Aythami Artiles

Spanish footballer
Aythami
Aythami with Las Palmas in 2015
Personal information
Full name Aythami Artiles Oliva
Date of birth (1986-04-02) 2 April 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Arguineguín, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Arguineguín
Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Las Palmas B
2004–2007 Las Palmas 92 (6)
2007–2013 Deportivo La Coruña 69 (4)
2008–2010 → Xerez (loan) 87 (7)
2013–2018 Las Palmas 110 (5)
2018–2019 Córdoba 33 (7)
2019–2021 Las Palmas 49 (1)
2021–2022 Gimnàstic 27 (0)
International career
2004–2005 Spain U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:49, 20 September 2022 (UTC)

Aythami Artiles Oliva (born 2 April 1986), known simply as Aythami, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Club career

Aythami was born in Arguineguín, Canary Islands. After successfully representing hometown's UD Las Palmas – having started out as an attacking midfielder at his first club CD Arguineguín[1][2]– he was bought in July 2007 by Deportivo de La Coruña for €600.000, signing a five-year contract.[3] He only appeared once for the Galicians in his first year, a 0–2 home loss against Recreativo de Huelva[4] and, in January 2008, was loaned to Xerez CD in the Segunda División.[5]

The loan was renewed for the entire the 2008–09 season,[6] and Aythami was an instrumental defensive element for the Andalusians, which achieved a first-ever La Liga promotion. A new loan deal was arranged for the following campaign,[7] and he continued to be first choice, also scoring two league goals[8][9] but suffering an immediate relegation.

After returning to the Estadio Riazor,[10] Aythami experienced two relegations and one promotion with the team.[11][12] The free agent re-joined Las Palmas in the summer of 2013 after agreeing to a four-year deal,[13] contributing three goals[14][15][16] from 37 appearances in 2014–15 (play-offs included) as the latter returned to the top tier after a 13-year absence.[17]

On 31 January 2018, already a fringe player, Aythami returned to division two and signed with Córdoba CF until June 2020.[18] The following 25 January, he terminated his contract[19] and returned to Las Palmas just hours later.[20]

Aythami signed a one-year deal with Primera División RFEF side Gimnàstic de Tarragona on 22 July 2021, having arrived for free.[21]

References

  1. ^ Moñino, Ladislao Javier (3 January 2007). "Silva y Valerón, dos genios y un solo pueblo: Arguineguín" [Silva and Valerón, two geniuses and only one town: Arguineguín]. As (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. ^ Méndez, Carlos (9 November 2010). ""Nos picamos a ver qué central hace más goles"" ["We take jabs at each other to see which stopper scores more goals"]. As (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. ^ S. Acedo, Ignacio (12 July 2007). "Aythami ficha por el Depor y deja 600.000" [Aythami signs for Depor and leaves 600.000]. As (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  4. ^ "El Depor sigue en el diván" [Depor still taking a nap]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 26 September 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  5. ^ Fernández, Borja (22 January 2008). "Aythami Artiles llega a Jerez «loco por poder ayudar al equipo»" [Aythami Artiles arrives to Jerez "crazy to be able to help the team"] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Aythami y Álex llegan ilusionados por crecer en su etapa azulina" [Aythami and Álex arrive hopeful in growth during blue spell] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Aythami, cedido al Xerez" [Aythami, loaned to Xerez] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 August 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Getafe 5–1 Xerez". ESPN Soccernet. 29 November 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  9. ^ "2–1: El Xerez vive su penúltima esperanza y el Tenerife falla un penalti clave" [2–1: Xerez go through last hope and Tenerife miss key penalty]. ABC (in Spanish). 21 March 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Aythami, 'muy contento' tras saber de boca de Lotina que se quedará en el Deportivo esta temporada" [Aythami, 'very happy' after hearing from Lotina he will stay at Deportivo this season] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  11. ^ Ros, Pepe (21 May 2011). "Drama futbolístico en Riazor" [Football drama at Riazor]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  12. ^ "El Deportivo vuelve a Primera División" [Deportivo return to Primera División]. ABC (in Spanish). 27 May 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  13. ^ "Aythami rescinde su contrato con el Depor y ficha por Las Palmas" [Aythami terminates his contract with Depor and signs for Las Palmas]. As (in Spanish). 23 August 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  14. ^ "Araujo shines with a great goal in Las Palmas' debut" [Araujo shines with a great goal in Las Palmas' debut]. Marca (in Spanish). 23 August 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  15. ^ López, Jesús Fernando (10 December 2014). "Los palos y la suerte se alían con el Sabadell en la Nova Creu Alta" [Posts and luck join Sabadell at the Nova Creu Alta]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  16. ^ "Aythami respondió al gol de penalti de Muñiz y Las Palmas sigue líder" [Aythami replied to Muñiz penalty goal and Las Palmas continue in first place]. El Día (in Spanish). 8 March 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  17. ^ Lambea, Alberto (21 June 2015). "Las Palmas supera el trauma y vuelve a Primera tras arrollar al Zaragoza" [Las Palmas overcome trauma and return to Primera after crushing Zaragoza]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  18. ^ "El Córdoba ficha a Aythami Artiles" [Córdoba sign Aythami Artiles]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  19. ^ "Acuerdo para la rescisión de Aythami Artiles y Erik Expósito" [Agreement for the rescision of Aythami Artiles and Erik Expósito] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  20. ^ "Aythami Artiles makes his return to UD Las Palmas". UD Las Palmas. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  21. ^ "Aythami, nou reforç del Nàstic" [Aythami, new addition of Nàstic] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.

External links

  • Aythami Artiles at BDFutbol
  • Aythami Artiles at Futbolme (in Spanish)
  • Aythami Artiles at Soccerway