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Antonio Espigares
Personal information
Full name	Antonio Espigares Morillas
Date of birth	5 September 2004 (age 20)
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
2022–2023	Villarreal C
2022–2023	→ Real Unión (loan)
2023–	Villarreal B
International career
2021–2022	Spain U18
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

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

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

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "Espigares 2027" (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
^ "El 'Mini Submarino' navega ante el Eldense" [The 'Mini Submarine' cruise against Eldense] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.

External links

Antonio Espigares at BDFutbol
Antonio Espigares at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
Antonio Espigares at Soccerway

[IDE-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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