Player of Atromitos and officially o Kini!
The “blue and white”, as expected, announced the acquisition of the experienced left-back, who last season played in the Olympic (being released at the end of the season, when his contract with Piraeus was completed).
The Spanish defender signed a contract two years old with Peristeriotes, while he will also participate in afternoon workout of Tuesday (9/7).
In detail, the announcement of PAE Atromitos:
Super Kini wore the proud star!
PAE Atromitos Athens is in the very happy position to welcome Joaquin Jose Marin Ruith, known to us as Quini, to the team’s “family”!
The completion of the very important transfer, the 8th in a row in the current season, was made official today at the PAE offices!
Kini signed a two-year contract in the presence of the Technical Director, Yannis Angelopoulos, and wore the jersey with the glorious and proud star for the first time!
Fresh from winning the Conference League, super Kini comes to Peristeri to win the hearts of our fans!
A football model with Spanish principles that overflows with quality, experience, confidence and passion! A powerful personality with rich performances and many successes always looking for the next best thing in the long journey of evolution!
“I am very happy to be with you, my first impressions are excellent, I am in a “family” team, whose people from the first moment made me feel like I have been here for years,” said Kinney in his first statements on atromitosfc.gr immediately after signing the contract and continued: “Whoever I asked about Atromitos, I heard the best words, so combined with the way the team approached me, I understood that the best thing for me and my family is to we come here I feel great to be in Atromitos, we feel happy to stay in Athens. There is no doubt that I made the right decision.”
And Kinney concluded: “I want to thank everyone who worked for this desired outcome. From my new team, the president Mr. Spanos, the technical director Mr. Angelopoulos and of course the coach Mr. Garcia who I am happy to work with. My goal is the same as I have throughout my career, to work hard every day to achieve great things. I think the moves the team has made are great, I will give 100% to help them on the pitch and in the dressing room to achieve their goals and reach the highest possible position. I want our fans to know that I am very happy to be here, I want to work so that we can all succeed together and enjoy a great season.”
Kinney will wear the number ’17’ shirt.
WHO IS
Kini was born in Córdoba on September 24, 1989 and the first stations in his career were Seneca, Antekera and Luthena. In the two years 2012-2014 he played in the second team of Real Madrid, Castilla.
From 2014 to 2017 he played for Rayo Vallecano, making 77 appearances. For the next six years, until 2023, he played for Granada, making 142 appearances, including 104 in La Liga. Especially in the 2022-23 season he had 31 appearances and contributed the most to Granada’s return to La Liga. Last year he played for Olympiakos with 33 appearances in all competitions, including 11 in Europe and 2 goals. His own effort started the goal-scoring phase of Olympiakos in the final of the Conference League against Fiorentina.
Kini, we hope you enjoy your “journey” to our Intrepid!
Source: Sport Fm
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