Francisco Portillo Soler

Francisco Portillo Soler ( born June 13, 1990 in Málaga ) is a Spanish football player. The attacking midfielder spent his entire professional career with FC Malaga.

Career

Portillo was born in Málaga and began to play soccer. Since 2006 he plays for the local Spanish side Málaga CF in the youth department. At 18, he then managed to jump in Malaga second team, Atlético malagueño. After one season there he made in preparation for the 2009/10 season for the first time attracted attention and gave half a year later, in January 2010, his league debut in the first team. The following summer, he extended his contract with the Andalusians for three years until the end of season 2012/13.

After the takeover of the club by Sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani could be committed with the start of the 2011/12 season many well-known players, of which there Portillo particular Santi Cazorla and Joaquin made ​​it nearly impossible to earn a regular place. Had he completed another 17 league games in the preseason, there were now two. When Al Thani the club again released in August 2012 for sale, many well-known players had the club due to the strained financial situation leave, so Portillo counted in the 2012 /13 permanent staff. Despite the personnel upheaval he reached with the team the quarterfinals of the Champions League.