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Pinchi

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Quintela.

Óscar Francisco García Quintela (born 17 January 1996),[1] commonly known as Pinchi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for TFF First League club Esenler Erokspor.

Career

Born in A Coruña, Galicia, Pinchi joined Deportivo de La Coruña's youth setup in 2005 at the age of nine.[2] He made his debut as a senior with the reserves in 2012, representing the side in Tercera División.

Pinchi made his official debut for the first team on 16 December 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Luis Alberto in a 1–1 home draw against UE Llagostera, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] His La Liga debut came on 20 January 2017, replacing Joselu in an away draw against UD Las Palmas for the same scoreline.[4]

On 27 June 2018, Pinchi left Dépor and joined Atlético de Madrid, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[5] On 19 July of the following year, he agreed to a three-year contract with Segunda División side Extremadura UD.[6]

Pinchi scored his first professional goal on 8 February 2020, netting his team's second in a 2–4 home loss against CD Tenerife. On 12 July, he scored a brace in a 3–2 win at former side Deportivo, and finished the campaign with five goals as his side suffered relegation.

On 9 September 2020, Pinchi was loaned to CF Fuenlabrada in the second division, for one year.[7] The following 19 July, he moved to fellow league team UD Las Palmas on a three-year contract.[8]

On 30 August 2022, Pinchi was loaned to CD Mirandés also in the second division, for one year.[9] On 10 August of the following year, he was transferred to Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor.[10]

On 1 February 2024, Pinchi returned to Spain and its second division, after agreeing to a loan deal with Racing de Ferrol.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Club Atlético de Madrid · Web oficial - Óscar 'Pinchi': "Estamos con muchas ganas de que llegue el domingo"". www.atleticodemadrid.com. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Óscar García, Pinchi: Coruñés, deportivista y pichichi" [Óscar García, Pinchi: Coruñés, deportivista and pichichi] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  3. ^ "El Llagostera roza la sorpresa en Riazor" [Llagostera near the surprise at the Riazor] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Andone se cuela en la fiesta de Las Palmas" [Andone creeps in Las Palmas' party] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Pinchi se despide del Dépor" [Pinchi leaves Dépor] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  6. ^ "'Pinchi', dinamita y explosividad en azulgrana" ['Pinchi', firepower in blue-and-red] (in Spanish). Extremadura UD. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Pinchi jugará cedido en el Fuenlabrada" [Pinchi will play on loan at Fuenlabrada] (in Spanish). Extremadura UD. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Óscar Pinchi, nuevo jugador de la UD Las Palmas" [Óscar Pinchi, new player of UD Las Palmas] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Óscar Pinchi, cedido al CD Mirandés" [Óscar Pinchi, loaned to CD Mirandés] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  10. ^ "La UD Las Palmas y el Çaykur Rizespor acuerdan el traspaso de Óscar Pinchi" [UD Las Palmas and Çaykur Rizespor agree the transfer of Óscar Pinchi] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Óscar García "Pinchi" refuerza la delantera del Racing Club Ferrol" [Óscar García "Pinchi" bolsters the forward lines of Racing Club Ferrol] (in Spanish). Racing Ferrol. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.