Daniel Pinillos
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|Pinillos|González|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dani Pinillos
| image = Daniel Pinillos.jpg
| caption = Pinillos with Nottingham Forest in 2016
| fullname = Daniel Pinillos González{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Barnsley |publisher=English Football League |page=4 |accessdate=16 June 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Logroño, Spain
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Left-back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Logroñés
| years1 = 2010–2013 | clubs1 = Racing Santander B | caps1 = 52 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = Ourense | caps2 = 21 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = Córdoba B | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2015 | clubs4 = Córdoba | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2015–2017 | clubs5 = Nottingham Forest | caps5 = 35 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2017–2018 | clubs6 = Córdoba | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018–2020 | clubs7 = Barnsley | caps7 = 47 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2020–2021 | clubs8 = Miedź Legnica | caps8 = 23| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2021–2022 | clubs9 = Logroñés | caps9 = 22 | goals9 = 0
| years10= 2022–2023 | clubs10 = Rayo Majadahonda | caps10 = 33 | goals10 = 0
| years11= 2023–2024 | clubs11 = Recreativo | caps11 = 13 | goals11 = 0
| club-update = 25 May 2024
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Daniel "Dani" Pinillos González (born 22 October 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back.{{Soccerway}}
Club career
=Early career=
Born in Logroño, La Rioja, Pinillos graduated from local UD Logroñés' youth system, and joined Racing de Santander in July 2010.[http://realracingclub.es/comunicacion/actualidad/ampliar.php?Id_contenido=4865 El filial, joven y con novedades, ya está en marcha (The reserves, youthful and with news, get going)]; Racing's official website, 15 July 2010 {{in lang|es}} He made his senior debuts with the latter's B-team in the 2010–11 season, being relegated from Segunda División B.
On 9 July 2013, Pinillos signed for CD Ourense, also in the third level.[http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/deportes/2013/07/09/tres-ourensanistas-tacada/0003_201307O9C11991.htm Tres ourensanistas de una tacada (Three ourensanistas in one go)]; La Voz de Galicia, 9 July 2013 {{in lang|es}} He appeared regularly for the side, contributing with 21 appearances.
=Córdoba=
On 30 January 2014, Pinillos moved to fellow league club Córdoba CF B,[http://www.cordobadeporte.com/daniel-pinillos-refuerza-el-lateral-izquierdo-del-cordoba-b-27605-19 Daniel Pinillos refuerza el lateral izquierdo del Córdoba B (Daniel Pinillos bolsters Córdoba B's left-back)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306190325/http://www.cordobadeporte.com/daniel-pinillos-refuerza-el-lateral-izquierdo-del-cordoba-b-27605-19 |date=6 March 2014 }}; Córdoba Deporte, 30 January 2014 {{in lang|es}} and played his first official game with the main squad on 2 March, starting in a 1–0 away win against Girona FC in the Segunda División championship.[http://www.marca.com/2014/03/02/futbol/2adivision/1393786267.html 'Chapi' Ferrer se estrena al frente del Córdoba en Montilivi ('Chapi' Ferrer debuts in charge of Córdoba in Montilivi)]; Marca, 2 March 2014 {{in lang|es}} On 18 July, after appearing in 16 matches during the campaign, he renewed his link with the Andalusians for three years, being definitely promoted to the first team now in La Liga.[http://www.cordobacf.com/-/pinillos-renovado-para-las-proximas-tres-temporadas Pinillos, renovado para las próximas tres temporadas (Pinillos, renewed for the following three seasons)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140721022430/http://www.cordobacf.com/-/pinillos-renovado-para-las-proximas-tres-temporadas |date=21 July 2014 }}; Córdoba's official website, 18 July 2014 {{in lang|es}}
Pinillos made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 25 August 2014, starting and being booked in a 0–2 loss at Real Madrid.[http://www.espnfc.com/spanish-primera-divisi%C3%B3n/match/402621/real-madrid-cordoba/report Slow start from Real Madrid]; ESPN FC, 25 August 2014 On 22 March of the following year, he was sent off in the dying minutes of a 1–3 away loss against Real Sociedad after offending the assistant referee,[http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/la-liga/jornada_28/rso_cor/ La Real gana por inercia (Real wins by inertia)]; Marca, 22 March 2015 {{in lang|es}} being later handed a four-match ban.[http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2015/03/25/primera/1427294444_956839.html Pinillos, 4 partidos de sanción (Pinillos, 4-match ban)]; Diario AS, 25 March 2015 {{in lang|es}} On 11 June, after suffering relegation, Pinillos was released by the Verdiblancos.[http://www.cordobacf.com/-/comunicado-ofic-44 Comunicado oficial (Official announcement)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614112851/http://www.cordobacf.com/-/comunicado-ofic-44 |date=14 June 2015 }}; Córdoba's official website, 11 June 2015 {{in lang|es}}
=Nottingham Forest=
In July 2015, Pinillos went on a trial at English Football League Championship club Nottingham Forest,[http://www.nottinghampost.com/contract-Nicky-Maynard-Nottingham-Forest-Reds/story-27500968-detail/story.html No contract for Nicky Maynard at Nottingham Forest, but Reds agree terms with Daniel Pinillos] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925123020/http://www.nottinghampost.com/contract-Nicky-Maynard-Nottingham-Forest-Reds/story-27500968-detail/story.html# |date=25 September 2015 }}; Nottingham Post, 28 July 2015 and agreed to a two-year contract with the club on 30 July.[http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/article/reds-sign-spaniard-2579201.aspx Reds sign Spaniard]; Nottingham Forest's official website, 30 July 2015 He made his Forest debut on 22 August in a 1–1 draw at Bolton Wanderers,{{cite web |title=Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Nottingham Forest |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33944310 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 August 2015 |accessdate=28 August 2015}} and quickly established himself as the club's first-choice left-back. On Saturday 19 December, Pinillos ruptured his anterior cruciate knee ligaments in Forest's 2–1 win over MK Dons and missed the rest of the season through injury.{{cite web |title=Daniel Pinillos: Nottingham Forest defender set to miss rest of season |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35159777 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 December 2015 |accessdate=22 December 2015}}
Pinillos finally made his first-team return for Forest on 19 November 2016, starting at left wing-back as his club defeated Ipswich Town 2–0 at Portman Road.{{Cite web |title=Daniel Pinillos makes Nottingham Forest return at Ipswich, but Chris Cohen missed out with injury}} Before Forest played their next match, however, the club disclosed that Pinillos required surgery on his other knee due to a meniscus injury that was expected to sideline him for "several weeks".{{Cite web |title=Nottingham Forest reveal Chris Cohen and Daniel Pinillos require surgery on injuries}}
On 18 March 2017, Pinillos scored his first goal for the club, netting a last-minute headed equaliser against fierce rivals Derby County from a Ben Osborn corner, levelling the match at 2–2. Pinillos had also assisted Forest's first goal that day, with an outstanding cross for the on-rushing Zach Clough to tap in.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39239150|title = Nottingham Forest 2-2 Derby County|work = BBC Sport}} On 15 May 2017, Forest manager Mark Warburton confirmed that Pinillos would leave the club at the end of his contract on 30 June.{{Cite web |title=Dani Pinillos: Nottingham Forest defender to leave - Mark Warburton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39928376 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2017}}
=Córdoba return=
On 2 July 2017, Pinillos returned to his previous club Córdoba, after agreeing to a three-year deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.eldiadecordoba.es/cordobacf/fichajes-renovaciones-poner-proyecto-CCF_0_1150385527.html|title=Seis fichajes y dos renovaciones para poner caras al nuevo proyecto del CCF|trans-title=Six signings and two renewals to start up the new project of CCF|publisher=El Día de Córdoba|language=es|date=2 July 2017|accessdate=2 July 2017}} He immediately became a first-team regular for the side, featuring ahead of fellow new signing Javi Noblejas.
=Barnsley=
On 19 January 2018, Pinillos signed for Barnsley on a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2018/january/pinillos/|title=Dani Pinillos Joins The Reds!|publisher=Barnsley F.C.|date=19 January 2018}}
=Miedź Legnica=
On 29 September 2020, he joined Polish club Miedź Legnica on a one-year contract with an extension option.{{cite web|publisher=Miedź Legnica|url=http://miedzlegnica.eu/aktualnosci/gral-w-la-liga-zagra-w-miedzi-dani-pinillos-w-legnicy-9841|title=Grał w La Liga, zagra w Miedzi! Dani Pinillos w Legnicy|date=29 September 2020|language=Polish}} He made 23 second-tier appearances during his one-year stint at the club.{{citation| url = http://www.90minut.pl/news/314/news3143782-Dani-Pinillos-w-UD-Logrones.html | date= 30 August 2021 |author = Euzi | title = Dani Pinillos w UD Logroñés | publisher = 90minut.pl | language = pl}}
=UD Logroñés=
On 30 August 2021 he signed for newly-relegated Third Division side UD Logroñés.
Career statistics
{{update section|date=August 2021}}
{{updated|match played 21 September 2019}}{{Soccerway|daniel-pinillos-gonzalez/258143}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Racing Santander B
|15 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12
|Tercera División |15 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13
|22 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!52 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 52 | 0 | ||||
| Ourense
|Segunda División B |21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | |||
| Córdoba B
|Segunda División B |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Córdoba
|12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15
|12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Nottingham Forest
|19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|Championship |16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 1 | ||
| Córdoba
|16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=4|Barnsley
|Championship |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|Championship |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!201 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 211 | 2 |
Honours
=Club=
Barnsley
- EFL League One runner-up: 2018–19{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1645 |title=League One: 2018/19: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |accessdate=5 May 2019}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=208&teamTabs=stats&season_id=151 |title=Barnsley: Squad details: 2018/19 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |accessdate=5 May 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{BDFutbol}}
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Category:Footballers from Logroño
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Rayo Cantabria players
Category:CD Ourense footballers
Category:Nottingham Forest F.C. players
Category:Barnsley F.C. players
Category:Miedź Legnica players
Category:CF Rayo Majadahonda players
Category:Recreativo de Huelva players
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Primera Federación players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland