Francisco Sutil

Jaén

Born in Jaén, Andalusia, Sutil began his career at hometown club Real Jaén, playing in its reserve team and on loan at amateurs Úbeda CF before making his debut in the first team on 31 August 2002 in a 2–1 away loss against CD Linares in the Segunda División B. He spent six seasons with the main squad, always at that level.

Eibar

Sutil moved to SD Eibar of Segunda División in June 2008. His debut as a professional took place on 3 September, when he started a 1–0 defeat at CD Castellón in the second round of the Copa del Rey. He played his first league game ten days later, coming on as a half-time substitute for Josu Etxaniz as the team fell 2–0 away to SD Huesca. On 21 February 2009, Sutil volleyed the decisive goal in a 2–1 away win over RC Celta de Vigo. He contributed a further two in 37 games, as the campaign ended in relegation.

Real Sociedad

On 29 June 2010, following an eight-goal haul in the following campaign back in the third division, Sutil signed a two-year contract with the option of a third with another Basque club, Real Sociedad. His La Liga debut came two months later, featuring 61 minutes of the 1–0 victory against Villarreal CF at the Anoeta Stadium. Sutil scored his first goal for the Txurri-Urdin on 13 September 2010, putting them back into the lead in an eventual 2–2 draw at UD Almería. Of his 14 subsequent games over the season only two were starts, and in the final game, at home to Getafe CF, he came on at the interval…