Francisco Portillo

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

Club Career

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

Portillo made his La Liga debut on 24 January 2010, replacing injured Patrick Mtiliga in the 74th minute of a 0–2 loss at Real Madrid. On 10 August, he made a contract extension with the club running until June 2013.

After the 2011 summer signing of Joaquin, Portillo was further demoted down in Malaga's pecking order, not making the 18-men squad in most of the matches. 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 win over Racing de Santander.

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.

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