Francisco Portillo Soler (born 13 June 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Club career Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Portillo emerged through local club Málaga CF's youth ranks. He first appeared with the first team in the 2009 pre-season, being considered player of the match in the 1–0 win against Aston Villa in the Peace Cup on 25 July.
Portillo made his La Liga debut on 24 January 2010, replacing the injured Patrick Mtiliga in the 74th minute of a 2–0 loss at Real Madrid. On 10 August, he agreed to an extension running until June 2013.
After the 2011 summer signing of Joaquín, Portillo was further demoted down in Málaga's pecking order, not making the 18-men squad in most of the matches. His first league appearance of the season only came on 9 April 2012, as he played the last eight minutes in a 3−0 home victory over Racing de Santander.
On 15 September 2012, Portillo scored his first goal as a professional, with a beautiful volley in a 3−1 home defeat of Levante UD. He appeared in 38 competitive games during the campaign, including eight in the side's first-ever participation in the UEFA Champions League.
On 15 January 2015, Portillo was loaned to Segunda División's Real Betis until June, with an obligatory buyout clause if the team was promoted. Having contributed 21 appearances in the season, he signed a permanent three-year deal.
Portillo was loaned to Getafe CF of the second tier on 31 August 2016, for one year. After achieving promotion, he was bought outright on 3 July 2017.
On 22 July 2021, free agent Portillo signed a two-year contract with UD Almería in the second division. Regularly used during his spell (and achieving promotion in his first season), he left on 14 June 2023 as his link was about to expire.
On 20 September 2023, Portillo joined second-tier CD Leganés on a one-year deal. He earned another promotion at the end of the campaign, becoming the first player to achieve this with four clubs in the process; Antonio Fernández had already done the same in the 60s/70s, but only in service of CD Málaga.
Portillo moved to Real Oviedo in November 2024 after severing his ties to Leganés, on a short-term contract. On 21 June 2025, he closed the 3–1 extra-time win over CD Mirandés in the second leg of the play-off final, sealing the former's return to the main division after 24 years.
On 29 August 2025, the free agent Portillo agreed to a one-year deal at SD Huesca.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMálaga2009–10La Liga1000——102010–11La Liga17030——2002011–12La Liga2010——302012–13La Liga2723180—3832013–14La Liga25320——2732014–15La Liga0020——20Total72511180—916Betis (loan)2014–15Segunda División21000——210Betis2015–16La Liga19040——230Total40040——440Getafe (loan)2016–17Segunda División33410—40384Getafe2017–18La Liga33220——3522018–19La Liga32151——3722019–20La Liga1601060—2302020–21La Liga16020——180Total130711160401518Almería2021–22Segunda División39310——4032022–23La Liga27210——282Total66520——685Leganés2023–24Segunda División34100—00341Oviedo2024–25Segunda División22100—21242Career total364192821406141222
Honours Betis Segunda División: 2014–15
Almería Segunda División: 2021–22
Leganés Segunda División: 2023–24
References
External links