini se convierte en el nuevo director deportivo del Eldense. Quini becomes Eldense's new director of football. Diario Información. es. 28 January 2015. 11 February 2015.