Antonio Espigares

Antonio Espigares
Personal information
Full name Antonio Espigares Morillas
Date of birth (2004-09-05) 5 September 2004
Place of birth Granada, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Gil Vicente
Number 48
Youth career
2014–2019 Granada
2019–2022 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Villarreal C 9 (0)
2022–2023 → Real Unión (loan) 24 (1)
2023–2025 Villarreal B 67 (0)
2025– Gil Vicente 19 (1)
International career
2021–2022 Spain U18 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026

Antonio Espigares Morillas (born 5 September 2004) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente.

Club career

Espigares was born in Granada, Andalusia, and joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2019, from hometown side Granada CF.[1] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 12 March 2022, starting in a 1–1 Tercera División RFEF away draw against CD Castellón B.

On 25 August 2022, Espigares was loaned to Primera Federación side Real Unión for the season.[2] He scored his first senior goal on 8 December, netting the winner in a 1–0 away success over CE Sabadell FC.[3]

Back to the Yellow Submarine in July 2023, Espigares renewed his contract until 2027 on 17 August,[4] and made his professional debut with the reserves four days later, starting in a 3–1 Segunda División home win over CD Eldense.[5] He became a first-choice for the B's during the campaign, as they suffered relegation.

On 26 June 2025, Espigares moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a four-year deal with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente FC.[6]

International career

Espigares represented Spain at under-18 level.[1]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Villarreal C 2021–22 Tercera Federación 90———90
Real Unión (loan) 2022–23 Primera Federación 24120——261
Villarreal B 2023–24 Segunda División 310———310
2024–25 Primera Federación 360———360
Total 670———670
Villarreal 2024–25 La Liga 0000——00
Career total 10012000001021

References

  1. 1 2 "Víctor Moreno y Antonio Espigares, dos jóvenes granadinos en las inferiores de la 'Roja" [Víctor Moreno and Antonio Espigares, two young granadinos in the youth sides of la Roja] (in Spanish). Ideal. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Antonio Espigares, cedido un año al Real Unión" [Antonio Espigares, loaned one year to Real Unión]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). esportbase media. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "El Real Unión de Irún se lleva el triunfo después de vencer 0–1 al Sabadell" [Real Unión de Irún get the triumph after beating Sabadell 0–1] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Espigares 2027" (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "El 'Mini Submarino' navega ante el Eldense" [The 'Mini Submarine' cruise against Eldense] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Antonio Espigares é reforço do Gil Vicente FC" [Antonio Espigares is an addition of Gil Vicente FC] (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente FC. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
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