# Xavi Quintillà

Xavier "Xavi" Quintillà Guasch (born 23 August 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Cypriot First Division club APOEL.

## Club career
### Barcelona

Born in Lleida, Catalonia, Quintillà joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2009, from hometown UE Lleida. After finishing his graduation, he was promoted to the reserves in July 2015, after the club's relegation to Segunda División B.
Quintillà made his senior debut on 22 August 2015, starting in a 2–1 loss at UE Cornellà. On 26 August of the following year, after contributing with only eight league appearances, he was loaned to fellow third division side Lleida Esportiu for the campaign.
On 1 September 2017, Quintillà terminated his contract with Barça.

### Villarreal

On 1 September 2017, just hours after leaving Barcelona, Quintillà joined Villarreal CF and was initially assigned to the B-team. On 1 November of the following year, he made his first-team debut by starting in a 3–3 away draw against UD Almería, for the season's Copa del Rey. On 30 March 2019 he made his La Liga debut, playing all but the final two minutes of a 3–2 loss at RC Celta de Vigo.
Promoted to the main squad for the 2019–20 season, Quintillà featured sparingly but still renewed his contract until 2023 on 25 February 2020.
On 18 August 2020, Quintillà joined EFL Championship side Norwich City on loan. He scored his first goal in a 3–1 win against Queens Park Rangers the following 24 April, and ended his spell at Carrow Road as a title winner.
Quintillà joined Segunda División side Leganés on a season-long loan deal on 10 July 2021, with an option to buy. He played just over a third of the games in a mid-table finish, scoring once to equalise in a 1–1 home draw with SD Ponferradina on 12 December.

### Santa Clara

On 4 July 2022, free agent Quintillà signed for two years at C.D. Santa Clara of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

### Alcorcón

On 11 August 2023, Quintillà returned to Spain and its second division, after signing for AD Alcorcón.

### APOEL

On 5 June 2024, free agent Quintillà signed for one year at APOEL. APOEL FC of the Stoiximan Cyprus League.

## Personal life

Quintillà's older brother, Jordi, is also a footballer, who plays as a midfielder. Both were at Barcelona together.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 8 July 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Barcelona B | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Lleida Esportiu (loan) | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 0 |
| Villarreal B | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| Villarreal B | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 3 |
| Villarreal B | Total | Total | 52 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 4 |
| Villarreal | 2018–19 | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Villarreal | 2019–20 | La Liga | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| Villarreal | Total | Total | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Norwich City (loan) | 2020–21 | Championship | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 |
| Leganés (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Santa Clara | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Alcorcón | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 176 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 196 | 8 |
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

## Honours

Barcelona
* UEFA Youth League: 2013–14
Norwich City
* EFL Championship: 2020–21