Aythami Artiles Oliva (born 2 April 1986), known simply as Aythami, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender.
_(cropped).jpg) Aythami with Las Palmas in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aythami Artiles Oliva | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1986 | ||
| 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) | |||
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
External links
- Aythami Artiles at BDFutbol
- Aythami Artiles at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Aythami Artiles at Soccerway