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Aythami Artiles

Aythami

Aythami with Las Palmas in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Aythami Artiles Oliva
Date of birth	(1986-04-02) 2 April 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Arguineguín, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
	Arguineguín
	Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	Las Palmas B
2004–2007	Las Palmas	92	(6)
2007–2013	Deportivo La Coruña	69	(4)
2008–2010	→ Xerez (loan)	87	(7)
2013–2018	Las Palmas	110	(5)
2018–2019	Córdoba	33	(7)
2019–2021	Las Palmas	49	(1)
2021–2022	Gimnàstic	27	(0)
International career
2004–2005	Spain U19	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:49, 20 September 2022 (UTC)

Aythami Artiles Oliva (born 2 April 1986), known simply as Aythami, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Aythami was born in Arguineguín, Canary Islands. After successfully representing hometown's UD Las Palmas – having started out as an attacking midfielder at his first club CD Arguineguín^[1][2]– he was bought in July 2007 by Deportivo de La Coruña for €600.000, signing a five-year contract.^[3] He only appeared once for the Galicians in his first year, a 0–2 home loss against Recreativo de Huelva^[4] and, in January 2008, was loaned to Xerez CD in the Segunda División.^[5]

The loan was renewed for the entire the 2008–09 season,^[6] and Aythami was an instrumental defensive element for the Andalusians, which achieved a first-ever La Liga promotion. A new loan deal was arranged for the following campaign,^[7] and he continued to be first choice, also scoring two league goals^[8][9] but suffering an immediate relegation.

After returning to the Estadio Riazor,^[10] Aythami experienced two relegations and one promotion with the team.^[11][12] The free agent re-joined Las Palmas in the summer of 2013 after agreeing to a four-year deal,^[13] contributing three goals^[14][15][16] from 37 appearances in 2014–15 (play-offs included) as the latter returned to the top tier after a 13-year absence.^[17]

On 31 January 2018, already a fringe player, Aythami returned to division two and signed with Córdoba CF until June 2020.^[18] The following 25 January, he terminated his contract^[19] and returned to Las Palmas just hours later.^[20]

Aythami signed a one-year deal with Primera División RFEF side Gimnàstic de Tarragona on 22 July 2021, having arrived for free.^[21]

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