| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier García Portillo | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Aranjuez, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Las Palmas | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2001 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2002 | Real Madrid B | 28 | (16) |
| 2002–2006 | Real Madrid | 31 | (6) |
| 2004 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | → Club Brugge (loan) | 24 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | Gimnàstic | 34 | (11) |
| 2007–2009 | Osasuna | 40 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Hércules | 42 | (6) |
| 2011– | Las Palmas | 5 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2003 | Spain U21 | 10 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Javier García Portillo (born 30 March 1982 in Aranjuez, Community of Madrid) is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Las Palmas as a forward.
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In 1994, aged 12, Portillo entered Real Madrid's youth system. During seven seasons he was a prolific scorer, netting 150 goals and breaking a record previously held by Raúl. In 2002, he signed his first professional contract, running until 2007, with a release clause of €35 million.
On 6 October 2002, Portillo made his first main squad appearance, starting in a 5–2 home win against Deportivo Alavés, ending that season with five goals in only 10 outings. He also scored a vital last-minute equaliser against Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League second group stage, a goal which ultimately proved to be crucial in Real Madrid making it into the knockout stages.
In July 2004, Portillo was loaned to Serie A club ACF Fiorentina, but was recalled by new boss Vanderlei Luxemburgo, who arrived midway through 2004–05. However, the same coach deemed him surplus to requirements and another loan ensued, to Belgian League's Club Brugge KV.
At the end of this loan period, Portillo returned to Real, under newly-hired coach Fabio Capello. With new signing Ruud van Nistelrooy adding to already present Raúl, Antonio Cassano and Ronaldo, Portillo was released from contract, and signed a two-year contract with newly promoted Gimnàstic de Tarragona.
After a very successful individual season (11 league goals, although the Catalan side was relegated from La Liga), he replaced, in July 2007, Roberto Soldado at Osasuna, who returned from loan to Real Madrid.[1] During his first two campaigns, he was used irregularly, and only netted three times in the league.
In late December 2009, Portillo - who was only fourth or fifth-choice striker for Osasuna coach José Antonio Camacho - finally moved clubs, signing until the end of 2009–10 plus two more with second level's Hércules CF. After some time to adjust, he finished the season in the starting XI, netting vital goals in the final stretch (namely in the last round, a 2–0 win at Real Unión), as the Alicante club returned to the first division after 13 years.
In 2010–11, Portillo returned to reserve status, after Hércules signed David Trezeguet and Nelson Valdez in the off-season. He only started through injury or suspension to the pair, and only scored twice in official games, one coming in a 3–1 away win against Real Sociedad on 3 April 2011,[2] with Hércules being immediately relegated back.
During one year (shortly after his arrival at the Real Madrid senior setup), Portillo played 10 times for Spain U-21's, scoring five goals.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2001–02 | Real Madrid | Spanish League | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002–03 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | - | - | 7 | 1 | 23 | 14 | ||
| 2003–04 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2004–05 | Fiorentina | Italian League | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 4 |
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2004–05 | Real Madrid | Spanish League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 |
| Belgium | League | Belgian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2005–06 | Club Brugge | Belgian League | 24 | 8 | - | - | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2006–07 | Gimnàstic | Spanish League | 34 | 11 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 36 | 12 |
| 2007–08 | Osasuna | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 0 | |
| 2008-09 | 20 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Total | Spain | 84 | 20 | 18 | 10 | - | - | 12 | 2 | 114 | 32 | |
| Italy | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 4 | ||
| Belgium | 24 | 8 | - | - | 8 | 3 | 32 | 11 | ||||
| Career total | 119 | 29 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 5 | ||||||
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