Pichu Atienza

Pichu Atienza
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Atienza Valverde
Date of birth (1990-01-18) 18 January 1990
Place of birth Cañete de las Torres, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Reus
Number 18
Youth career
2003–2007 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Atlético Madrid C 33 (3)
2008–2011 Atlético Madrid B 68 (2)
2011–2013 Sevilla B 65 (2)
2013–2014 Huesca 33 (2)
2014–2016 Hércules 76 (5)
2016– Reus 1 (0)
National team
2006–2007 Spain U17 11 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 August 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Atienza and the second or maternal family name is Valverde.

Fracisco Javier 'Pichu' Atienza Valverde (born 18 January 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CF Reus Deportiu as a central defender.

Club career

Atienza was born in Cañete de las Torres, Córdoba, Andalusia, and joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2003. After making his senior debut for the C-team in Tercera División, he was promoted to the reserves in 2008, spending several campaigns in Segunda División B.

On 18 July 2011 Atienza joined another reserve team, Sevilla Atlético also in the third level.[1] He continued to appear in the category in the following years, representing SD Huesca[2] and Hércules CF.[3]

On 7 July 2016, Atienza signed a two-year contract with CF Reus Deportiu, newly promoted to Segunda División.[4] He made his professional debut on 20 August, starting in a 1–0 away win against RCD Mallorca.[5]

Honours

Spain U17

References

  1. ↑ "Francisco Javier Atienza, nuevo refuerzo del filial" [Francisco Javier Atienza, new addition of the reserves]. Sevilla FC. 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "El Huesca ficha a Pichu Atienza" [Huesca sign Pichu Atienza] (in Spanish). Diario del Alto Aragón. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "El Hércules ficha a Pichu Atienza, procedente del Huesca" [Hércules sign Pichu Atienza, from Huesca] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Pichu Atienza, nou fitxatge roig-i-negre" [Pichu Atienza, new red-and-black signing] (in Catalan). CF Reus Deportiu. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Un golazo de Benito da al Reus su primera victoria" [A great goal from Benito give Reus their first victory] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
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