Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Quintanilla Urionabarrenetxea | ||
Date of birth | 2 July 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Mirandés | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2000 | Danok Bat | ||
2000–2009 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
2008–2009 | → Danok Bat (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Bilbao Athletic | 35 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Portugalete (loan) | 32 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Alavés | 29 | (1) |
2012–2014 | Valencia B | 42 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Barakaldo | 78 | (5) |
2016–2017 | Almería | 1 | (0) |
2017– | Mirandés | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 September 2016. |
Alexander 'Alex' Quintanilla Urionabarrenetxea (born 2 July 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Mirandés. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Quintanilla finished his graduation with Danok Bat CF, on loan from Athletic Bilbao. In the 2009 summer he was loaned to Club Portugalete in Tercera División, making his senior debut for the club during the campaign.
In June 2010 Quintanilla returned to Athletic, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B. On 19 July 2011, after featuring regularly, he signed a one-year deal with fellow league team Deportivo Alavés.
On 10 July 2012 Quintanilla signed for another reserve team, Valencia CF Mestalla also in the third tier. He was called up to the first team by manager Mauricio Pellegrino for the pre-season, and was also an unused substitute in a 2–0 Copa del Rey away win against CA Osasuna on 11 December.
On 29 January 2014, Quintanilla signed a six-month contract with Barakaldo CF. He was an undisputed starter for the club during the following two seasons, contributing with three goals in 36 appearances in 2015–16.