Aythami Artiles

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Aythami

| image = RS - UDLP . (23171163143) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Aythami with Las Palmas in 2015

| fullname = Aythami Artiles Oliva

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|4|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Arguineguín, Spain

| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Estrella

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Arguineguín

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Las Palmas

| years1 = 2003–2004 | clubs1 = Las Palmas B | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2004–2007 | clubs2 = Las Palmas | caps2 = 92 | goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2007–2013 | clubs3 = Deportivo La Coruña | caps3 = 69 | goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2008–2010 | clubs4 = → Xerez (loan) | caps4 = 87 | goals4 = 7

| years5 = 2013–2018 | clubs5 = Las Palmas | caps5 = 110 | goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2018–2019 | clubs6 = Córdoba | caps6 = 33 | goals6 = 7

| years7 = 2019–2021 | clubs7 = Las Palmas | caps7 = 49 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2021–2022 | clubs8 = Gimnàstic | caps8 = 27 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2023–2024 | clubs9 = Arguineguín | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = 2025– | clubs10 = Estrella | caps10 = 16 | goals10 = 0

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2004–2005 | nationalteam1 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 22:11, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Aythami Artiles Oliva (born 2 April 1986), known simply as Aythami, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Tercera Federación club Estrella CF.

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{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2007/01/03/mas_futbol/1167809228_850215.html|title=Silva y Valerón, dos genios y un solo pueblo: Arguineguín|trans-title=Silva and Valerón, two geniuses and only one town: Arguineguín|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Ladislao Javier|last=Moñino|language=es|date=3 January 2007|access-date=9 February 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2010/11/09/mas_futbol/1289287644_850215.html|title="Nos picamos a ver qué central hace más goles"|trans-title="We take jabs at each other to see which stopper scores more goals"|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Carlos|last=Méndez|language=es|date=9 November 2010|access-date=9 February 2018}}– he was bought in July 2007 by Deportivo de La Coruña for €600.000, signing a five-year contract.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2007/07/12/mas_futbol/1184221634_850215.html|title=Aythami ficha por el Depor y deja 600.000|trans-title=Aythami signs for Depor and leaves 600.000|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Ignacio|last=S. Acedo|language=es|date=12 July 2007|access-date=9 February 2018}} He only appeared once for the Galicians in his first year, a 0–2 home loss against Recreativo de Huelva{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2007/09/26/futbol/1190838641.html|title=El Depor sigue en el diván|trans-title=Depor still taking a nap|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|date=26 September 2007|access-date=9 February 2018}} and, in January 2008, was loaned to Xerez CD in the Segunda División.{{cite web|url=http://www.lavozdigital.es/cadiz/20080122/deportes/xerez/aythami-artiles-llega-jerez-20080122.html|title=Aythami Artiles llega a Jerez "loco por poder ayudar al equipo"|trans-title=Aythami Artiles arrives to Jerez "crazy to be able to help the team"|publisher=La Voz Digital|first=Borja|last=Fernández|language=es|date=22 January 2008|access-date=9 February 2018}}

The loan was renewed for the entire the 2008–09 season,{{cite web|url=http://www.lavozdigital.es/jerez/20080724/deportes/xerez/aythami-alex-llegan-ilusionados-20080724.html|title=Aythami y Álex llegan ilusionados por crecer en su etapa azulina|trans-title=Aythami and Álex arrive hopeful in growth during blue spell|publisher=La Voz Digital|language=es|date=24 July 2008|access-date=9 February 2018}} 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,{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/PUB/2009/08/18/EMD20090818020MDP.pdf|title=Aythami, cedido al Xerez|trans-title=Aythami, loaned to Xerez|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=18 August 2009|access-date=10 February 2018}} and he continued to be first choice, also scoring two league goals{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/275747?cc=5739|title=Getafe 5–1 Xerez|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=29 November 2009|access-date=10 February 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102061225/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/275747?cc=5739|archive-date=2 November 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-21-03-2010/abc/Deportes/2-1-el-xerez-vive-su-penultima-esperanza-y-el-tenerife-falla-un-penalti-clave_114332375377.html|title=2–1: El Xerez vive su penúltima esperanza y el Tenerife falla un penalti clave|trans-title=2–1: Xerez go through last hope and Tenerife miss key penalty|newspaper=ABC|language=es|date=21 March 2010|access-date=10 February 2018}} but suffering an immediate relegation.

After returning to the Estadio Riazor,{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdeportivo.es/noticia/aythami-muy-contento-tras-saber-de-boca-de-lotina-que-se-quedara-en-el-deportivo-esta-temporada|title=Aythami, 'muy contento' tras saber de boca de Lotina que se quedará en el Deportivo esta temporada|trans-title=Aythami, 'very happy' after hearing from Lotina he will stay at Deportivo this season|publisher=Deportivo La Coruña|language=es|date=21 March 2010|access-date=10 February 2018}} Aythami experienced two relegations and one promotion with the team.{{cite news|url=http://www.superdeporte.es/futbol/2011/05/21/drama-futbolistico-riazor/128771.html|title=Drama futbolístico en Riazor|trans-title=Football drama at Riazor|newspaper=Super Deporte|first=Pepe|last=Ros|language=es|date=21 May 2011|access-date=10 February 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.es/20120527/deportes-futbol/abci-deportivo-ascenso-primera-201205272130.html|title=El Deportivo vuelve a Primera División|trans-title=Deportivo return to Primera División|newspaper=ABC|language=es|date=27 May 2012|access-date=10 February 2018}} The free agent re-joined Las Palmas in the summer of 2013 after agreeing to a four-year deal,{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2013/08/23/segunda/1377253524_014195.html|title=Aythami rescinde su contrato con el Depor y ficha por Las Palmas|trans-title=Aythami terminates his contract with Depor and signs for Las Palmas|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=23 August 2013|access-date=10 February 2018}} contributing three goals{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2014/08/23/futbol/2adivision/1408829074.html|title=Araujo shines with a great goal in Las Palmas' debut|trans-title=Araujo shines with a great goal in Las Palmas' debut|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=23 August 2014|access-date=10 February 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2014/12/10/futbol/2adivision/1418239076.html|title=Los palos y la suerte se alían con el Sabadell en la Nova Creu Alta|trans-title=Posts and luck join Sabadell at the Nova Creu Alta|newspaper=Marca|first=Jesús Fernando|last=López|language=es|date=10 December 2014|access-date=10 February 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://eldia.es/deportes/2015-03-08/19-Aythami-respondio-gol-penalti-Muniz-Palmas-sigue-lider.htm|title=Aythami respondió al gol de penalti de Muñiz y Las Palmas sigue líder|trans-title=Aythami replied to Muñiz penalty goal and Las Palmas continue in first place|newspaper=El Día|language=es|date=8 March 2015|access-date=10 February 2018}} from 37 appearances in 2014–15 (play-offs included) as the latter returned to the top tier after a 13-year absence.{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/deportes/2015/06/21/55870ce5ca4741a95d8b4588.html|title=Las Palmas supera el trauma y vuelve a Primera tras arrollar al Zaragoza|trans-title=Las Palmas overcome trauma and return to Primera after crushing Zaragoza|newspaper=El Mundo|first=Alberto|last=Lambea|language=es|date=21 June 2015|access-date=10 February 2018}}

On 31 January 2018, already a fringe player, Aythami returned to division two and signed with Córdoba CF until June 2020.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/cordoba/2018/01/31/5a7187f422601db2288b456d.html|title=El Córdoba ficha a Aythami Artiles|trans-title=Córdoba sign Aythami Artiles|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=31 January 2018|access-date=10 February 2018}} The following 25 January, he terminated his contract{{cite web|url=http://www.cordobacf.com/noticia/acuerdo-para-la-rescision-de-aythami-artiles-y-erik-exposito|title=Acuerdo para la rescisión de Aythami Artiles y Erik Expósito|trans-title=Agreement for the rescision of Aythami Artiles and Erik Expósito|publisher=Córdoba CF|language=es|date=25 January 2019|access-date=9 February 2019}} and returned to Las Palmas just hours later.{{cite web|url=https://www.udlaspalmas.es/en/news/new/aythami-artiles-makes-his-return-to-ud-las-palma|title=Aythami Artiles makes his return to UD Las Palmas|publisher=UD Las Palmas|date=25 January 2019|access-date=9 February 2019}}

Aythami signed a one-year deal with Primera División RFEF side Gimnàstic de Tarragona on 22 July 2021, having arrived for free.{{cite web|url=https://www.gimnasticdetarragona.cat/noticia/aythami-nou-reforc-del-nastic|title=Aythami, nou reforç del Nàstic|trans-title=Aythami, new addition of Nàstic|publisher=Gimnàstic Tarragona|language=ca|date=22 July 2021|access-date=10 August 2021}}

Honours

Xerez

Segunda División: 2008–09{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodejerez.es/xerezcd/Cualquier-tiempo-pasado-mejor_0_816818762.html|title=Cualquier tiempo pasado fue mejor|trans-title=Whatever the past held was better|newspaper=Diario de Jerez|first=M.|last=Romero|language=es|date=16 June 2014|access-date=12 May 2025}}

Deportivo

Segunda División: 2011–12{{cite news|url=https://www.laopinioncoruna.es/deportivo/2012/06/03/deportivo-campeon-historico-segunda-25001788.html|title=El Deportivo campeón histórico de Segunda|trans-title=Deportivo historic Segunda champions|newspaper=La Opinión A Coruña|language=es|date=3 June 2012|access-date=12 May 2025}}