Francisco Portillo (footballer, born 1990)

Francisco Portillo
	Portillo with Getafe in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Portillo Soler
Date of birth	13 June 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Málaga, Spain
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Oviedo
Number	10
Youth career
	El Palo
2006–2008	Málaga
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2011	Málaga B
2010–2015	Málaga
2015	→ Betis (loan)
2015–2017	Betis
2016–2017	→ Getafe (loan)
2017–2021	Getafe
2021–2023	Almería
2023–2024	Leganés
2024–	Oviedo
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:08, 29 November 2024 (UTC)

Francisco Portillo Soler (born 13 June 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Real Oviedo.

Club career

Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Portillo emerged through local club Málaga CF's youth ranks. He first appeared with the first team in the 2009 pre-season, being considered player of the match in the 1–0 win against Aston Villa in the Peace Cup on 25 July.^[2]

Portillo made his La Liga debut on 24 January 2010, replacing the injured Patrick Mtiliga in the 74th minute of a 2–0 loss at Real Madrid.^[3] On 10 August, he agreed to an extension running until June 2013.^[4]

After the 2011 summer signing of Joaquín, Portillo was further demoted down in Málaga's pecking order, not making the 18-men squad in most of the matches.^[5] His first league appearance of the season only came on 9 April 2012, as he played the last eight minutes in a 3−0 home victory over Racing de Santander.^[6]

On 15 September 2012, Portillo scored his first goal as a professional, with a beautiful volley in a 3−1 home defeat of Levante UD.^[7] He appeared in 38 competitive games during the campaign, including eight in the side's first-ever participation in the UEFA Champions League.^[8]

On 15 January 2015, Portillo was loaned to Segunda División's Real Betis until June,^[9] with an obligatory buyout clause if the team was promoted.^[10] Having contributed 21 appearances in the season, he signed a permanent three-year deal.^[11]

Portillo was loaned to Getafe CF of the second tier on 31 August 2016, for one year.^[12] After achieving promotion, he was bought outright on 3 July 2017.^[13]

On 22 July 2021, free agent Portillo signed a two-year contract with UD Almería in the second division.^[14] Regularly used during his spell (and achieving promotion in his first season), he left on 14 June 2023 as his link was about to expire.^[15]

On 20 September 2023, Portillo joined second-tier CD Leganés on a one-year deal.^[16] He earned another promotion at the end of the campaign, becoming the first player to achieve this with four clubs in the process; Antonio Fernández had already done the same in the 60s/70s, but only in service of CD Málaga.^[17]^[18]

Portillo moved to Real Oviedo in November 2024 after severing his ties to Leganés, on a short-term contract.^[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 June 2024^[20]^[21]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Málaga	2009–10	La Liga	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2010–11	La Liga	17	0	3	0	—		—		20	0
	2011–12	La Liga	2	0	1	0	—		—		3	0
	2012–13	La Liga	27	2	3	1	8^[a]	0	—		38	3
	2013–14	La Liga	25	3	2	0	—		—		27	3
	2014–15	La Liga	0	0	2	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		72	5	11	1	8	0	—		91	6
Betis (loan)	2014–15	Segunda División	21	0	0	0	—		—		21	0
Betis	2015–16	La Liga	19	0	4	0	—		—		23	0
Betis	Total		40	0	4	0	—		—		44	0
Getafe (loan)	2016–17	Segunda División	33	4	1	0	—		4^[b]	0	38	4
Getafe	2017–18	La Liga	33	2	2	0	—		—		35	2
	2018–19	La Liga	32	1	5	1	—		—		37	2
	2019–20	La Liga	16	0	1	0	6^[c]	0	—		23	0
	2020–21	La Liga	16	0	2	0	—		—		18	0
	Total		130	7	11	1	6	0	4	0	151	8
Almería	2021–22	Segunda División	39	3	1	0	—		—		40	3
	2022–23	La Liga	27	2	1	0	—		—		28	2
	Total		66	5	2	0	—		—		68	5
Leganés	2023–24	Segunda División	34	1	0	0	—		0	0	34	1
Career total			342	18	28	2	14	0	4	0	388	20

^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
^ Appearances in La Liga play-offs
^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Betis

Segunda División: 2014–15^[20]

Almería

Segunda División: 2021–22^[20]

Leganés

Segunda División: 2023–24^[20]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Portillo". Diario AS. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
^ "Debut con victoria en la Peace Cup Andalucía 2009 (1–0)" [Debut with win in the Andalusia Peace Cup 2009 (1–0)] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
^ "Ronaldo stars, then sent off". ESPN Soccernet. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
^ "Portillo seguirá en el Málaga Club de Fútbol hasta la 2012/2013" [Portillo will continue in Málaga Club de Fútbol until 2012/2013] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 10 August 2010. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
^ "El Córdoba y el Málaga llegan a un principio de acuerdo para la cesión de Portillo" [Córdoba and Málaga reach agreement in principle for loan of Portillo]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 30 December 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
^ "Malaga breeze to win". ESPN Soccernet. 9 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
^ Estepa, Javier (15 September 2012). "Mágico Saviola, histórico Málaga" [Magical Saviola, historic Málaga]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2012.
^ Alonso, Pedro Luis (16 August 2014). "Expediente Portillo" [Portillo files]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
^ "Málaga CF and Real Betis reach agreement for loan of Portillo to the Green and Whites". Málaga CF. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
^ Marín, Dani (14 January 2015). "Portillo será bético hasta 2018 si hay ascenso" [Portillo will be bético until 2018 in case of promotion] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^ Puga, Manu (25 May 2015). "El ascenso del Betis deja 1,5 millones en el Málaga por Portillo" [Betis promotion leaves 1,5 million at Málaga for Portillo]. La Opinión de Málaga (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
^ "Real Betis and Getafe CF reach an agreement for the loan of Portillo". Real Betis. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^ "Portillo y Pacheco del Getafe" [Portillo and Pacheco of Getafe] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
^ "Portillo: top provider of goal assists". UD Almería. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
^ "UD Almería thank De la Hoz and Portillo for their professionalism and commitment". UD Almería. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
^ "El C.D. Leganés refuerza su zona de ataque con la incorporación de Francisco Portillo" [C.D. Leganés bolster their attacking zone with addition of Francisco Portillo] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
^ "Otro ascenso de Portillo y récord compartido con la leyenda Antonio Benítez" [Another Portillo promotion and record shared with legend Antonio Benítez]. Málaga Hoy (in Spanish). 2 June 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
^ Martínez, Fran (7 June 2024). "Francisco Portillo, el talismán en Segunda División" [Francisco Portillo, the Segunda División talisman] (in Spanish). Relevo. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
^ "Francisco Portillo, nuevo futbolista del Real Oviedo" [Francisco Portillo, new Real Oviedo footballer] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Francisco Portillo at Soccerway
^ Francisco Portillo at FBref.com

External links

Francisco Portillo at BDFutbol
Francisco Portillo at Futbolme (in Spanish)
Francisco Portillo at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)

[UCL-22] Appearances in UEFA Champions League

[23] Appearances in La Liga play-offs

[UEL-24] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[Bio-1] "Portillo". Diario AS. Retrieved 30 September 2022.

[2] "Debut con victoria en la Peace Cup Andalucía 2009 (1–0)" [Debut with win in the Andalusia Peace Cup 2009 (1–0)] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

[3] "Ronaldo stars, then sent off". ESPN Soccernet. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.

[4] "Portillo seguirá en el Málaga Club de Fútbol hasta la 2012/2013" [Portillo will continue in Málaga Club de Fútbol until 2012/2013] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 10 August 2010. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2010.

[5] "El Córdoba y el Málaga llegan a un principio de acuerdo para la cesión de Portillo" [Córdoba and Málaga reach agreement in principle for loan of Portillo]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 30 December 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

[6] "Malaga breeze to win". ESPN Soccernet. 9 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.

[7] Estepa, Javier (15 September 2012). "Mágico Saviola, histórico Málaga" [Magical Saviola, historic Málaga]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2012.

[8] Alonso, Pedro Luis (16 August 2014). "Expediente Portillo" [Portillo files]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2021.

[9] "Málaga CF and Real Betis reach agreement for loan of Portillo to the Green and Whites". Málaga CF. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.

[10] Marín, Dani (14 January 2015). "Portillo será bético hasta 2018 si hay ascenso" [Portillo will be bético until 2018 in case of promotion] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

[11] Puga, Manu (25 May 2015). "El ascenso del Betis deja 1,5 millones en el Málaga por Portillo" [Betis promotion leaves 1,5 million at Málaga for Portillo]. La Opinión de Málaga (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2021.

[12] "Real Betis and Getafe CF reach an agreement for the loan of Portillo". Real Betis. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.

[13] "Portillo y Pacheco del Getafe" [Portillo and Pacheco of Getafe] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.

[14] "Portillo: top provider of goal assists". UD Almería. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

[15] "UD Almería thank De la Hoz and Portillo for their professionalism and commitment". UD Almería. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.

[16] "El C.D. Leganés refuerza su zona de ataque con la incorporación de Francisco Portillo" [C.D. Leganés bolster their attacking zone with addition of Francisco Portillo] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

[17] "Otro ascenso de Portillo y récord compartido con la leyenda Antonio Benítez" [Another Portillo promotion and record shared with legend Antonio Benítez]. Málaga Hoy (in Spanish). 2 June 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.

[18] Martínez, Fran (7 June 2024). "Francisco Portillo, el talismán en Segunda División" [Francisco Portillo, the Segunda División talisman] (in Spanish). Relevo. Retrieved 12 August 2024.

[19] "Francisco Portillo, nuevo futbolista del Real Oviedo" [Francisco Portillo, new Real Oviedo footballer] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.

[SW-20] Francisco Portillo at Soccerway

[21] Francisco Portillo at FBref.com

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