Yelko Pino Explained

Yelko Pino
Fullname:Yelko Pino Caride
Birth Date:30 October 1996
Birth Place:Vigo, Spain
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Pontevedra
Clubnumber:10
Youthclubs1:Santa Mariña
Youthyears2:2007–2013
Youthclubs2:Celta
Years1:2013–2016
Caps1:47
Goals1:3
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Swindon Town (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Queens Park Rangers (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2018
Caps4:15
Goals4:1
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Cultural Leonesa (loan)
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:2018
Clubs6:Ponferradina (loan)
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Years7:2018–2019
Caps7:11
Goals7:0
Years8:2020–2021
Caps8:16
Goals8:0
Years9:2021–
Caps9:92
Goals9:14
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2012
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2014
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2013–2014
Nationalcaps4:8
Nationalgoals4:2
Club-Update:8 May 2024

Yelko Pino Caride (born 30 October 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Pontevedra CF as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Vigo, Galicia, Pino joined Celta de Vigo's youth setup in 2007 at the age of 11, after starting it out at UD Santa Mariña. He renewed his contract with the former on 23 February 2013, signing until 2018.[1]

In the 2013 summer Pino was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B, making his senior debut on 25 August of that year by starting in a 2–0 away win against UD Logroñés.[2] He scored his first goal as a senior on 4 May of the following year, netting his team's first in a 2–3 home loss against SD Noja.[3]

On 31 July 2015, Pino refused to play with Celta's B-side after previously agreeing to receive a first-team place in his contract.[4] On 9 September, after altercations with the board, he was loaned to English League One club Swindon Town for one season.[5]

On 2 February 2016, after spending the half of the campaign unregistered, Pino was loaned to Queens Park Rangers until June.[6] On 13 July, he signed a three-year contract with Segunda División side CD Lugo.[7]

Pino made his professional debut on 27 August 2016, starting in a 3–3 home draw against Real Zaragoza.[8] He scored his first goal the following 2 April, netting the game's only in a home success over CF Reus Deportiu.[9]

On 14 July 2017, Pino was loaned to fellow second tier club Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa for one year.[10] The following 18 January, his loan contract was terminated after he was recorded by teammate Emi Buendía making some aggravating insults to the club;[11] the following day, he joined rivals SD Ponferradina.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Celta ata al juvenil Yelko Pino con un contrato hasta junio de 2018. Celta tie up youngster Yelko Pino with a contract until June 2018. Faro de Vigo. es. 23 February 2013. 27 July 2016.
  2. Web site: El Celta B regresa por la puerta grande. Celta B return through the big door. Faro de Vigo. es. 26 August 2013. 27 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Triste despedida del Celta B en Barreiro. Sad farewell of Celta B at Barreiro. Faro de Vigo. es. 5 May 2014. 27 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Yelko apela a su contrato para negarse a jugar con el Celta B. Yelko appeals to his contract to refuse to play with Celta B. La Voz de Galicia. es. 31 July 2015. 27 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Yelko Pino jugará una temporada en el Swindon Town. Yelko Pino will play one season at Swindon Town. Celta Vigo. es. 9 September 2015. 27 July 2016.
  6. Web site: Yelko Pino jugará en el Queens Park Rangers. Yelko Pino will play at Queens Park Rangers. Celta Vigo. es. 2 February 2016. 27 July 2016.
  7. Web site: Yelko Pino, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo. Yelko Pino, new player of CD Lugo. CD Lugo. es. 13 July 2016. 27 July 2016.
  8. Web site: Lugo y Zaragoza firman tablas en un partido loco. Lugo and Zaragoza draw in a crazy match. Marca. es. 27 August 2016. 27 August 2016.
  9. Web site: Yelko Pino desatasca un duelo infumable. Yelko Pino unblocks an awful duel. Marca. es. 2 April 2017. 2 April 2017.
  10. Web site: Alta Yelko Pino. Signing Yelko Pino. Cultural Leonesa. es. 14 July 2017. 15 July 2017.
  11. Web site: La Cultural rescinde el contrato de Yelko Pino tras su grave insulto al club. Cultural rescind the contract of Yelko Pino after his aggravating insult to the club. Marca. es. 18 January 2018.
  12. Web site: Yelko Pino, nuevo jugador de la SD Ponferradina. Yelko Pino, new player of SD Ponferradina. SD Ponferradina. es. 19 January 2018. 20 January 2018.