Antonio José Raíllo Arenas (born 8 October 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Segunda División club Mallorca, where he is captain.
Club career Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Raíllo graduated from local Séneca CF's youth system, and made his debut as a senior with CD Pozoblanco in the 2010–11 season, in the Tercera División. On 8 March 2011, he signed for Real Betis with the deal being made effective in June, and was subsequently assigned to their reserves in the Segunda División B.
In August 2012, Raíllo joined another reserve team, Córdoba CF B of the fourth division. On 9 July of the following year he transferred to RCD Espanyol on a one-year contract, moving to its B side in the third tier after achieving promotion with the former.
Raíllo agreed to a new deal with the Catalans on 22 May 2015, until 2018, being promoted to the main squad in La Liga. He first appeared in the competition on 22 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against Getafe CF.
On 27 January 2016, having totalled just six appearances, Raíllo was loaned to Segunda División club SD Ponferradina until June. He scored his first professional goal on 29 May, equalising the 1–1 away draw with CD Tenerife.
Raíllo signed a three-year contract with RCD Mallorca on 29 June 2016. Under Vicente Moreno, he was part of the squad that won two consecutive promotions to the reach the top flight in 2019.
In the 2023–24 campaign, Raíllo helped Mallorca to reach the final of the Copa del Rey for the first time in 21 years. A longtime captain, on 18 February 2024 he became the club's ninth player with the most appearances (242), but also the one with the most ejections (eight, tied with Sergio Ballesteros).
Personal life Raíllo's older brother, Manuel (born 1990), was also a footballer. The forward spent his entire career in the lower and amateur leagues.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPozoblanco2010–11Tercera División331—40371Betis B2011–12Segunda División B120——120Córdoba B2012–13Tercera División301—30331Espanyol B2013–14Segunda División B314——3142014–15Segunda División B342——342Total6560000656Espanyol2015–16La Liga4020—60Ponferradina (loan)2015–16Segunda División16100—161Mallorca2016–17Segunda División29200—2922017–18Segunda División B33010213612018–19Segunda División35200403922019–20La Liga32120—3412020–21Segunda División36200—3622021–22La Liga17200—1722022–23La Liga31220—3322023–24La Liga26350—3132024–25La Liga36200103722025–26La Liga24000—2402026–27Segunda División6100—61Total305171007232219Career total4632512014148924
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