Daniel Aquino Pintos

Dani Aquino

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Aquino Pintos
Date of birth	27 July 1990 (1990-07-27) (age 21)
Place of birth	Murcia, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Winger / Forward
Club information
Current club	Valladolid
Number	23
Youth career
1998–2006	Murcia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–2008	Murcia B
2007–2011	Murcia	77	(7)
2011–	Valladolid	0	(0)
National team
2007	Spain U17	12	(4)
2007–2009	Spain U19	18	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Aquino and the second or maternal family name is Pintos.

Daniel "Dani" Aquino Pintos (born 27 July 1990 in Murcia) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Valladolid in the Spanish second division.

Left-footed, he can play anywhere on the attacking line but usually appears as both a winger or forward.

Club career

Born in Murcia, Aquino made his professional debuts for local Real Murcia at only 16 years of age, during the 2006–07 season in the second division, against CD Tenerife. He netted in a 1–4 home loss, for his only appearance of the season, which ended in promotion. In early 2007, rumours surfaced that Chelsea and Liverpool, amongst others, were after the youngster; eventually no deals were arranged, as the player chose to stay in the country to further his development.^[1]

Aquino first appeared in the top level on January 20, 2008, not yet 18, in a 1–3 defeat at Real Zaragoza. After coach Lucas Alcaraz's dismissal, with the arrival of Javier Clemente, he finished the campaign in the starting XI, and showed glimpses of an emerging talent. On March 30, he provided a cross for Enrique de Lucas' opener at Deportivo de La Coruña (another defeat, 1–3), and scored his first topflight goal in the following month, at Racing de Santander (Murcia led by 2–0, lost 3–2 and ractified its relegation).

In 2008–09, Aquino was given a major role in the main squad, switching from #31 to #10, but Murcia underachieved, battling for relegation during the vast majority of the season (finally 14th).

International career

Aquino represented Spain at both U17 and U19 levels. During the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup he scored three goals, and was the nation's second topscorer, only trailing Bojan Krkic's five goals.^[2]

Subsequently, he appeared at the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, held in the Czech Republic.

Personal

Aquino's father, Daniel Toribio Aquino, was born in Argentina, but played for seven different teams in Spain, most notably Murcia and Real Betis.^[3]

References

1. ^ Europa se rifa a Aquino (Europe bids for Aquino); La Verdad, 19 April 2007 (Spanish)
2. ^ Cruel exit for Ghana under-17 side; BBC Sport, 5 September 2007
3. ^ Spain's family atmosphere; UEFA.com, 10 May 2007

External links

• Valladolid official profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Daniel Aquino – FIFA competition record
• Transfermarkt profile
• Stats and profile at Zerozero

Persondata
Name	Aquino Pintos, Daniel
Alternative names	Aquino, Dani
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	27 July 1990
Place of birth	Murcia, Spain
Date of death
Place of death