Xavi Quintillà Explained

Xavi Quintillà
Fullname:Xavier Quintillà Guasch[1]
Birth Date:23 August 1996
Birth Place:Lleida, Spain
Height:1.77 m[2]
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:APOEL
Clubnumber:19
Youthyears1:2002–2009
Youthclubs1:Lleida
Youthyears2:2009–2015
Youthclubs2:Barcelona
Years1:2015–2017
Clubs1:Barcelona B
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Lleida Esportiu (loan)
Caps2:29
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2019
Clubs3:Villarreal B
Caps3:52
Goals3:4
Years4:2018–2022
Clubs4:Villarreal
Caps4:26
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Norwich City (loan)
Caps5:11
Goals5:2
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Leganés (loan)
Caps6:15
Goals6:1
Years7:2022–2023
Clubs7:Santa Clara
Caps7:13
Goals7:1
Years8:2023–2024
Clubs8:Alcorcón
Caps8:22
Goals8:0
Years9:2024–
Clubs9:APOEL
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalteam1:Spain U16
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2012–2013
Nationalteam2:Spain U17
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2014
Nationalteam3:Spain U18
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2013–2015
Nationalteam4:Spain U19
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:13 December 2023

Xavier "Xavi" Quintillà Guasch (born 23 August 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Cypriot First Division club APOEL.

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Lleida, Catalonia, Quintillà joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2009, from hometown UE Lleida.[3] After finishing his graduation, he was promoted to the reserves in July 2015, after the club's relegation to Segunda División B.[4]

Quintillà made his senior debut on 22 August 2015, starting in a 1–2 loss at UE Cornellà.[5] On 26 August of the following year, after contributing with only eight league appearances, he was loaned to fellow third division side Lleida Esportiu for the campaign.[6]

On 1 September 2017, Quintillà terminated his contract with Barça.[7]

Villarreal

On 1 September 2017, just hours after leaving Barcelona, Quintillà joined Villarreal CF and was initially assigned to the B-team.[8] On 1 November of the following year, he made his first-team debut by starting in a 3–3 away draw against UD Almería, for the season's Copa del Rey.[9] On 30 March 2019 he made his La Liga debut, playing all but the final two minutes of a 3–2 loss at RC Celta de Vigo.[10]

Promoted to the main squad for the 2019–20 season, Quintillà featured sparingly but still renewed his contract until 2023 on 25 February 2020.[11]

On 18 August 2020, Quintillà joined EFL Championship side Norwich City on loan.[12] [13] He scored his first goal in a 3 - 1 win against Queens Park Rangers the following 24 April,[14] and ended his spell at Carrow Road as a title winner.[15]

Quintillà joined Segunda División side Leganés on a season-long loan deal on 10 July 2021, with an option to buy.[16] He played just over a third of the games in a mid-table finish, scoring once to equalise in a 1–1 home draw with SD Ponferradina on 12 December.[17]

Santa Clara

On 4 July 2022, free agent Quintillà signed for two years at C.D. Santa Clara of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.[18]

Alcorcón

On 11 August 2023, Quintillà returned to Spain and its second division, after signing for AD Alcorcón.[19]

APOEL

On 5 June 2024, free agent Quintillà signed for one year at APOEL. APOEL FC of the Stoiximan Cyprus League.

Personal life

Quintillà's older brother, Jordi, is also a footballer, who plays as a midfielder. Both were at Barcelona together.[20]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B2015–16Segunda División B8080
Lleida Esportiu (loan)2016–1729020310
Villarreal B2017–18301301
2018–19223223
Total52452!4
Villarreal2018–19La Liga70101090
2019–2019040230
Total260501!0320
Norwich City (loan)2020–21Championship11210122
Leganés (loan)2021–22Segunda División15130181
Santa Clara2022–23Primeira Liga1310040171
Alcorcón2023–24Segunda División22020240
Career total176813040101968

Honours

Barcelona

2013–14[21]

Norwich City

2020–21[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Norwich City . English Football League . 47 . 23 September 2020.
  2. Web site: AcoresPRO.com . André Amaral- . Clube Desportivo Santa Clara » Plantel . 2023-01-16 . pt-pt.
  3. Web site: Xavi Quintillà, un cadete entre juveniles. Xavi Quintillà, a cadete among the juveniles. Mundo Deportivo. es. 27 September 2012. 1 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Barça B: Several Juvenil players to begin pre-season with the second team. Sport. 12 July 2015. 30 October 2015.
  5. Web site: 2–1: el Barça B cae en Cornellà en el último minuto y de penalti. 2–1: Barça B falls in Cornellà in the last minute and in a penalty. Mundo Deportivo. es. 23 August 2015. 30 October 2015.
  6. Web site: Quinti jugarà cedit una temporada al Lleida Esportiu. Qunti will play on loan one season at Lleida Esportiu. FC Barcelona. ca. 26 August 2016. 1 November 2018.
  7. Web site: Desvinculación de Quintillà. Departure of Quintillà. FC Barcelona. es. 1 September 2017. 1 November 2018.
  8. Web site: Xavi Quintillà refuerza el lateral izquierdo del Villarreal B. Xavi Quintillà bolsters the left back of Villarreal B. Levante-EMV. es. 1 September 2017. 1 November 2018.
  9. News: El Villarreal deja con vida al Almería (3–3). Villarreal leave Almería alive (3–3) . 5 May 2020 . Nostre Sport . 1 November 2018 . es.
  10. News: Hurtado . José Luis . Iago Aspas VI de Vigo. Iago Aspas VI of Vigo . 5 May 2020 . 30 March 2019 . es.
  11. Web site: Quintillà renueva hasta el 2023. Quintillà renews until 2023. Marca. es. 25 February 2020. 19 August 2020.
  12. Web site: 18 August 2020. Quintillà jugará cedido en el Norwich City. Quintillà will play on loan at Norwich City. 18 August 2020. Villarreal CF. es.
  13. Web site: 18 August 2020. City complete signing of Villarreal defender Xavi Quintilla. 18 August 2020. Norwich City F.C..
  14. News: QPR 1 - 3 Norwich. . 24 April 2021 . 26 April 2021.
  15. News: Davitt . Paddy . City title winner seals Spanish move . 1 November 2021 . . 10 July 2021.
  16. Web site: City title winner seals Spanish move. Eastern Daily Press. 10 July 2021. 13 July 2021.
  17. News: Casas . Jacobo . La Ponferradina saca un empate en Butarque ante el Leganés (1-1) y sigue en la segunda posición. Ponferradina get a draw in Butarque against Leganés (1-1) and continue in second position. 26 October 2022 . . 12 December 2021 . Spanish.
  18. News: OFICIAL: Santa Clara contrata lateral-esquerdo formado no Barcelona. OFFICIAL: Santa Clara sign left-back formed at Barcelona. 26 October 2022 . Mais Futebol . 4 July 2022 . Portuguese.
  19. Web site: Xavi Quintillà, nuevo fichaje de la A.D. Alcorcón. Xavi Quintillà, new signing of A.D. Alcorcón. AD Alcorcón. es. 11 August 2023. 11 August 2023.
  20. News: Jordi Quintillà: Su ídolo es su hermano pequeño. Jordi Quintillà: His idol is his younger brother . 29 March 2020 . . 6 July 2012 . es.
  21. Web site: First Youth League title goes Barcelona's way. UEFA.com. 14 April 2014. 2 February 2015.