Adrià Altimira

Adrià Altimira
Personal information
Full name Adrià Altimira Reynaldos
Date of birth (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001
Place of birth Cardedeu, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Villarreal
Youth career
2006–2008 Granollers
2008–2020 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Lokomotiva 0 (0)
2020–2021 Melilla 24 (1)
2021–2023 Andorra 62 (1)
2023–2024 Villarreal B 27 (0)
2023– Villarreal 11 (0)
2024–2025Leganés (loan) 22 (0)
International career
2025– Catalonia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2025

Adrià Altimira Reynaldos (born 28 March 2001), sometimes known as Alti, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Villarreal CF. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a right winger.

Career

Born in Cardedeu, Barcelona, Catalonia, Altimira joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2008, from EC Granollers.[1] On 27 August 2020, after finishing his formation, he moved to Croatian side NK Lokomotiva Zagreb,[2] but terminated his contract shortly after and returned to his home country, signing for Segunda División B side UD Melilla on 7 October.[3]

Altimira made his senior debut on 1 November 2020, playing the last 30 minutes in a 1–0 home win over CF Villanovense. He scored his first senior goal the following 16 May, netting his team's third in a 3–0 home win over Atlético Madrid B.

On 1 July 2021, Altimira joined FC Andorra in the newly created Primera División RFEF.[4] He featured regularly for the side during the campaign, appearing in 29 matches overall as his side achieved a first-ever promotion to Segunda División.

Altimira made his professional debut on 15 August 2022, starting in a 1–0 away win over Real Oviedo.[5] He scored his first goal in the category five days later, but in a 4–1 away loss to Sporting de Gijón.

On 14 June 2023, after rejecting a contract renewal from Andorra, Altimira signed for Villarreal CF and was assigned to the reserves also in the second division.[6] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 22 October, replacing Aïssa Mandi in a 1–1 home draw against Deportivo Alavés.

On 17 June 2024, Altimira renewed his link with the Yellow Submarine until 2026,[7] but was loaned to fellow top tier side CD Leganés on 21 August.[8]

Personal life

Altimira's uncle and cousin are also involved with football: his uncle Aureli was also a footballer who played as a forward and later became a coach, while his cousin Sergi is a midfielder; both were also Barcelona youth graduates.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Melilla 2020–21 Segunda División B 24 1 24 1
FC Andorra 2021–22 Primera Federación 26 0 2 0 1[b] 0 29 0
2022–23 Segunda División 36 1 3 0 39 1
Total 62 1 5 0 1 0 68 1
Villarreal B 2023–24 Segunda División 27 0 27 0
Villarreal 2023–24 La Liga 11 0 3 0 4[c] 0 17 0
Leganés (loan) 2024–25 La Liga 22 0 4 1 26 1
Career total 146 2 12 1 4 0 1 0 162 3

References

  1. ^ "Adrià Altimira, forjado en la Masia" [Adrià Altimira, made in La Masia] (in Spanish). Sport. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Adria Altimira novi je igrač Lokomotive" [Adria Altimira is the new player of Lokomotiva] (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Adrià Altimira refuerza la banda derecha azulina" [Adrià Altimira bolsters the blues right flank] (in Spanish). UD Melilla. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Adrià Altimira, sangre azulgrana para el FC Andorra de Gerard Piqué" [Adrià Altimira, blue-and-red blood for Gerard Piqué's FC Andorra] (in Spanish). Sport. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. ^ "El Andorra debuta a lo grande" [Andorra debut through the big door] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Altimira steps aboard the Mini Submarine!". Villarreal CF. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Adrià Altimira renews until 2026". Villarreal CF. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Adrià Altimira joins CD Leganés". Villarreal CF. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  9. ^ "La saga azulgrana continúa" [The blue-and-white saga continues] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2022.