Antonio Espigares

Antonio Espigares Morillas (born 5 September 2004) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Villarreal CF B.

Antonio Espigares
Personal information
Full name Antonio Espigares Morillas
Date of birth (2004-09-05) 5 September 2004
Place of birth Granada, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Villarreal B
Number 29
Youth career
2014–2019 Granada
2019–2022 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Villarreal C 9 (0)
2022–2023Real Unión (loan) 24 (1)
2023– Villarreal B 1 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Spain U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 August 2023

Club career

Espigares was born in Granada, Andalusia, and joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2019, from hometown side Granada CF.[1] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 12 March 2022, starting in a 1–1 Tercera División RFEF away draw against CD Castellón B.

On 25 August 2022, Espigares was loaned to Primera Federación side Real Unión for the season.[2] He scored his first senior goal on 8 December, netting the winner in a 1–0 away success over CE Sabadell FC.[3]

Back to the Yellow Submarine in July 2023, Espigares renewed his contract until 2027 on 17 August,[4] and made his professional debut four days later, starting in a 3–1 Segunda División home win over CD Eldense.[5]

International career

Espigares represented Spain at under-18 level.[1]

References

  1. "Víctor Moreno y Antonio Espigares, dos jóvenes granadinos en las inferiores de la 'Roja" [Víctor Moreno and Antonio Espigares, two young granadinos in the youth sides of la Roja] (in Spanish). Ideal. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. "Antonio Espigares, cedido un año al Real Unión" [Antonio Espigares, loaned one year to Real Unión]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). esportbase media. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  3. "El Real Unión de Irún se lleva el triunfo después de vencer 0–1 al Sabadell" [Real Unión de Irún get the triumph after beating Sabadell 0–1] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. "Espigares 2027" (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. "El 'Mini Submarino' navega ante el Eldense" [The 'Mini Submarine' cruise against Eldense] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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