Daniel "Dani" Pinillos González (born 22 October 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for UD Logroñés.
![]() Pinillos with Nottingham Forest in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Pinillos González[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1992-10-22) 22 October 1992 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Logroño, Spain | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Logroñés | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
Logroñés | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | Racing Santander B | 52 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Ourense | 21 | (0) |
2014 | Córdoba B | 6 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Córdoba | 28 | (1) |
2015–2017 | Nottingham Forest | 35 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Córdoba | 16 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Barnsley | 47 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Miedź Legnica | 23[2] | (0) |
2021– | Logroñés | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2021 |
Born in Logroño, La Rioja, Pinillos graduated from local UD Logroñés' youth system, and joined Racing de Santander in July 2010.[3] 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.[4] He appeared regularly for the side, contributing with 21 appearances.
On 30 January 2014, Pinillos moved to fellow league club Córdoba CF B,[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8] 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,[9] being later handed a four-match ban.[10] On 11 June, after suffering relegation, Pinillos was released by the Verdiblancos.[11]
In July 2015, Pinillos went on a trial at English Football League Championship club Nottingham Forest,[12] and agreed to a two-year contract with the club on 30 July.[13] He made his Forest debut on 22 August in a 1–1 draw at Bolton Wanderers,[14] 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.[15]
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.[16] 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".[17]
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.[18] On 15 May 2017, Forest manager Mark Warburton confirmed that Pinillos would leave the club at the end of his contract on 30 June.[19]
On 2 July 2017, Pinillos returned to his previous club Córdoba, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[20] He immediately became a first-team regular for the side, featuring ahead of fellow new signing Javi Noblejas.
On 19 January 2018, Pinillos signed for Barnsley on a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[21]
On 29 September 2020, he joined Polish club Miedź Legnica on a one-year contract with an extension option.[22] He played 23 Second Division matches in 12 months at the club.[2]
On 30 August 2021 he signed for newly-relegated Third Division side UD Logroñés.[2]
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Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Racing Santander B | 2010–11 | Tercera División | 15 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | Tercera División | 15 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
2012–13 | Segunda División B | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
Total | 52 | 0 | — | — | — | 52 | 0 | |||||
Ourense | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
Córdoba B | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Córdoba | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 12 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
2014–15 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |||
Nottingham Forest | 2015–16 | Championship | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
2016–17 | Championship | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
Total | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
Córdoba | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
Barnsley | 2017–18 | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
2018–19 | League One | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
2019–20 | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
Career total | 201 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 211 | 2 |
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