Javier Portillo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier García Portillo | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Aranjuez, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2001 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Real Madrid B | 28 | (17) |
| 2002–2006 | Real Madrid | 31 | (6) |
| 2004 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | → Club Brugge (loan) | 24 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | Gimnàstic | 34 | (11) |
| 2007–2009 | Osasuna | 40 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Hércules | 42 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | Las Palmas | 34 | (8) |
| 2012–2015 | Hércules | 128 | (36) |
| Total | 372 | (96) | |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2003 | Spain U21 | 10 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Javier García Portillo (born 30 March 1982 in Aranjuez, Community of Madrid) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward.
He started out at Real Madrid, but appeared in only 59 competitive games during his tenure (17 goals). In La Liga, he also played for Gimnàstic, Osasuna and Hércules for a total of 131 matches and 21 goals, and also competed professionally in Italy and Belgium.
During a 14-year senior career, Portillo represented Hércules in all three major levels of Spanish football.
In 1994, aged 12, Portillo entered Real Madrid's youth system. During seven seasons he was a prolific scorer, netting 150 goals and breaking a record previously held by Raúl. In 2002 he signed his first professional contract, running until 2007 with a release clause of €35 million.
On 6 October 2002, Portillo made his first La Liga appearance and second overall for the main squad, starting in a 5–2 home win against Deportivo Alavés and ending that season with five goals in only ten games. He also scored a vital last-minute equaliser against Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League second group phase, a goal which ultimately proved to be crucial in the Merengues' making it into the knockout stages.
In July 2004, Portillo was loaned to Serie A side ACF Fiorentina, but was recalled by new manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo, who arrived midway through the 2004–05 campaign. However, the same coach deemed him surplus to requirements and another loan ensued, to Club Brugge KV in the Belgian Pro League.
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