Pinchi Explained

Pinchi
Full Name:Óscar Francisco García Quintela
Birth Date:17 January 1996
Birth Place:A Coruña, Spain
Height:1.71 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Çaykur Rizespor
Clubnumber:21
Youthyears1:2005–2015
Youthclubs1:Deportivo La Coruña
Years1:2013–2018
Caps1:29
Goals1:6
Years2:2015–2017
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Caps3:33
Goals3:9
Years4:2019–2021
Caps4:38
Goals4:5
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Fuenlabrada (loan)
Caps5:27
Goals5:3
Years6:2021–2023
Caps6:16
Goals6:0
Years7:2022–2023
Clubs7:Mirandés (loan)
Caps7:38
Goals7:6
Years8:2023–
Caps8:13
Goals8:0
Years9:2024
Clubs9:Racing de Ferrol (loan)
Caps9:11
Goals9:1
Club-Update:2 June 2024

Óscar Francisco García Quintela (born 17 January 1996),[1] [2] commonly known as Pinchi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor.

Club career

Born in A Coruña, Galicia, Pinchi joined Deportivo de La Coruña's youth setup in 2005 at the age of nine.[3] He made his debut as a senior with the reserves in 2012, representing the side in Tercera División.

Pinchi made his official debut for the first team on 16 December 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Luis Alberto in a 1–1 home draw against UE Llagostera, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4] His La Liga debut came on 20 January 2017, replacing Joselu in an away draw against UD Las Palmas for the same scoreline.[5]

On 27 June 2018, Pinchi left Dépor and joined Atlético de Madrid, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[6] On 19 July of the following year, he agreed to a three-year contract with Segunda División side Extremadura UD.[7]

Pinchi scored his first professional goal on 8 February 2020, netting his team's second in a 2–4 home loss against CD Tenerife. On 12 July, he scored a brace in a 3–2 win at former side Deportivo, and finished the campaign with five goals as his side suffered relegation.

On 9 September 2020, Pinchi was loaned to CF Fuenlabrada in the second division, for one year.[8] The following 19 July, he moved to fellow league team UD Las Palmas on a three-year contract.[9]

On 30 August 2022, Pinchi was loaned to CD Mirandés also in the second division, for one year.[10] On 10 August of the following year, he was transferred to Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor.[11]

On 1 February 2024, Pinchi returned to Spain and its second division, after agreeing to a loan deal with Racing de Ferrol.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Óscar Pinchi - Extremadura UD - Stats - palmarès. www.footballdatabase.eu. 2020-04-10.
  2. Web site: Club Atlético de Madrid · Web oficial - Óscar ‘Pinchi’: “Estamos con muchas ganas de que llegue el domingo”. www.atleticodemadrid.com. 2020-04-10.
  3. Web site: Óscar García, Pinchi: Coruñés, deportivista y pichichi. Óscar García, Pinchi: Coruñés, deportivista and pichichi. La Voz de Galicia. es. 7 November 2015. 20 March 2016.
  4. Web site: El Llagostera roza la sorpresa en Riazor. Llagostera near the surprise at the Riazor. Marca. es. 15 December 2015. 20 March 2016.
  5. Web site: Andone se cuela en la fiesta de Las Palmas. Andone creeps in Las Palmas' party. Marca. es. 20 January 2017. 21 January 2017.
  6. Web site: Pinchi se despide del Dépor. Pinchi leaves Dépor. Deportivo La Coruña. es. 27 June 2018. 29 June 2018.
  7. Web site: 'Pinchi', dinamita y explosividad en azulgrana. 'Pinchi', firepower in blue-and-red. Extremadura UD. es. 19 July 2019. 21 July 2019.
  8. Web site: Pinchi jugará cedido en el Fuenlabrada. Pinchi will play on loan at Fuenlabrada. Extremadura UD. es. 9 September 2020. 9 September 2020.
  9. Web site: Óscar Pinchi, nuevo jugador de la UD Las Palmas. Óscar Pinchi, new player of UD Las Palmas. UD Las Palmas. es. 19 July 2021. 9 August 2021.
  10. Web site: Óscar Pinchi, cedido al CD Mirandés. Óscar Pinchi, loaned to CD Mirandés. UD Las Palmas. es. 30 August 2022. 30 August 2022.
  11. Web site: La UD Las Palmas y el Çaykur Rizespor acuerdan el traspaso de Óscar Pinchi. UD Las Palmas and Çaykur Rizespor agree the transfer of Óscar Pinchi. UD Las Palmas. es. 10 August 2023. 11 August 2023.
  12. Web site: Óscar García “Pinchi” refuerza la delantera del Racing Club Ferrol. Óscar García "Pinchi" bolsters the forward lines of Racing Club Ferrol. Racing Ferrol. es. 1 February 2024. 2 February 2024.