Javier Ontiveros

Málaga

Born in Marbella, Province of Málaga, Andalusia, Ontiveros joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2010, after spells at CD Vázquez Cultural and Real Betis. On 24 June 2015, even before appearing for the reserves, he was called up by manager Javi Gracia for the preseason with the main squad. Ontiveros made his debut as a senior on 22 August 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 away win against CD Comarca del Mármol in the Tercera División. He scored his first senior goal on 13 September, closing the 2–0 home victory over CD Rincón. He scored a brace in a 3–0 defeat of CD Español del Alquián on 31 October. On 21 November 2015, Ontiveros made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, replacing Arthur Boka in a 2–0 away loss to RCD Espanyol. He only appeared in three matches more during the campaign, all from the bench, but scored 11 goals for the B team in the fourth division. On 19 October 2016, Ontiveros scored once and provided three assists for Málaga's under-19 team in a 5–0 home rout of FC Nitra in the first round of the UEFA Youth League. He made his first league appearance of the season on 4 November 2016, in a 3–2 win over Sporting de Gijón; coming on in the 57th minute, he assisted Sandro Ramírez for the second goal eight minutes later. He scored his first professional goal on 26 November, a last-minute winner in the 4–3 home victory against Deportivo de La Coruña. Ontiveros was loaned to Segunda División side Real Valladolid in January 2018,…

As of match played 26 May 2024