Quini (footballer, born 1989)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marín and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.

Joaquín José Marín Ruiz (born 24 September 1989), known as Quini (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkini]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Super League Greece club Atromitos.

Quini

Personal information
Full name	Joaquín José Marín Ruiz[1]
Date of birth	(1989-09-24) 24 September 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth	Fernán Núñez, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Atromitos
Number	17
Youth career
	Séneca
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Aguilarense	14	(7)
2010–2011	San Roque	0	(0)
2010–2011	→ Antequera (loan)	37	(9)
2011–2012	Lucena	34	(9)
2012–2014	Real Madrid B	40	(1)
2014–2017	Rayo Vallecano	71	(0)
2017–2023	Granada	138	(2)
2023–2024	Olympiacos	21	(2)
2024–	Atromitos	28	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 June 2025

Club career

Born in Fernán Núñez, Córdoba, Quini spent his first years as a senior competing in amateur football, as a striker. In the 2011–12 season he made his debut as a professional, appearing and scoring regularly for local Lucena CF in the Segunda División B, now playing as a winger.^[2]

Quini joined Real Madrid Castilla of Segunda División on 12 June 2012, penning a two-year contract.^[3][4] He made his league debut on 25 August, playing ten minutes in a 3–2 home win against FC Barcelona B.^[5][6] He was also successfully reconverted as right-back by manager Manolo Díaz during the 2013–14 campaign.^[7][8]

On 11 June 2014, Quini signed a three-year deal with La Liga club Rayo Vallecano.^[9] He played his first match in the Spanish top flight on 25 August, featuring the entire 0–0 home draw with Atlético Madrid.^[10]

Quini joined Granada CF for three seasons on 28 June 2017, after his contract expired.^[11] He contributed 31 appearances and one goal in his second, in a return to the top tier as runners-up.^[12]

Quini spent the vast majority of 2019–20 on the sidelines, due to a knee injury.^[13] He achieved another promotion to the main division in 2023, totalling 31 games for the champions.^[14]

In July 2023, the 33-year-old Quini moved abroad for the first time in his career, agreeing to a deal at Olympiacos F.C. as a free agent.^[15] He scored his first Super League Greece goal on 27 August, closing the 4–0 home victory over Atromitos FC.^[16]

On 9 July 2024, Quini was announced at Atromitos.^[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 May 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aguilarense	2008–09[18]	Primera Andaluza	7	2	—		—		—		7	2
	2009–10[18]	Primera Andaluza	7	5	—		—		—		7	5
	Total		14	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	7
Antequera (loan)	2009–10[18]	Tercera División	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2010–11[18]	Tercera División	29	9	—		—		—		29	9
	Total		37	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	37	9
Lucena	2011–12[19]	Segunda División B	34	9	0	0	—		4[a]	0	38	9
Real Madrid B	2012–13[19]	Segunda División	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2013–14[19]	Segunda División	31	1	—		—		—		31	1
	Total		40	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	1
Rayo Vallecano	2014–15[19]	La Liga	17	0	1	0	—		—		18	0
	2015–16[19]	La Liga	27	0	4	0	—		—		31	0
	2016–17[19]	Segunda División	27	0	1	0	—		—		28	0
	Total		71	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	77	0
Granada	2017–18[19]	Segunda División	15	0	1	0	—		—		16	0
	2018–19[19]	Segunda División	31	1	1	0	—		—		32	1
	2019–20[19]	La Liga	10	0	0	0	—		—		10	0
	2020–21[19]	La Liga	19	1	2	0	0	0	—		21	1
	2021–22[19]	La Liga	32	0	0	0	—		—		32	0
	2022–23[19]	Segunda División	31	0	1	0	—		—		32	0
	Total		138	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	143	2
Olympiacos	2023–24[19]	Super League Greece	21	2	1	0	11[b]	0	—		33	2
Career total			355	30	12	0	11	0	4	0	382	30

1. Appearances in Segunda División B promotion playoffs
2. Seven appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Granada

• Segunda División: 2022–23^[20]

Olympiacos

• UEFA Conference League: 2023–24^[21]