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Quini

Joaquin Jose Marin Ruiz (born 24 September 1989), commonly known as Quini (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkini]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Granada CF as a right back or right winger.

Club Career

Born in Fernan Nunez, Cordoba, Quini spent his first years as a senior competing in amateur football, as a striker. In the 2011–12 season he made his debut as a professional, appearing and scoring regularly for local Lucena CF in Segunda Division B, now playing as a winger.

Quini joined Real Madrid Castilla of the Segunda Division on 12 June 2012, penning a two-year contract. He made his league debut on 25 August, playing ten minutes in a 3–2 home win against FC Barcelona B. He was also successfully reconverted as right back by manager Manolo Diaz during the 2013–14 campaign.

On 11 June 2014, Quini signed a three-year deal with La Liga club Rayo Vallecano. He played his first match in the Spanish top flight on 25 August, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Atletico Madrid.

Quini News

29 August 2023
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Preview: Cukaricki vs. Olympiacos - prediction, team news, lineups
A week on from their first-leg success in Greece, Olympiacos will be looking to finish the job in Serbia against Cukaricki in the return fixture of their Europa League playoff tie on Thursday.
22 August 2023
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Preview: Olympiacos vs. Cukaricki - prediction, team news, lineups
Greek giants Olympiacos welcome Serbian outfit Cukaricki to the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium for the first leg of their Europa League playoff tie on Thursday.
20 May 2022
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Preview: Granada vs. Espanyol - prediction, team news, lineups
Granada are at risk of being relegated on the final day of La Liga, currently sitting 16th and just one point above 18th-placed Mallorca ahead of Sunday's fixtures.
13 April 2021
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Preview: Manchester United vs. Granada - prediction, team
Manchester United will hope to ease into the semi-finals of the Europa League when they welcome Granada to Old Trafford for the second leg of their quarter-final tie on Thursday night. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side have one foot firmly in the final four after a 2-0 first leg win in Spain, during which Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes struck either side of the half-time whistle.
7 April 2021
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Team News: Granada vs. Manchester United injury, suspension
Granada welcome Manchester United to the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes for the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie on Thursday night. Diego Martinez and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer both have several injury concerns to contend with for the first leg, and here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for the two clubs.
6 April 2021
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How Granada could line up against Manchester United - Sports
Granada manager Diego Martinez has a number of selection concerns to work around for the first leg of his side's Europa League quarter-final with Manchester United on Thursday evening. The right-back spot is Martinez's biggest concern, as Dimitri Foulquier is injured and Victor Diaz may be forced to cover on the left-hand side for the ineligible Quini and the doubtful Carlos Neva.
6 April 2021
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Preview: Granada vs. Manchester United - prediction, team
Manchester United resume their quest for Europa League success on Thursday when they come up against Granada in the first leg of their quarter-final battle at the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes. The Spanish surprise package dumped Molde out of the tournament to advance to the last eight, whereas Man United overcame AC Milan 2-1 on aggregate in the last 16.
16 March 2021
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Preview: Molde vs. Granada - prediction, team news, lineups -
Molde and Granada, the two lowest-ranked clubs remaining in the Europa League, reconvene at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on Thursday for the second leg of their last-16 tie. The Spanish club lead 2-0 from last week's reverse fixture thanks to goals from Jorge Molina and Roberto Soldado, either side of Martin Ellingsen 's red card for Molde.
10 January 2021
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Preview: Granada vs. Osasuna - prediction, team news, lineups
Osasuna will be looking to build on Saturday's encouraging result against Real Madrid when they continue their 2020-21 La Liga campaign away to Granada on Tuesday night. The strugglers remain 19th in the table but picked up a welcome point against the champions in their last match, while Granada will enter the contest off the back of a 4-0 defeat to Barcelona.
1 January 2021
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Preview: Eibar vs. Granada - prediction, team news, lineups
Granada will be looking to continue their recent impressive run of form when they travel to Eibar in Spain's top flight on Sunday evening. The visitors have won four of their last five matches in all competitions and currently occupy seventh position in the table, while Eibar are down in 16th, just one point clear of the relegation zone.
18 December 2020
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Preview: Granada vs. Real Betis - prediction, team news, lineups
Granada will be looking to make it back-to-back wins in La Liga when they continue their 2020-21 campaign at home to an inconsistent Real Betis on Sunday afternoon. The home side beat Elche last weekend to move into seventh spot in the table, while Betis currently occupy 10th, having picked up 16 points from their opening 13 matches of the season.
20 November 2020
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Granada will be looking to return to winning ways in Spain's top flight when they continue their 2020-21 campaign at home to Real Valladolid on Sunday evening. El Arana suffered a 2-0 defeat to Real Sociedad in their last game before the international break, but Valladolid will enter the match off the back of an important 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao.
3 November 2020
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Preview: Omonia Nicosia vs. Granada - prediction, team news, lineups
Omonia will be aiming to win their first Europa League game of the campaign at the third attempt when they welcome La Liga outfit Granada to the GSP Stadium on Thursday evening. In contrast, the visitors sit top of Group E having taken four points from a possible six thus far. Match preview Omonia are plying their trade in the Europa League group stages for the first time in the club's 72-year history, and the Cypriot powerhouses are certainly finding out just how difficult it is to mix with the big boys.
30 October 2020
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Preview: Granada vs. Levante - prediction, team news, lineups
Granada will be looking to continue their impressive start to their 2020-21 La Liga campaign when they welcome struggling Levante to Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on Sunday. The hosts are currently third in the table with 13 points from their opening six matches, while Levante have only picked up four points from six games to sit in 19th position.
23 October 2020
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Preview: Getafe vs. Granada - prediction, team news, lineups
One of the most intriguing fixtures in the latest round of La Liga action will take place in the Spanish capital on Sunday evening with Getafe welcoming Granada to Coliseum Alfonso Perez. Getafe are currently fourth in the table with 10 points to show from their five matches, while Granada have an identical record in sixth, and both sides are in with a chance of topping the table this weekend.
15 October 2020
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Preview: Granada vs. Sevilla - prediction, team news, lineups
Sevilla will be looking for their third La Liga victory of the season when they continue their 2020-21 campaign away to Granada on Saturday afternoon. Julen Lopetegui 's side have collected seven points from their first three league matches to sit sixth in the table, while Granada occupy 10th, having collected seven points from their four games this term.
2 October 2020
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Preview: Cadiz vs. Granada - prediction, team news, lineups
Newly-promoted Cadiz will be looking to continue their solid start to the 2020-21 La Liga season when they welcome Granada to Estadio Ramon de Carranza on Sunday night. Alvaro Cervera 's side will enter the match off the back of a 1-0 success at Athletic Bilbao, while Granada lost 6-1 at Atletico Madrid in their last league game on September 27.
14 July 2020
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Preview: Mallorca vs. Granada - prediction, team news, lineups
Mallorca welcome Granada to the Visit Mallorca Stadium on Thursday evening knowing that only a win will do if they are to keep any hope of La Liga survival alive. Meanwhile, Granada lie smack-bang in the middle of the table and realistically have little to play for as they head into their penultimate game of the season.
8 July 2020
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Preview: Real Sociedad vs. Granada - prediction, team news, lineups
Two teams in the battle for a top-six finish in Spain's top flight will lock horns on Friday night as Real Sociedad welcome Granada to Anoeta Stadium. Sociedad are currently seventh in La Liga, two points behind sixth-placed Getafe, while Granada occupy 10th, six points off the second Europa League position in the table.
2 July 2020
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Preview: Granada vs. Valencia - prediction, team news, lineups
Valencia will be looking to end a run of three straight defeats in Spain's top flight when they continue their 2019-20 campaign away to Granada on Saturday night. Los Che's disappointing run of form has seen them drop into 10th position in the table, level on points with ninth-placed Granada, with both sides now facing an uphill task to make the top six.
20 June 2020
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Preview: Leganes vs. Granada - prediction, team news, lineups
Leganes will be looking to move off the bottom of the La Liga table when they welcome top-five challengers Granada to the Estadio Municipal de Butarque on Monday night. The hosts have only picked up 24 points from their 30 league matches this season to sit at the foot of the division, while Granada occupy ninth spot, just five points off fifth position.
17 June 2020
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Preview: Granada vs. Villarreal - prediction, team news, lineups
Villarreal will be looking to make it three La Liga victories in a row when they travel to the Nuevo Estadio de Los Carmenes to face surprise package Granada on Friday night. The Yellow Submarine have won their last two in the league to rise into seventh spot in the table, while Granada occupy ninth, just two points behind their opponents here.
13 June 2020
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Preview: Real Betis vs. Granada - prediction, team news, lineups
Real Betis will be looking to return to winning ways in La Liga on Monday night when they welcome a Granada side that have not lost in their last five league matches. Betis suffered a 2-0 defeat at Sevilla on their return to action on Thursday night, while Granada continued their impressive run of form with a 2-1 success against high-flying Getafe.
10 June 2020
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Preview: Granada vs. Getafe - prediction, team news, lineups
Getafe 's fight for a top-four spot in La Liga will continue on Friday evening when they head to the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes to take on Granada. The visitors are currently fifth in Spain's top flight - level on points with fourth-placed Real Sociedad - while Granada occupy ninth as the 2019-20 campaign prepares to resume.