Jordi Quintillà Explained

Jordi Quintillà
Fullname:Jordi Quintillà Guasch
Birth Date:1993 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Lleida, Catalonia
Height:1.81 m[1]
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:St. Gallen
Clubnumber:8
Youthyears1:1999–2009
Youthclubs1:Lleida
Youthyears2:2009–2012
Youthclubs2:Barcelona
Years1:2012–2014
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Badalona (loan)
Caps2:7
Goals2:1
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:Hospitalet (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Ajaccio
Caps4:16
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:Sporting Kansas City
Caps5:14
Goals5:0
Years6:2016
Clubs6:Swope Park Rangers (loan)
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:2017
Clubs7:Puerto Rico FC
Caps7:28
Goals7:3
Years8:2018–2021
Clubs8:St. Gallen
Caps8:98
Goals8:17
Years9:2021–2022
Clubs9:Basel
Caps9:8
Goals9:0
Years10:2022–
Clubs10:St. Gallen
Caps10:81
Goals10:5
Club-Update:27 May 2024

Jordi Quintillà Guasch (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ˈʒɔɾði kintiˈʎa ˈɣwask/; born 25 October 1993) is a Catalan professional footballer who plays as an defensive midfielder for St. Gallen in the Swiss Super League.

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Lleida, Catalonia, Quintillà joined UE Lleida's youth setup in 1999, aged only six. In 2009, he moved to FC Barcelona's La Masia, and was promoted to the latter's reserve team in June 2012.[2]

On 10 January 2013, Quintillà was loaned to Segunda División B's CF Badalona, until June.[3] He made his senior debuts for the club, scoring his first goal on 24 February, in a 2–0 home win against Villarreal CF B.

On 26 August 2013, Quintillà moved to CE L'Hospitalet also in the third level, in a season-long loan deal.[4]

Ajaccio

On 25 July 2014, Quintillà signed a three-year deal with French Ligue 2 side AC Ajaccio, after the expiry of his contract with Barça.[5] He made his professional debut on 29 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Stade Lavallois.[6]

North America

On 6 August 2015, Sporting Kansas City announced that they had signed Quintillà.[7] While he did not score in 15 appearances, he did net the winner in the penalty shootout as they won away to the Philadelphia Union in the U.S. Open Cup final on 30 September that year.[8]

Quintillà was released by Sporting Kansas City on 23 June 2016.[9] The following 9 February, he signed with North American Soccer League side Puerto Rico FC.[10]

Switzerland

On 19 June 2018, Quintillà returned to Europe, joining FC St. Gallen of the Swiss Super League on a two-year deal.[11]

In March 2021, it was announced that Quintillà would sign with FC Basel as his contract with St. Gallen expired.[12] He joined the club on 1 July for their 2021–22 season under head coach Patrick Rahmen.[13] After playing in five test games, Quintillà played his debut for his new club in the second qualifying round of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League, a home game in the St. Jakob-Park on 22 July 2021 as Basel won 3–0 against Partizani Tirana.[14] On 22 January 2022, Quintillà returned to St. Gallen on a 3.5-year contract.[15] During his short period with Basel Quintillà played a total of 17 games for them without scoring a goal. Eight of these games were in the Swiss Super League, two in the Swiss Cup, and seven in the Conference League.[16]

Personal life

Quintillà's younger brother, Xavi, is also a footballer, who plays as a defender. Both were in the Barcelona youth system together.[17]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Badalona (loan)2012–13Segunda División B810081
L'Hospitalet (loan)2013–14Segunda División B801090
AC Ajaccio2014–15Ligue 21602020200
Sporting Kansas City2015MLS801090
2016600060
Total14010150
Swope Park Rangers2016USL1010
Puerto Rico FC2017NASL28320303
St. Gallen2018–19Super League3423020392
2019–203313203513
2020–213124010362
Total9817903011017
Basel2021–22Super League802070170
St. Gallen2021–22Super League15231183
2022–2335140391
Total50371574
Career total231242212012026725

Honours

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FC St.Gallen 1879 Quintilla Jordi . FC St. Gallen . 10 August 2022 . de.
  2. Web site: Jordi Quintillà: La sorpresa del Barça B. Jordi Quintillà: Barça B's surprise. El Mundo Deportivo. es. 28 June 2012. 28 January 2015.
  3. Web site: Jordi Quintillà se va cedido al Badalona. Jordi Quintillà goes on loan to Badalona. Barcelona's official website. es. 10 January 2013. 28 January 2015.
  4. Web site: Miguel Maza, Jordi Quintillà y Sergio Ayala dejan el Barça B. Miguel Maza, Jordi Quintillà and Sergio Ayala leave Barça B. Barcelona's official website. es. 26 August 2013. 28 January 2015.
  5. Web site: El ex barcelonista Jordi Quintillà ficha por el Ajaccio. Former barcelonista Jordi Quintillà signs for Ajaccio. Sport. es. 25 July 2014. 28 January 2015.
  6. Web site: Stade Lavallois: Face à Ajaccio, les Tangos peuvent nourrir des regrets (0–0). Stade Lavallois: Against Ajaccio, the Tangos can nurse any regrets (0–0). 3 Pays de la Loire. fr. 29 August 2014. 28 January 2015.
  7. Web site: Sporting KC signs midfielder Jordi Quintilla. Sporting KC. 6 August 2015. 6 August 2015. 8 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150808160756/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2015/08/sporting-kc-signs-midfielder-jordi-quintilla. dead.
  8. News: McCarthy . Kyle . Sporting KC defeat Philadelphia Union on penalties to win Open Cup . 29 March 2020 . . 30 September 2015.
  9. Web site: Sporting KC waives midfielder Jordi Quintilla. MLS. 23 June 2016. 18 November 2017.
  10. Web site: FC Barcelona Academy Product Jordi Quintillà Joins Puerto Rico FC. NASL. 9 February 2017. 18 November 2017.
  11. News: St. Gallen verpflichtet Jordi Quintilla . St. Gallen sign Jordi Quintillà. 29 March 2020 . Fussball.ch . 19 June 2018 . German.
  12. News: Brägger . Christian . Super League - Heisses Gerücht: Quintillà soll bereits beim FC Basel unterschrieben haben . St.Galler Tagblatt . 17 March 2021 . de.
  13. Web site: Weber . Jakob . Ein Studium, zwei Nebenjobs, fünf Sprachen: Der FCB-Spieler Jordi Quintilla im Porträt . bz - Zeitung für die Region Basel . de . 7 July 2021.
  14. Web site: FC Basel 1893 . 22 July 2021 . 3:0 gegen Partizani – klarer Sieg zum Saisonauftakt . 3:0 against Partizani – clear victory to start the season . de . FC Basel 1893 AG . 2021-07-22.
  15. St. Gallen. Jordi Quintillà zurück zum FCSG. 22 January 2022. 1 February 2022. de.
  16. Web site: Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" . 2022 . Jordi Quintillà - FCB statistic . Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" . 2022-01-22.
  17. News: Jordi Quintillà: Su ídolo es su hermano pequeño. Jordi Quintillà: His idol is his younger brother . 29 March 2020 . . 6 July 2012 . Spanish.
  18. Web site: 2020-01-30 . SAFP Golden 11 2019 . 2022-11-28 . Golden11 . en-US.
  19. Web site: 2021-02-02 . SAFP Golden 11 Winners 2020 . 2022-11-28 . Golden11 . en-US.